Rock and Roll music emerged in the early 1950 and it was a new form of music back there that explode onto scene. Some songs definitely shaped the Rock and Roll music. And in this clip, you don’t have to worry as we take you to the 65 songs that define rock and roll. It…
One of the best parts of “Mad Max: Fury Road,” aside from the visuals and the non-stop car action, is definitely the man playing a solo rock. If you thought that guitar player/flamethrower guy in “Mad Max” was ridiculous, wait until you see these Russian kids. They have a full band playing in a moving vehicle and…
Prince left us with his legacy. He was a musical innovator and known for his eclectic work, flamboyant stage presence, and wide vocal range. His music integrates a wide variety of styles, including funk, rock, R&B, soul, psychedelia, and pop. In addition to his legacy, we present eleven songs you may never have realized were…
So you think you know your classic rock guitar solos? You know your Eric Claptons from your George Harrisons? You can spot a Jimmy Page solo a mile away? You can play back Duane Allman riffs in your head? Well, then, today’s FamilyFirst pick is for you! It’s called Classic Rock Guitar Solo Quiz
Rolling Stone is THE authority when it comes to what music is worthwhile. Sure, the magazine itself is strongly left-wing politics, and it endorses drug use, and liberally uses language that would make your momma blush, but if you’re not into that, you can simply take their word for it as to what constitutes good…
It is with sadness that I heard today of the untimely death of Danny Federici from a three-year battle with melanoma. Federici was the solid keyboard anchor to the E Street Band, going back to the day when they invited an audacious fellow Asbury Park, NJ resident by the name of Bruce to join them….
The first Van Morrison song I heard was probably Brown Eyed Girl. It was catchy enough, but it really didn’t capture the nearly unimaginable genius of its creator. No, to do that, you really need to listen to a number of this artist’s albums to get a sense of the genius that hides behind his…
At presstime, it was 49 years ago today that a Beechcraft Bonnaza crashed near Clear Lake, Iowa, taking the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper. In 1971, a soulful artists named Don McClean wrote a song which was a long, rambling account about SOMETHING. When uit first came out, the rumors…
It’s been fun observing from the sidelines as trends have come and gone. I’ve seen the paisly of the 60’s, the polyester of the 70’s, the spikes of the 80’s, and the dot-com boom of the 90’s that led to many tech workers going to work in shorts, t-shirts, and sandals. Early in the 70’s…
There are lots of talented musicians out there who are getting their starts by advertising their stuff via the world wide web. One such individual is Scott Albert Johnson. Scott Albert is a fantastic singer/song writer and harmonica player from Mississippi. With a toddler, a newborn and a brand new CD “Umbrella Man” he is…