by Meagan Paese | Oct 14, 2016 | History, Pop, Rock and Roll
The Counterculture Movement Counterculture refers to an anti-establishment cultural phenomenon that started in the United States and then spread throughout much of the Western world between the early 1960s and the mid-1970s. New York City and San Francisco were the...
by Meagan Paese | Sep 22, 2016 | History, Pop, Rock and Roll
The British Invasion A Historical Deep-Dive with Meagan Paese Listen to the audio overview: Collector’s Note: If you enjoyed this audio deep-dive, we’ve curated the definitive British Invasion collection—including rare vinyl and the full ’10 Moments’ book—over...
by Meagan Paese | Sep 21, 2016 | History
Flower Power Movement Discover the stories that shaped rock & roll Collector’s Note: If you enjoyed this audio deep-dive, we’ve curated the definitive Flower Movement collection—including rare vinyl and the full ’10 Moments’ book—over at our Official Shop....
by Meagan Paese | Sep 20, 2016 | Psychedelic Rock, Rock and Roll
Jimi Hendrix Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970), was an American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, and one of...
by Meagan Paese | Sep 20, 2016 | Blues
Keith Richards Discover the stories that shaped rock & roll Collector’s Note: If you enjoyed this audio deep-dive, we’ve curated the definitive British Invasion collection—including rare vinyl and the full ’10 Moments’ book—over at our Official Shop Meagan...
by Meagan Paese | Sep 20, 2016 | Pop
The Osmond’s/Donny and Marie The Osmond’s are an American family music group with a long and varied career, formed in Salt Lake City, Utah, and are devout members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Their religious values have influenced in their...
by Meagan Paese | Sep 8, 2016 | Rock and Roll
The Beatles The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960. With members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they became widely regarded as the foremost and most influential act of the rock era. Their sound was a...
by Meagan Paese | Sep 7, 2016 | History
Alan Freed – Rock n Roll in the 1950’s Alan Freed was an American disc jockey who became known for promoting a mix of blues, country and rhythm and blues music on the radio in the US and Europe under the name rock n roll. While attending Ohio State University,...
by Meagan Paese | Sep 6, 2016 | Rock and Roll
Buddy Holly Buddy Holly (1936-1959), whose birth name was Charles Hardin Holley, was an American musician and singer-songwriter who was a central figure of mid-1950s rock and roll. Holly was born in Lubbock, Texas, to a musical family during the Great Depression; he...
by Meagan Paese | Sep 6, 2016 | Chicano Rock, Rock and Roll
Ritchie Valens Ritchie Valens (1941-1959), was born Richard Steven Valenzuela. He was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. A rock and roll pioneer and a forefather of the Chicano rock movement, Valens’ recording career lasted eight months, as it...
