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Posted in Artists, Rock On With Hoges on Jun 15th, 2008
A US biologist, who discovered a new species of trapdoor spider, has named it after his favourite musician, US singer and songwriter, Neil Young.
East Carolina University biologist Jason Bond discovered a new species of trapdoor spider in Jefferson County, Alabama, in 2007. After he confirmed, through the spider’s DNA that the it was an identifiable, […]
Posted in Artists, Tips/Techniques on May 28th, 2008
The longer I teach, the more I am impressed with one unassailable fact: most of what becoming good or great on the guitar is about has nothing to do with “musical ability”. It has everything to do with that group of qualities loosely spoken of as “character”.
When I was 16 years old, I met a […]
Posted in Artists on May 6th, 2008
James Brown: a funky legend!
James Brown, born in South Carolina , was a north-american singer, composer and music producer who was known as one of the most important and influential personalities of 20th century music.
He was a prolific songwriter and producer, who had a major role in the evolution of gospel and rhythm and blues […]
Posted in Artists on Apr 25th, 2008
Percussion is the most tribal and primitive form of music . It has been the first musical experience of men and it still remains as a fascinating form of cultural creativity .
Jack Constanzo if for many of us the number one percussionist of all times . Specially if we are talking about bongos or […]
Posted in Artists, Music News on Apr 12th, 2008
Every form of music always has its roots and when you look at a lot of the famous guitar players of today like John Mayer or Derek Trucks you are reminded that for many rock guitarists their roots come directly from blues guitar.
The history of blues guitar is one of a form of guitar playing […]
Posted in Artists, Music News on Apr 9th, 2008
Doo-Wop is a related R&B form based on vocals using phonetic syllables in order to introduce rhythm and harmonic movements. It was introduced in the 1950’s in the streets of New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore. It saw its beginning in the African American communities which also enjoyed rhythm and blues and became wildly […]
Posted in Artists on Dec 16th, 2007
Mike Oldfield has, you could say, been around the block a few times. The British-born, sometimes Spaniard artist seems to have done it all in his life and career. The now 54 year old Mike Oldfield not only did it, but lived to tell about it; from his earliest of musical ventures, to his inter-continental […]
Posted in Artists on Oct 25th, 2007
Cover Story for October 5, 2007 - Frank Zappa’s “We’re Only In It For The Money”, cover photo by Jerry Schatzberg by Mike Goldstein - RockPoP Gallery
Sticking with out “psychedelic” theme another week, this week’s Cover Story is on one of the best from the era - Frank Zappa and The Mothers of […]
Posted in Artists on Sep 5th, 2007
1962 was a revolutionary year for the music industry. Five people came together to take the music industry absolutely by storm - a storm which has not lowered in intensity to this day.
The combination of Mick Jagger, guitarist Keith Richards with Ian Stewart on the piano, Charlie Watts on the drums and Bill Wayman formed […]
Posted in Artists on May 31st, 2007
By Tom Janison
The Canadian band Nickelback has surpassed all expectations and experienced huge commercial success after the release of their album, How you Remind Me. This turned out to be a smash hit in Canada, United States and other parts of the world as well.
Nickelback was formed in the year 1995 at Hanna, Alberta. […]
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