but handed over governance to England – making New Zealand a British colony. As a result, ‘God Save the Queen’ became the country’s national anthem. But, years later, a second anthem penned
In 1837, Wagner wrote a concert overture based on the theme, while Johann Strauss I quoted the entire song in his 1838 waltz ‘Huldigung der Königin Victoria von Grossbritannien’ (Homage to Queen Victoria of Great Britain). He also uses the British national anthem ‘God Save the King...
Robertson was the founding guitarist of The Band, and wrote and played on hits like “The Weight,”“Up on Cripple Creek,” and “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down.” He got his start at only 16, when he began playing with Ronnie Hawkins' The Hawks, before joining Bob Dylan on his...
she wrote in the caption. “i believe, like me, they must want to fight for their grandchildren and all the young women of this country. it’s one of the reasons why so many of us are supporting kamala harris and tim walz.” bruce springsteen endorsed on october 3 via instagram video...
The film, which he co-wrote, directed, and starred in, garnered critical acclaim, earning him an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. This success established Hopper as a formidable force in the film industry, paving the way for future projects such as The Last Movie and ...
The Conversation: Pantera were a band of brothers and Machine Head’s Robb Flynn and the band were pretty close. This is the guy who wrote a ‘fuck you’ song (“Aesthetics of Hate”) to a dimwit outsider journalist (we shan’t even speak the poser’s name) who unabashedly insulted ...
The Conversation: Pantera were a band of brothers and Machine Head’s Robb Flynn and the band were pretty close. This is the guy who wrote a ‘fuck you’ song (“Aesthetics of Hate”) to a dimwit outsider journalist (we shan’t even speak the poser’s name) who unabashedly insulted ...
Juxtaposing overt heaviness with more delicate moments, Sabbath wrote freely using these two elements. The title track and “Sabbra Cadabra” saw this interplay on display internally, while “A National Acrobat” paired next to the piano / acoustic instrumental “Fluff” kept each aspect for their...
Right now I’m deep in the World of Tiers, because I wanted to look up something…. Anyone remember who wrote The Book of Ptah? Was it Van Vogt? (I think it’s Ptah? The Egyptian artificer god.)
Indeed, a lot of rock notables have a kid who has a kid — in fact, sometimes several, making their respective families all the more robust. Do you know how many grandchildren your favorite rock or metal performer has? You might be surprised. (And did you know there are even some rock...