Autumn 1963: the band signed to EMI less than six months earlier were already feeling the pressure. Their first single, a blues instrumental written by their keyboard player, titled Why Should We Not?...
06.16.2025 Yahoo.comAI-assisted summary Gainesville's fifth annual "Journey to Juneteenth" celebration will feature a free concert by Avery*Sunshine. Events include a celebration at Santa Fe College on June 18, and a bre...
06.18.2025 Gainesville.com and 1 sitesThough the band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in the mid-‘60s, most music students (and casual listeners, too) know well the tragedy that hit Lynyrd Skynyrd a decade later: a plane crash killed voca...
06.14.2025 Pastemagazine.comRock ‘n’ Roll Revelations: Cliff Bennett Recounts Encounters with The Beatles, Gene Vincent, and More Sixties music icon Cliff Bennett shares captivating anecdotes in his memoir, detailing his time al...
06.15.2025 Newsflash.onePhoto : Miami Kingpins, Rey Saint-Vil & Dre When Rick Ross made his solo debut with 'Hustlin'' in 2006, he closed out his third verse by paying tribute to one of Miami's most notable hustlers, Convertible Burt. 'I touch work, like I'm Convertible Burt/I got distribution, so I'm convertin' the work. ' Rozay's dedication to Burt wasn't just a one-off lyric. The seasoned rapper has saluted other legendary kingpins with songs like 'Bo Diddley's Theme' and 'Turnpike Ike' from Port of Miami 2 . Ross' ...
06.19.2025 1055thebeat.comSay what you might about octogenarian acts—Rod Stewart, Paul Simon, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bob Dylan, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, Neil Young, Paul McCartney—rocking the road this year. Ringo ...
06.16.2025 Magnetmagazine.comJoan Osborne is one of hundreds of artists who have sung the music of Bob Dylan. In her case, she included a version of his then-recent “Man in the Long Black Coat” on her Grammy-nominated debut album...
06.13.2025 Thevinyldistrict.comBuddy Holly, a pioneering figure in rock and roll, left an indelible mark on the music world with his innovative sound and timeless hits. Despite his brief career, which was tragically cut short in 19...
06.15.2025 Singersroom.comThe Rockabilly Marine Bill Beach could always shoot a rifle. As a Depression-era child, the Kentucky native could light a matchstick from 100 yards out with his . 22. He would often take out wild boar...
06.17.2025 Mca-marines.orgThe term “New Wave” is open to many interpretations, but a simple description might be this: a more pop-oriented version of punk rock, with its anarchic edges smoothed and replaced by synthesizers and hooks. Musical artists of all stripes who weren’t...
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