Praising his ability to choose and encourage men of talent, the historian Chateaubriand noted: "it is the voice of genius of all kinds which sounds from the tomb of Louis".[34] Louis began his personal reign with administrative and fiscal reforms. In 1661, the treasury verged on ...
Peel was the presiding genius of a powerful administration, strictly supervising the business of each separate branch of government; nevertheless, a substantial section of the squirearchy rebelled, roused by the brilliant speeches of a young politician,Benjamin Disraeli, who in his writings had alread...
until the end of theSeven Years’ Warin 1763. Silesia, a rich province with many flourishing towns and an advanced economy, was an important acquisition for Prussia. Frederick’s wars not only established his personal reputation as a military genius but also won recognition for Prussia as one ...
Black Sabbath righted their ship when Ronnie James Dio entered the fold on ‘Heaven and Hell.’ Experiencing a rebirth of sorts, the herculean riffs returned from the master, Tony Iommi, and Dio’s fantasy-filled lyrics brought Black Sabbath, maybe not back from the dead, but feverishly scr...
(TVT, 1989) We now know the genius of Trent Reznor, but in 1989 the Nine Inch Nails leader brought the traditionally non-commercial industrial sound into the mainstream. The album was Nine Inch Nails' 'Pretty Hate Machine,' which first made inroads at clubs with dark and danceable single ...
(TVT, 1989) We now know the genius of Trent Reznor, but in 1989 the Nine Inch Nails leader brought the traditionally non-commercial industrial sound into the mainstream. The album was Nine Inch Nails' 'Pretty Hate Machine,' which first made inroads at clubs with dark and danceable single ...
21 Savage, The Accidentals, Action Bronson, Alice Cooper, Alina Baraz, alt-J, Amber Mark, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Animal Collective, Atlas Genius, The Avalanches, The Band Perry, Beach Slang, Belle and Sebastian, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Bleachers, Blonde Redhead, Bob Moses, Car...