5 Major Bands That Performed Intimate Gigs Under Aliases
Here are five major rock and metal bands that have performed small shows under various names. There are many ways to gauge success, but when a band reaches the point of needing to perform under a pseudonym to remain low-key,…
Yes Albums Ranked from Least to Most Impressive
Bringing together a group of top-tier musicians doesn’t always guarantee a masterpiece. However, it’s clear how Yes has managed to create so many: when they lose a talented musician, they seem to easily find another. When jazz-loving drummer Bill Bruford…
Deep Cuts from Top-Selling 1990s Rock Albums
W latach 90. XX wieku powstały niektóre z najlepiej sprzedających się albumów w historii rocka, a podczas gdy hity przyczyniły się do sprzedaży albumów, tutaj przyznajemy pewne uznanie najlepszym utworom, które sprawiły, że słuchacze pozostawali z nimi dłużej niż to,…
Big 4 Paul McCartney Albums You Need to Hear
How critically and commercially successful has Paul McCartney been since leaving the Beatles? The following countdown of his four best albums doesn’t include six additional platinum-sellers. Also finishing outside the “Big 4” of Paul McCartney albums were eight other gold-certified…
Musicians With Their Kids: 43 Heartwarming Photos
It’s comforting to know that even the world’s most famous rock stars sometimes had to deal with dirty diapers. (OK, some, perhaps even most of them probably hired other people to do that, but let me have my dream.) In…
Classic Reissues Celebrating Music History
Najlepsze reedycje z ostatnich trzech miesięcy przewidują intensywny sezon letni, służąc jako rampa wjazdowa do wspaniałych nagrań – niektóre zaginione, nie wszystkie zapomniane – z przeszłości. Wśród zwykłej mieszanki box setów, edycji deluxe, obchodów rocznicowych, rozszerzonych wersji i wcześniej niepublikowanych…
Best Songs from Every Alice In Chains Album and EP
These are the best songs from every Alice In Chains album and EP. Formed in the late ’80s, Alice In Chains has a relatively short but impactful discography. They released three full-length studio albums and two EPs in the 1990s…
Rock’s Biggest Soccer Fans: 22 Notable Celebrities
Soccer is the most watched – and played – sport in the world, and many of rock’s biggest stars are passionate fans. “I’m a rock star because I couldn’t be a soccer star,” Rod Stewart once famously admitted. The singer…
1986 No. 1 Albums Ranked from Worst to Best
Hard rock might have become a dominant cultural force by 1986, but it only accounts for a sliver of our following list of No. 1 albums of 1986 ranked worst to best. As the decade entered its second half, an…
Grunge Pioneers Named by Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil
Key Takeaways Influential Bands: Kim Thayil identifies the “Big 4” grunge pioneers as Melvins, Green River, Soundgarden, and the U-Men. Sound Innovation: These bands introduced unique sounds that shaped the grunge genre in the 1980s. Historical Context: Each band contributed…
Cheap Trick Albums Ranked from Least to Most Impressive
Cheap Trick became famous slowly and then all at once. Ironically enough, the 1978 triple-platinum At Budokan live album that suddenly hurtled them to arena-filling superstar status only represented one element of the complex musical foundation they’d poured over three…
One Great Album from 5 Iconic Prog Rock Bands
Here are five prog rock bands who only have one truly great album! The term “great” is thrown around a lot when people talk about the entertainment they like, and that surely rings true for progressive rock fans. In fact,…