The Kinks wasted no time in growing from their beat-group beginnings to a vehicle for Ray Davies’ sharp-eyed social comments. That trend hit its first peak onVillage Green, an album of bittersweet wit, well-drawn characters, and indelible melodies. And The Kinks could still rock hard, ant...
Hard rock and loud alternative rock (and sometimes punk) singers with stage names are also included here These metal singers knew that it's tough to break into the music business, but that a good stage name might give you a leg up in a sea of boring Bruces, James, and Roberts. A ...
Despite succumbing to cancer in 1981, his powerful lyrics and intoxicating rhythms have immortalized him as a legend in the realm of music. Dig Deeper 18 Things Most People Don't Know About Bob Marley Also ranks #1 on The Best Political Musicians Also ranks #2 on The Greatest Musicians Who...
A majestic record, dynamically and sonically rich, which explored different time signatures and sounds, but never forgot about the tunes and the lyrics. And of course, that 4-note riff in Shine On… which never fails to raise the hairs on the back of your neck. Key track: Shine On ...
The combination of Waters' concepts and lyrics, along with Gilmour's guitar and vocals - as well as the fine musicianship of Rick Wright and Nick Mason - produces a force that continues to create Pink Floyd fans to this day.I recently saw someone write, "Pink Floyd has never written a ...
Rock stalwarts Nickelback bring the road-ready lyrics of their song, “High Time,” to life in the song’s new music video, also adding in some performance clips that contrast the grunge of the road against the glitz and glamor of the stage. ...
Rock stalwarts Nickelback bring the road-ready lyrics of their song, “High Time,” to life in the song’s new music video, also adding in some performance clips that contrast the grunge of the road against the glitz and glamor of the stage. ...
SECRET LOVE - (by Drew Yowell) Year: 2010 Uplifting pop-Rock track backed by a steady Rock groove. Adult top 40 style with expressive male vocals with pleasant wawhoo type la la vocal break mid song and again at the end, pleasant drums, guitar, pretty lyrics and musical composition. Ma...
Iggy Pop adopted more of a spoken word approach to the verses of his 1990 duet "Candy" with The B-52's co-vocalist Kate Pierson. The track would become the second single off Pop's Brick by Brick album and would go on to become the biggest mainstream hit of Pop's career, cracking ...
The '90s were a great decade for rock! There was a variety within the rock world that was unrivaled with other decades, and here we're taking you back in time to revisit the 75 Best Rock Songs of the '90s. READ MORE:Top 90 Hard Rock + Metal Albums of the '90s ...