Contributing Author and Historian Bill “Virgindog” Bois is back with a new episode of his series that celebrates the innovations that made music better, and the people who created them
Join Guest Author Alex Chrisman as he connects the dots – from an iconic entertainer, to Tom Cruise… to Ronald Reagan, to… Steven Segal and Wally George?
Grab a bevvy and a meat pie: Your capable tour guide and Contributing Author JJ Live At Leeds promises double-decker fun, odd accents, and traditional rivalries on a curated trip through The Land Of Shopkeepers
Come along with Contributing Author Ozmoe on a fantastic fantasy voyage that asks a fascinating “What if” Billboard chart question
He’s even got the month of …March? Look out, kids: It’s Contributing Hobo DJ Professor Dan with what was happening musically around this time… in 1965
Heavy Metal – Before It Was Heavy Metal Toward the end of the 60s, a louder, more discordant, fuzzed-out electric-guitar dominated propulsion of sound emerged from the haze: The ear-splitting shock wave of what was labeled psychedelic rock, acid rock, or the more nebulous hard rock was a fresh hell for many of the older generation, who were just getting over the Beatles and the Stones. Beginning around 1970, some of these bands developed a sound that would later crystalize into what came to be known as heavy metal. The term existed at the time, but was used by rock
“(I)t’s a glimpse into a culture that values both tradition and change, a culture that has learned to harness the power of dissent in pursuit of a better future.”
Contributing Author and Historian Bill Bois tells an inspirational story of the power of the people
It can be a thin line between a “dud” and a “banger.” And to further complicate matters, some artists have a sole diamond in their virtual jewelry box of hits. With a list of personal faves amidst the stiffs, here’s Contributing Author blu-cheez
Decades after earning his first byline, Contributing Author Chuck Small has one here today, reflecting on his full-circle journey from student journalist to mentor
Coonskin cap-clad Contributing Author and DJ Professor Dan has been writing this bit since the wee small hours of the morning – so can all be in-the-know about what was happening musically around this time… in 1955
A fun article! I'm glad the guy who won first doesn't have an asterisk by his name like Napoleon XIV.…
Whaaaaat?? Pat Boone in Leather singing (or trying to) Metal is unbelievable good! Love the photo w him and Alice.…
I looked this up. Something sitting on the periphery of memory while reading your Alice Cooper entry. P.J. Harvey was…
I gotta admit, as much as "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha Ha!" can grate on my nerves sometime,…
Good catch, Link, thank you. Fixed: we strive for accuracy.