Vandenberg is a great Dutch-American hard rock and heavy metal band founded by legendary Dutch guitarist Adrian Vandenberg (also known under his nicknames ‘The Flying Dutchman’ and ‘Adje’) in 1981 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The band was initially active between 1981 and 1987 and then once more since 2020 onwards…. Read more“Vandenberg – A Great Dutch-American Hard Rock Band”
Author: Victor Rouă
Victor is a freelance writer, independent journalist, cryptocurrency-based blockchain blogger, music researcher, apprentice musician, Wikipedian, bachelor student as well as former student radio presenter and student TV presenter. He is the main author at The Rockpedia (since September 2019 onwards). In addition, he is also the main author at The Dockyards since March 2015 onwards.
Whitesnake – A Legendary English Classic Rock Band
Whitesnake was a legendary English classic rock band founded in 1978 in London, England, United Kingdom (although, according to a webpage of the British Museum, the band was established in Middlesbrough instead and was initially known as ‘The White Snake Band’; alternatively, the band was also known as David Coverdale’s… Read more“Whitesnake – A Legendary English Classic Rock Band”
The Symbolism Of Led Zeppelin IV (1971)
Led Zeppelin IV is one of the best-selling and most critically-acclaimed studio albums in rock music history. Controversial at times through some of its songs (e.g. most notably Stairway to Heaven), this masterpiece of classic rock has a very interesting and relatively lesser known symbolism as well. In this brief… Read more“The Symbolism Of Led Zeppelin IV (1971)”
Fleetwood Mac – A Legendary British-American Classic Rock Band
Fleetwood Mac was a legendary British-American classic rock band founded in London, United Kingdom in 1967. Initially a blues-based band known as Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac (Peter Green being one of the founding members of the band a great musical genius), the group turned towards a more pop-rock-, art pop-,… Read more“Fleetwood Mac – A Legendary British-American Classic Rock Band”
The Meaning Behind The Symbols Of Led Zeppelin
I’ve been a strong fan of Led Zeppelin’s music since I was a teenager. Furthermore, for quite some time in the past, meaning years and years, I was wondering what’s the meaning behind the symbols of the band. This motivated me to search and find it not such a long… Read more“The Meaning Behind The Symbols Of Led Zeppelin”
The Yardbirds – A Legendary British Classic Rock Supergroup
The Yardbirds were a legendary British classic rock supergroup formed in London, England, United Kingdom in 1963. They are one of the greatest bands in rock music history, with three notable former band members emerging later on as accomplished and widely known guitarists, more specifically Jimmy Page (in Led Zeppelin),… Read more“The Yardbirds – A Legendary British Classic Rock Supergroup”
The Story Of The Legendary Bron-Yr-Aur Cottage In Wales
Bron-Yr-Aur (which means golden hill in Welsh, one of the Celtic languages of the British Isles; interestingly enough, just as a linguistic side note, aur means gold in my native language as well, more specifically Romanian) is an 18th century remote and rustic stone cottage situated in the southern part… Read more“The Story Of The Legendary Bron-Yr-Aur Cottage In Wales”
What Happened To The Doors After The Death Of Jim Morrison?
What some might not know is the fact that after the untimely and very unfortunate death of American lead vocalist and poet Jim Morrison, The Doors went on, continuing to perform as a trio until 1973. As such, the band consisted then of the surviving members Ray Manzarek (keyboards), Robby… Read more“What Happened To The Doors After The Death Of Jim Morrison?”
Toad the Wet Sprocket – A Great American Alternative Rock Band
Toad the Wet Sprocket is a great American alternative rock band from Santa Barbara, California which was formed back in 1986. The band’s name is a clear Monty Python reference written by British comedian Eric Idle. The Monty Python reference pinpoints to the sketch Rock Notes in which a namesake… Read more“Toad the Wet Sprocket – A Great American Alternative Rock Band”
Asia – A Legendary English Progressive Rock Supergroup
Asia are a legendary English progressive rock and classic rock supergroup formed in London, United Kingdom back in 1981. They were initially musically active between 1981 and 1986 before disbanding that year, but they’ve been performing again since 1989 onwards. They original line-up of the band represented a progressive rock… Read more“Asia – A Legendary English Progressive Rock Supergroup”