Like other Classic Rock groups including Rush and Pink Floyd, the music of Jethro Tull has many, many layers. Both in terms of instrumentation and shifting time signatures, as well as Anderson’s lyrics that can touch on themes ranging from the social, political and sexual to religion, the ...
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The songs, voted on by the UCR staff, run from '70s-inspired classic rock and still-thriving synth-pop to roots-covering heartland rock and the developing grunge genre. It made for a wildly diverse decade that continued to break down radio's archaic rules and elevate once-independent artists...
Rock 'n' roll was still in its infancy when one of its first breakthrough stars released an early sample of the music on LP. RCA had made a huge investment in Presley when it rushed out his first post-Sun single "Heartbreak Hotel," plus this self-titled debut, a dozen cover songs sp...
His comments stood in stark contrast to those of LiamGallagher, whorespondedto Oasis’ nomination by saying: “Fuck the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.” In December, Cher noted: “I wouldn't be in it now if they gave me a million dollars… I’m never changing my mind. They can just ...
That was Greg Lake’s view when considering why Emerson, Lake & Palmer hadn’t been inducted into the Rock Hall, despite being eligible since 1996. Years have passed and still they haven’t been nominated, which the late ELP vocalist took as a big slight. “Groups like ELP were playing ...
Lead singer of classic-rock band Foreigner touring solo for now.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)Barnes, Brad
Synonymous with country-rock.Teddy Pendergrass—Both with Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes and on his own, he was one of the most dynamic R&B singers.Peter, Paul and Mary—Amidst the individual singer-songwriters, they were the most popular of the ’60s folk revival groups. Their #1 “...
Waddy Wachtel has been a first-call session and touring musician for many of the biggest artists of the rock era including Stevie Nicks