When it comes to metal in the ‘70s, it’s hard to beat Black Sabbath’s sophomore set,Paranoid. The album boasts metal staples in “War Pigs,”“Paranoid” and “Iron Man,” alongside such stellar supporting tracks as “Planet Caravan,”“Electric Funeral,”“Hand of Doom” and “Fairie...
Easily encompassing many of the above styles, as well as several others, hard rock was, in many ways, a holdover from the late-'60s emergence of blues-powered electric rock. Bands that arrived in that era - such asDeep PurpleandLed Zeppelin- helped shape the music in the new decade. T...
Easily encompassing many of the above styles, as well as several others, hard rock was, in many ways, a holdover from the late-'60s emergence of blues-powered electric rock. Bands that arrived in that era - such asDeep PurpleandLed Zeppelin- helped shape the music in the new decade. T...
Hyde wants to go to work for his father dressed in a rock and roll t-shirt (since his father owns a chain of record stores, and a Led Zeppelin t-shirt is the official uniform of Rock and Roll), but Jackie won't allow him to do that. She wants him to wear a suit and a tie,...
But it's all part of the natural progression. The blues-based rockers of the '60s slowly gave way to heavier music mid-decade; bands such asYardbirds,Creamand theJimi HendrixExperience laid the foundations for a new music that would dominate much of the '70s': hard rock. ...
Toby: We’re heavily inspired by classic rock bands of the 70s and 80s, such as Led Zeppelin and Guns N’ Roses, as well as modern, female-fronted rock artists such as Halestorm and Dorothy. Q: Who/what are your biggest non-musical influences?
is one of the most sonically innovative bands of all time, people often forget about their hard rock roots, even singing along wholeheartedly to one of the band’s many hits. Freddy Mercury and co. definitely belong on this list, and are one of the hardest rocking bands of the ’70s. ...
The rise and slide of the Simple Minds – one of the most successful and influential bands in the UK during the 1980s. A mix of new wave, post-punk, and rock. Multiple UK Top 10 hits. But it took “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” to break them big in the US. They rode that...
music during the 1970s. The hard rock scene stepped up its game with bands like AC/DC, Aerosmith, Heart, and KISS making waves, while the Punk scene was happening during the same time. Check out the list below in alphabetical for over 100 artists of the 70s decade that you should hear...
Winehouse.Elvis Presleydied, though the conditions were left a mystery for a long time. One of the biggest southern rock bands' reign was cut short when their plane went down in rural Mississippi. A punk rocker was accused of killing his girlfriend. Fans were trampled to death at a ...