Kansas is a great American classic rock and progressive rock band from Topeka, Kansas which was formed in 1973. Their music is a mixture of progressive rock, art rock, hard rock, and arena rock (their debut self-titled studio album released in 1974 also included boogie rock as one of the… Read more“Kansas – A Great American Classic 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.
The Youngbloods – A Great American Classic Rock
The Youngbloods were a great American classic rock, folk rock, and psychedelic rock, formed in Greenwich Village, New York City, United States of America (USA) back in 1965. They were initially musically active between 1965 and 1972 and then once more briefly between 1984 and 1985. The Youngbloods had the… Read more“The Youngbloods – A Great American Classic Rock”
Sugarloaf – A Great American Rock Band
Sugarloaf was a great American classic rock and psychedelic rock band formed in Denver, Colorado back in 1970 (although an early version of the group was known as Chocolate Hair and was formed two years earlier back in 1968). They are very well known for two top 10 hit singles,… Read more“Sugarloaf – A Great American Rock Band”
Free – A Great English Classic Rock Band
Free were one of the best English rock bands of all time. They started out in London, United Kingdom in 1968 being fronted by none other than legendary vocalist Paul Rodgers. The founding line-up of the band also consisted of legendary guitarist Paul Kossoff, bassist and pianist Andy Fraser as… Read more“Free – A Great English Classic Rock Band”
Rock Musicians Interested In And Influenced By The Urantia Book
Throughout the passage of time since its publication in 1955, the esoteric and mysterious Urantia Book fascinated several notable rock musicians. This blog post will briefly describe how the Urantia Book influenced several noteworthy rock musicians in the past with respect to their music. But before that, what is really… Read more“Rock Musicians Interested In And Influenced By The Urantia Book”
The Animals – A Legendary British Rock Band
The Animals were one of the most important British rock bands which were at the forefront of the British invasion during the mid-late 1960s. Stemming from the north-east of England, more specifically from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, The Animals were fronted by the highly talented and charismatic lead singer Eric Victor Burdon and… Read more“The Animals – A Legendary British Rock Band”
The Jazz Influences Of The Doors
It is undeniable that the influence of jazz left an indelible mark on the music one of the best and most beloved rock bands ever, more specifically The Doors. This brief post will focus on how The Doors became influenced by several jazz legends and what this genre of music… Read more“The Jazz Influences Of The Doors”
Famous Musicians Who Remember Jaco Pastorius
Jaco Pastorius was a highly technical, very talented, and greatly influential bassist whose legacy still lives on through his music to this day. As part of the 2014 documentary film entitled Jaco on his life and amazing musical career (a documentary film which was co-produced by bassist Robert Trujillo of… Read more“Famous Musicians Who Remember Jaco Pastorius”
Peter Erskine – A Genius Drummer Of Jazz Fusion
Peter Erksine is a legendary jazz and jazz fusion drummer, best known for playing with the legendary jazz fusion band Weather Report during the late 1970s and early 1980s (in a golden line-up which also included the illustrious and highly influential bassist Jaco Pastorius) and then once more during the… Read more“Peter Erskine – A Genius Drummer Of Jazz Fusion”
Jaco Pastorius And The Urantia Book
This is a brief and informative article on Jaco Pastorius (a revolutionary, highly technical, tremendously creative, original, and charismatic jazz and jazz fusion bassist, best known for being part of the jazz fusion band Weather Report during the late 1970s and early 1980s) and his interest in the Urantia Book,… Read more“Jaco Pastorius And The Urantia Book”