Slade start using Rotosound strings and soon become one of the biggest British rock groups of the 1970s Chris Squire, bassist of progressive rock supergroup Yes fits a set of Swing Bass strings to his Rickenbacker 1972 Herbie Flowers with his Walk On The Wild Side bass during a Rotosound 1990...
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- One of the most influential British hard-rock bands of the '70s, veteran quintet UFO brings their 50th anniversary 'Last Orders' tour marking their final U.S. jaunt with lead singer Phil Mogg to the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco Wednesday. Formed in...
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- While he is sometimes spoken of as an "unsung" artist, the adjective is not an accurate way to describe cult British rock hero Terry Reid. Could a man who was once placed in the same company as the Beatles and the Rolling Stones by no less a singer t...
The Kinkswere one of the most influential British rock bands of the post-war era. Main Kink Ray Davies, a supremely talented songwriter, participated in this album produced by Jim Pitt, performing a duet with Blur’s Damon Albarn on “Waterloo Sunset.” Tim O’Brien’s version of “Muswel...
The British Empire was a pioneer in the design of tanks, unveiling their first model, the Mark I, in September 1916 during the Somme offensive.
V.阅读理解(共四节,20小题,计40分)A5 Great British Bands Famous song/Name Origin Date Main band members Honours album John Lennon, Paul The Beatles The Liverpool1960-70McCartney, George( The White Best-selling band in history Beatles Harrison, Ringo Starr Album)Mick Jagger, Keith The4th on"...
Here are the 30 other great rock bands for May: Alice In Chains Album: “Dirt” Song: “Rooster” Alter Bridge Album: “Blackbird” Song: “Blackbird” Bonus Song: “When I’m Gone” Collective Soul Album: “Collective Soul (Blue)” Song: “Shine” Bonus Song: “Tremble for My Beloved...
n August 1969, a groundbreaking rock festival took place, one of the best ever, witnessed by many thousands of people and featuring an amazing cast of diverse bands. No, I’m not talking about Woodstock, although that one wasn’t bad either. I mean the Atlantic City Pop Festival. ...
Do you feel rock bands have more of a legacy, and in the process, a more loyal fan base than other genres? Malcolm Gladwell had a podcast calledRevisionist History. He posed the question, "Why are rock lyrics never direct?" Nobody knows what [Nirvana's] "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is ...
At 16, John learned to play the guitar and started writing music influenced by rock and roll and his idol, Marc Bolan of T Rex fame. The 1970s were a time of incredible rock bands like Slade, The Stones, and Alice Cooper. John fed off the sales and appetite for records in that peri...