Boston was a great and legendary American classic rock band which was formed in 1975 in Boston, Massachusetts by Tom Scholz, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)-schooled engineer and very gifted and technical multi-instrumentalist. The band had been musically active from its year of foundation up until 2017. It mainly… Read more“Boston – A Great And Legendary American Classic Rock Band”
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Bob Seger – A Legendary American Rock Musician
Bob Seger is a legendary American heartland rocker from Detroit, Michigan. Now a retired singer-songwriter and musician (who played the guitars and keyboards), Bob Seger managed to leave behind an impressive and touching musical legacy which still lives on to this day (and, on a personal note, one that I… Read more“Bob Seger – A Legendary American Rock Musician”
Steppenwolf – A Great Canadian-American Classic Rock Band
Steppenwolf was a great Canadian-American classic rock and heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California which was formed in in 1967. Steppenwolf were initially active between 1967 and 1972 and then once more between 1974 and 1976 before performing again from 1980 up until 2018 (known as John Kay &… Read more“Steppenwolf – A Great Canadian-American Classic Rock Band”
Kansas – A Great American Classic Rock Band
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”
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”
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”
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”