Frank Zappa, an iconoclastic musical genius, carved a permanent place in the world of music and culture with his fearless innovation and dedication to free expression. Over a prolific career stretching from the 1950s to the 1990s, Zappa released an…
Alan Eugene Jackson, born October 17, 1958, is a legendary American country music singer-songwriter. He’s known near and far for his role in popularizing neo-traditional country and for writing most of his seemingly endless list of songs. Jackson recorded 21…
The old saying about how you should never meet your heroes has some serious truth to it. The grim reality is that there are just certain people that are only made worse by the amount of fame that they end…
Steven Tyler is a modern day Shakespeare. The ferocity and beauty in his voice is almost angelic. We all know Aerosmith is one of the top bands of all time, and Steven Tyler is definitely responsible for a large portion…
Jerry Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was a legendary American musician who was the leading songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist for the ever esteemed, widely loved, religiously followed Grateful Dead. Garcia was responsible for co-founding the Grateful Dead…
For many musicians, what they do is a form of acting. They step onstage, adopt a persona, and for the next two hours, they’re playing a role. Having said that, it doesn’t mean they’re actually actors. Many musicians whose reach…
It seems like everyone remembers the song of the summer from their senior year of high school or the summer they met the love of their life, but all those…
A lot of the lyrics to popular songs are figurative nonsense. Whether you’re talking about “Cat Scratch Fever” by Ted Nugent or “Bike” by Pink Floyd, many popular songs feature…
If you like visiting the few brick-and-mortar retailers who stock classic rock music, you probably have a fondness for classic rock box sets. These wonderful retrospective collections allow you to…
Relive your best summer ever with these quintessential summer anthems of the 1980s, a playlist of rousing rock hits and infectious dance tracks that defined Gen X, and continue to…
Actors. Sure, they could have stuck with their tried-and-true profession as master thespians and just left well enough alone, but what fun is that? We commend those who had the…