Winston Churchill passed away in 1965, leaving behind a legacy that continues to influence global politics and leadership. Birthplace: Woodstock, Blenheim Palace, United Kingdom Nationality: United Kingdom Art Forms: Painting Dig Deeper 11 Facts About Winston Churchill That Sound Made Up But Aren't...
1969: Woodstock music festival Billed as "three days of peace and music," the Woodstock music festival featured more than 30 rock bands and was attended by more than 400,000 in upstate New York. The event is widely regarded as a key turning point in popular music history and the countercul...
1969: Woodstock music festival Billed as "three days of peace and music," the Woodstock music festival featured more than 30 rock bands and was attended by more than 400,000 in upstate New York. The event is widely regarded as a key turning point in popular music history and the countercul...
Del Palmer, who played bass and also served as engineer for Kate Bush, died in January at the age of 71 after reportedly dealing with "health issues over the last few years." Palmer played on every one of Bush's albums, starting with 1978’s Lionheart and in more recent years embarked ...
1999: Woodstock '99 at Griffiss Air Force Base in Rome, New York The subject of two recent documentaries, this infamous music festival buried the spirit of Woodstock and then burned its grave. Sweltering heat, restricted water access, and sexual assaults were just three among the legion of pr...
Bacharach’s compositional style has often been described with words such as suave, sophisticated and urbane. It has been noted in biographies that, at the peak of the rock era, he took a lighter approach, favoring romantic themes and pronounced melodicism.The New York Times, in its obituary...
Though festivals in general were popular throughout the year, they were all dwarfed by the immensity of the famous Woodstock music festival. The crowd was so massive that a majority of the fans couldn’t even hear the music. In a similar performance, Bob Dylan drew 200,000 to the Isle of...
One of the biggest bands out of El Paso; At The Drive-In would form in the mid 90s. Some of the members born in El Paso include bassist Paul Hinojos & guitarist Jim Ward. After the break up, two more important El Paso bands would form: The Mars Volta & Sparta. (Photo by Kevin ...
I'm sure it's not too surprising since I work at a radio station, but I'm a huge fan of music. In fact, music is my "thing." I collect vinyl, CDs, DVDs, shirts, posters, and other memorabilia from all my favorite bands.i...
They remain a fixture of radio playlists and are one of the world's best selling bands, having sold around 400 million records world wide; The music of ABBA has been re-arranged into the successful musical Mamma Mia! that has toured worldwide and a movie version was released in July 2008...