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”
Joni Mitchell – A Complex And Diverse Wonderful Artist
Joni Mitchell (born Joni Anderson) is a wonderful and legendary Canadian-American complex and diverse artist with a long-lasting musical career and legacy. In addition to being an accomplished singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Joni Mitchell is also a gifted painter. She started her musical career in 1964. She not only joined the… Read more“Joni Mitchell – A Complex And Diverse Wonderful Artist”
Simon & Garfunkel – A Legendary American Folk Rock Duo
Simon & Garfunkel were a legendary American folk rock duo which was musically active mainly throughout the 1960s and partially during the 1970s. The duo was formed in 1956 in Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, United States of America (USA) by two gifted young musicians, namely Paul Simon and… Read more“Simon & Garfunkel – A Legendary American Folk Rock Duo”
The Cult – A Legendary British Hard Rock And Gothic Rock Band
The Cult (originally known as Death Cult between 1983 and 1984) are a legendary British hard rock and gothic rock band which was founded in 1983 in Bradford, England. The band started out under the moniker Death Cult given the fact that lead vocalist Ian Astbury’s former band was called… Read more“The Cult – A Legendary British Hard Rock And Gothic Rock Band”
Dead Can Dance – A Fascinating British-Australian Musical Duo
Dead Can Dance (known for short as DCD) is a fascinating and great British-Australian musical duo consisting of Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard. The two musicians have been performing together since 1981, disbanding in 1998, briefly reuniting in 2005, and performing together once again since 2011 onwards. Their captivating music… Read more“Dead Can Dance – A Fascinating British-Australian Musical Duo”
Alan Parsons Project – I Robot (1977), A Great Prog Rock Album
I Robot is the title of the second studio album released in 1977 by the British progressive rock duo the Alan Parsons Project which consisted of well-experienced sound engineer and multi-instrumentalist Alan Parsons (who previously worked as an assistant engineer with The Beatles and as chief recording engineer with Pink… Read more“Alan Parsons Project – I Robot (1977), A Great Prog Rock Album”
The Alan Parsons Project – A Great Progressive Rock Duo
The Alan Parsons Project were one of the greatest musical projects in the history of progressive rock, rock, and, I dare say, music in general. The duo consisted of multi-instrumentalist sound engineer Alan Parsons (who previously worked with Pink Floyd on their well-known iconic The Dark Side of the Moon… Read more“The Alan Parsons Project – A Great Progressive Rock Duo”