:“we were in la and wayne came into my room and played me a dvd that she was on. he was so hyped about it. we were just in awe of her delivery, her swag and her confidence. he flew her in the next day to meet us. when we first saw her, we knew she’d be the female r...
The album wasn't successful and the band spilt in 1965 though not before they played at the ballroom on Wednesday 23rd September 1964. He then recorded another album 'The Blues' (1965) with his brother Les (guitar), Bobby Thomson (bass) and Gilson Kemp (drums) before going solo, recordin...
In honor of Music In Our Schools Month this March, take a look at how teachers made a heartwarming impact on superstars like Katy Perry and John Legend.
“Beautiful” and “Candyman” and Gwen Stefani’s “What You Waiting For?” Along the way, Perry has always been open and proud of who she is, famously playing a guitar with the word “dyke” written on it at theBillboard Music Awards in 1993. She’s been married toRoseannestar Sara...
David Prowse was most famous as the man who played Darth Vader. Although of course James Earl Jones did the voice. And Sebastian Shaw was the face we saw when the mask came off. And fight choreographer Bob Anderson did the lightsaber fights. And sound designer Ben Burtt did the menacing ...
Jones's musical prowess played an instrumental role in shaping the Rolling Stones' initial sound. He was known for his versatility, proficiently playing several instruments including the guitar, harmonica, keyboards, and sitar. His unique style blended traditional rock with experimental sounds, ...
By the 1970s he had begun incorporating jazz and rock into his sound on albums such as Solid Air (1973) and One World (1977), as well as experimenting with guitar effects and tape delay machines such as Echoplex. He struggled with substance abuse and domestic problems throughout the 1970s...
An environmentalist and animal rights activist, Phoenix played guitar in a band called Aleka's Attic with his sister Rain Phoenix. He died at 23 of a drug overdose in 1993 outside a Los Angeles nightclub owned by actor Johnny Depp. 1971: Sacha Baron Cohen Jeff Kravitz // Getty Images ...
I played live guitar with a large string orchestra for the first time, my father-in-law Ted Astley arranging and conducting on ‘Street in the City’. I was surprised at the respect given me by the orchestral musicians. Playing with Charlie Watts on ‘My Baby Gives It Away’ was also ...
• Allen Collins of Lynyrd Skynyd (on the memorable solo ending of “Free Bird”)4) Eric Clapton’s Customized 1950s Fender Stratocaster –“Blackie”Made from parts of three Strats acquired in Nashville, Blackie is perhaps the most famous “personal guitar buddy icon,” and the most expens...