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The landslide re-election of Richard Nixon and the Watergate scandal, which got rolling shortly after the election, culminating in Nixon’s resignation in ’74, brought an end to the ’60s turmoil. Not that anything had been resolved, on the contrary, everyone was just out of gas. Rock took a different tack.
Rock was less edgy. Musicians lent their names and talents to social causes, like “No Nukes” but these activities were less confrontational and far more restrained. People were working within the process.
The singer-songwriter emerged and focused on life’s inevitable changes. They’d all been through the ’60s, there had to be a better way.
Music critic Jon Landau once said, “I have seen the future of rock and his name is Bruce Springsteen.” More often than not, performers don’t live up to the hype. Springsteen exceeded it. He also had an outsider’s mentality and a passion to escape the dead-end roads in front of him. The “Boss” was at the forefront of the singer-songwriter movement that also included Jackson Browne and Detroit’s Bob Seger.
Heart’s “Royal Flush“ tour with Cheap Trick will launch later this month with a newly added concerts in the fall. See below for dates. Led by Ann and Nancy Wilson, Heart has sold over 35 million albums worldwide, garnering 20 Top 40 singles including “Barracuda,” “Crazy On You” “Who Will You Run To?” and “These Dreams.” In addition to Ann…
Original KISS guitarist, Ace Frehley, has dropped his eighth solo album “10,000 Volts.” The set features the title track, “Walkin’ On The Moon” and “Cherry Medicine.” “10,000 Volts” Tracks: 01. 10,000 Volts02. Walkin’ On The Moon03. Cosmic Heart04. Cherry Medicine05. Back Into My Arms Again06. Fightin’ For Life07. Blinded08. Constantly Cute09. Life Of A Stranger10. Up In The Sky11. Stratosphere Frehley was in KISS from 1973–1982 and 1996–2002.
This is a story of the convoluted and sometimes torturous road taken by drummer Mick Fleetwood and bassist John McVie. These two Brit Blues vets had been in John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers before deciding to strike out on their own. Over the next few years Fleetwood Mac plodded along as guitarists Peter Green, Jeremy Spencer, Danny…
Classic rock usually refers to the music that was popular in the 1960s and 1970s and includs the likes of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Pink Floyd, and many others. Classic rock songs are considered to be influential and still popular today. Here are some of our favorite Classic Rock Artists.
There were so many amazing rock songs in the 1970s. Many have stood the test of time and continue to be popular today. Quite a few of the rock songs from the 1970s have been mentioned as influencing numerous other artists. This is a list of our favorite songs from what many people think was…
The allure of Rock ‘n’ Roll transcended oceans, firmly entrenching itself in England just as it had in the U.S. Yet, across the Atlantic, British youth found themselves amalgamating Rock ‘n’ Roll and R&B, unconcerned with the distinctions between them. When British artists began emulating these sounds, they blended their unique perspectives into the mix,…
Led Zeppelin pictured above Rock music experienced a golden era in the 1970s, giving rise to several classic albums that helped determine the course of the genre. The decade saw the arrival of Heavy Metal (Black Sabbath “Paranoid”) countered the birth of Corporate Rock (Boston’s self-title debut). Punk Rock hit hard with New Way pushing…