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Rock n' roll, boy bands, jazz trios, and more; the greats, newbies, and forgotten icons who create our favorite groups.

Passion Is No Ordinary Word - The Music Of Graham Parker
Introduction As often happens in these musical appreciation/playlist hybrid Vocal Stories I don't really remember when I first came across the music of Graham Parker. With The Rumour, he was part of the British pub rock movement that set the foundation for the punk explosion of 1977.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in Beat
Why AR Rahman is so famous?
A.R. Rahman is a globally renowned composer, musician, and producer hailing from Chennai, India. With a career spanning over three decades, Rahman has established himself as one of the most influential and successful musicians in the world.
By Emmanuel Rajayah3 years ago in Beat
The Angels
The Angels have been my favourite band for over 40 years and they are still going strong today. It has been said by many, that The Angels changed the world of Rock n’ Roll here in Australia, and started to rise to fame at the same time as Australia’s other legendary band, AC/DC.
By Colleen Millsteed 3 years ago in Beat
Dennis East a South African Music Legend
In this first segment of "He/She Worked with Little Sister” I want to pay tribute to a multi-talented musician - Dennis East.
By Rick Henry Christopher 3 years ago in Beat
4 Bands Created By The Merger Of Other Bands
When we think of a band, we imagine several musically inclined individuals banding together to form a single group. However, there has been a rarer set of cases where we have seen separate bands coming together under one shared name over the years.
By Isa Nan3 years ago in Beat
5 MORE Forgotten Members Of Iconic Bands
As I said before, while some groups live on forever, some of their members may fall by the wayside. After all, every successful band tends to undergo several line-up changes before eventually finding that formation that catapults them into immortality.
By Isa Nan3 years ago in Beat
20 More Non-English Speaking Musicians to Add to Your Playlists
If you haven't seen part one, you can check it out here. 1. Ailu Valle Áilu Valle is a Finnish musician and teacher. He was involved in the making of records by well-known Finnish musicians Pummiharmonia and Roolipolunveljeks. His debut album was released in 2012, rapped in his native tongue in hopes of reviving the language. In 2019, he won the state award for children's culture.
By choreomanias3 years ago in Beat
Some Kind of Monster (2004)
Thrash metal was a short-lived subgenre of heavy metal that was popular during the Reagan Era. It mixed the technical complexity of heavy metal arrangements with the speed and aggression of hardcore punk, which was the OTHER form of extreme music popular at the time. Most of the countless bands--Mortal Sin, Powermad, Exodus, and on and on--have long since faded into the oblivion of yesteryear, but FOUR of them went on to succeed beyond their wildest dreams: Slayer, Anthrax, Megadeth (a band created by ex-Metallica guitarist Dave Mustaine), and the El Numero Uno, all-time champion bestsellers of the heavy metal genre, the rock icon behemoth known as METALLICA. A band that I grew up listening to from the first audiocassette tape I bought back in the Good Year 1989.
By Tom Baker3 years ago in Beat
This Band Blows My Mind.
I don't just create playlists, I buy a lot of CDs. There is a problem though, I often run out of space; though as a general rule,
By Carol Ann Townend3 years ago in Beat
How the Beatles influenced America
The Beatles were a British rock band that formed in Liverpool in 1960 and quickly gained popularity in the United States. They are widely regarded as one of the most influential bands in the history of popular music, and their impact on American culture was immense.
By Niko Kritikos3 years ago in Beat
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin was a British rock band that was active from 1968 to 1980. Consisting of vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham, the band is widely regarded as one of the most influential and successful rock bands in history.
By Niko Kritikos3 years ago in Beat
A Playlist For The Heartbreak
This list is a mishmash of songs for those that go through different heartbreaks. No matter how it happened, whether it ended for you in a blindsided way you or you had to be the one to end it. The pain is still there because you shared time with that person. You thought you would be together with them.
By Samantha Parrish3 years ago in Beat