Archive for the ‘Rock ‘n’ roll’ Category
Are these the greatest ever rhythm guitarists?
Written by admin on October 11, 2011 – 10:46 am -| Keith Richards has topped a list of the “10 Greatest Ever Rhythm Guitarists” compiled by Gibson.com.
The list is dominated by veteran players, with only two under the age of 50. Kaki King is the youngest and the only female to make the list. |
 |
Tags: Chuck Berry, Dave Mustaine, Ed O'Brien, Jimmy Page, John Lennon, Johnny Ramone, Kaki King, Keith Richards, Malcolm Young, Pete Townshend
Posted in American Rock, Rock 'n' roll | Comments Off on Are these the greatest ever rhythm guitarists?
New releases update – October
Written by admin on October 5, 2011 – 9:40 am -The New Releases page has been updated to include music CD, DVD and Blu-ray releases for October.
This months’s highlights include:
- the “Ed Sullivan Shows starring the Rolling Stones” on DVD – Oct 4 (US/CA)
- Martin Scorsese’s “George Harrison – Living in the Material World” on DVD and Blu-ray – Oct 10 (UK)
- the Complete Smiths Collectors’ Edition – Oct 11 (US/CA), Oct 3 (UK)
- the “Leonard Cohen Complete Studio Albums Collection – Oct 18 (US), Oct 19 (CA), Oct 10 (UK)
- the “Phil Spector Presents The Philles Album Collection” box set – Oct 24 (US/CA), Oct 31 (UK)
- the new Tom Wait’s album, “Bad As Me,” in standard, deluxe and vinyl editions – Oct 24 (US/UK), Oct 25 (CA).
You can browse the music CD, DVD and Blu-ray releases for previous months in the New Releases archive.
Tags: new CDs, new music Blu-rays, new music DVDs, new music releases, new releases
Posted in 60s pop, American Rock, British Invasion, Elvis, Motown, New releases, Rock 'n' roll, Soul | Comments Off on New releases update – October
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees for 2012
Written by admin on September 27, 2011 – 6:01 pm - |
The Faces/Small Faces, Donovan, and Guns ‘N Roses are among the nominees for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for 2012. |
Tags: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees
Posted in American Rock, Awards, British Invasion, Folk, Rock 'n' roll | 1 Comment »
Test Your Knowledge of Buddy Holly
Written by admin on September 7, 2011 – 9:21 pm - |
Buddy Holly would have been 75-years-old today if he hadn’t died tragically in a plane crash on February 3, 1959, aged just 22. To mark the occasion, the latest Classic Pop Icons “Rock and Pop Quiz” is devoted to the life and career of Buddy Holly.
For each of the 20 questions, you are asked to choose the correct answer from four possibilities. Once all 20 have been selected, click the “Show Results” button to find out how well you did. |
See also: Stars pay tribute to Buddy Holly
Tags: Buddy Holly, Buddy Holly 75th birthday, Buddy Holly quiz
Posted in Quiz, Rock 'n' roll | Comments Off on Test Your Knowledge of Buddy Holly
Song of the Week #70 – “That’ll Be The Day”
Written by admin on September 5, 2011 – 10:48 am - |
Buddy Holly’s rock ‘n’ roll classic “That’ll Be The Day” has been selected as Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons to mark what would have been the late star’s 75th birthday on September 7. |
Tags: Buddy Holly, Buddy Holly 75th birthday, Everly Brothers, Linda Ronstadt, Listen to Me Buddy Holly, Rave On Buddy Holly, That'll Be The Day, The Crickets
Posted in Rock 'n' roll, Song of the Week | Comments Off on Song of the Week #70 – “That’ll Be The Day”
