This isn’t just one of the loudest and greatest rock albums ever – it’s also one of the most joyful.Deep Purple’s darker side (in full display on the last album Fireball) is largely checked this time, on an album of pure rocking celebration. If the interplanetary stomp of “Space...
Throughout his six-decade-long career, he recorded numerous iconic albums that showcased his ability to interpret a wide range of musical styles like jazz, swing, and traditional pop. His impact on popular music is immeasurable, inspiring countless singers who followed in his footsteps. Dig...
Today we're less interested in what's hot right now, though. We're looking back through the records released from this year all the way back to rock's early days. Now it’s up to you to rifle through these albums, record store style, and upvote those you think really represent the...
Tony Bongiovi oversaw the album’s production and co-writing of their self-titled album. It includes one song written entirely outside of their circle: “She Don’t Know Me,” which charted at No 43 on U.S. Billboards 200 albums list during the 1984 period. Kerrang magazine selected th...
48. Van Halen –“Hot For Teacher” (Alex Van Halen) 49. The Who –“Who Are You” (Keith Moon) 50. Frank Zappa –“The Black Page #1” (Terry Bozzio) 1. AC/DC –“Back In Black” (Phil Rudd) Although many people learn this pattern early on, they seldom play it with the sam...
Van Halen Photo : Rob Verhorst/Redferns Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 (Feb. 25, 1984) You Know What It Is: The biggest hard rock band in the U.S. discovers synths, with both fist-pumping and heart-bursting results. Come Together: If the lyrics occasionally seem like a jumble of positive ...
He uses Jazz III nylon picks, 10s during the week, 9s at the weekend, and shamefully still struggles with rhythm figure one of Van Halen’s Panama. More about guitar pedals “A unique octave bass fuzz with a built-in, 2-voice ring modulator”: The Maestro BB-1 Brassmaster is a super...
Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen, Willie Nelson and Joan Jett The Sporting Press; Getty Images From the blues to jazz to rock to folk to country, the guitar is probably the most pivotal instrument of the 20th century, serving as a centerpiece for a variety of genres that changed the course...
This alone would cement his place as one of the best guitarists ever, but he also happened to co-found one of the greatest and most legendary rock n’ roll bands, Van Halen. They made an immediate impact on the rock world with their self-titled debut album in 1978. Some of their ...
Albums: Identity, Brotherhood, Anything, I Need You, Why 808 State New Wave, Neurofunk, Rave music 808 State are an English electronic music group formed in 1987 in Manchester, taking their name from the Roland TR-808 drum machine. They were formed by Graham Massey, Martin Price and Geral...