Albums like “Wish You Were Here” (1975) and “Animals” (1977) further demonstrated their ability to create intricate, interconnected musical experiences. Their focus on progressive rock and conceptual storytelling influenced countless artists and cemented their place in music history. The Who The...
and the Big Bopper), and even murder (Mia Zapata). In the hip-hop world, both Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. were killed outright, both having been shot repeatedly. No one knows for certain who murdered the two rap legends, but it is beyond a doubt that the musicians died ...
"I remember only one truly terrible row between my parents, and sat terrified in the dining room as cups were smashed in the kitchen; I believe Mum flourished a knife. I intervened, weeping like a child actor, only to be told off by Dad who hated the melodrama to which I was contribut...
Some people say the Beatles’ music shook America like an earthquake. The Beatles changed rock and roll forever. Their early songs were influenced by American rock and roll musicians, including Chuck Berry. But the Beatles looked different and sounded different from any other musical groups before...
We were the first band to vomit in the bar,” brags Daltrey in this self-aware anthem, a celebration of the band’s history that includes allusions to clueless promoters and ticket scalpers. Recorded in 1972, the song was originally intended to be part of Rock Is Dead – Long Live Rock...
Fascinating guitarists who always made the best riffs like Jeff Beck and Van Conner, to rappers who were trailblazers in the genre like Gangsta Boo. All of these fascinating, brilliant, and talented artists have been taken far too soon, but their legacies will last forever. As we continue ...
Image by Ice Box on Wikimedia Commons. Next on our list of musicians who were drug addicts is Famous Dex. Rumors of drug abuse started when he nodded off and slept (a symptom of drug use) during his Instagram Live. Following the controversy, he took the initiative to enter rehab, but...
Quotes about the Doctor “Oh yes, I like the Doctor. Its funny, but as soon as he walked in, I felt that you could trust him„ ~ Vicki after meeting the Doctor for the first time. “There is something new in you, yet there is something older than the sky itself.„ ...
In late June 2002, the Who had once again regrouped and were about to kick off a North American tour when Entwistle died at the age of 57 in Las Vegas' Hard Rock Hotel. In 2006, Townshend and Daltrey released the mini-opera Wire & Glass, their first collaboration as the Who in nearly...
This was the sound the Who thrived on in concert, but on record they were a different proposition, as Townshend pushed the group toward new sonic territory. He soon became regarded as one of the finest British songwriters of his era, rivaling John Lennon and Paul McCartney of the Beatles ...