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...
by Meagan Paese | Sep 6, 2016 | Folk, Folk Rock, Rock and Roll
Bob Dylan Robert Allen Zimmerman is an American singer-songwriter, artist and writer. He has been influential in popular music and culture for more than five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when his songs chronicled social unrest,...
by Meagan Paese | Sep 5, 2016 | Rock and Roll, Rockabilly
The Big Bopper – Jiles Perry J. P. Richardson, Jr The Big Bopper (1930-1959) The Big Bopper (1930-1959), Jiles Perry “J. P.” Richardson, Jr., was an American musician, songwriter, and disc jockey, whose big rockabilly look, style, voice, and...
