Posts Tagged ‘The Who’
Shake, Rattle and Roll – Rock ‘n’ Roll Exhibition
Written by admin on May 24, 2010 – 8:44 am -| Iconic photographs of some of rock ‘n’ roll’s biggest stars will be available to view and buy this week at the “Shake, Rattle and Roll – Rock ‘n’ Roll Exhibition” in Knightsbridge, London.
The exhibition features photographs by three celebrated and award-winning photographers – David Montgomery, Terry O’Neill and Baron Wolman. Among the stars featured are The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Jimi Hendrix and Amy Winehouse. |
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Tags: Baron Wolman, David Montgomery, Jimi Hendrix, Paul McCartney, Rattle and Roll - Rock 'n' Roll Exhibition, Skate, Terry O'Neill, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who
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Origins of band names
Written by admin on May 3, 2010 – 7:01 am -We become so familiar with the names of top bands and artists that it’s hard to imagine them being called anything else. It just has to be The Beatles who recorded Rubber Soul or Creedence Clearwater Revival who saw the Bad Moon Rising! But what makes a good band name and where do the ideas come from? Read on to find out how some of the biggest bands and artists chose their names.
Tags: Bob Dylan, Buddy Holly, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Beatles, The Bee Gees, The Crickets, The Doors, The Grateful Dead, The Rolling Stones, The Who
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Listen to The Who at Tanglewood
Written by admin on April 27, 2010 – 9:39 pm -Just got an alert from Crawdaddy.com to say that there is a great concert from The Who now being streamed over at Wolfgang’s Concert Vault.
Wolfgang’s concert vault is a brilliant resource for music fans and this latest concert is well worth your time. It is The Who’s appearance at Tanglewood on July 7, 1970. Tanglewood is a renowned classical music venue located in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts. The Who’s appearance was part of a series of concerts at Tanglewood put on by promoter Bill Graham in 1970. They headlined a bill that included It’s A Beautiful Day and Jethro Tull.
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UK votes on best ever political songs
Written by admin on April 21, 2010 – 6:43 am -The UK’s New Statesmen magazine has published a list of the top 20 political songs, as voted for by their readers and members of the Political Studies Association.
| Not surprisingly, the list contains some of the most famous protest songs of all time, including John Lennon’s “Imagine,” Bob Dylan’s “The Times They are a-Changin'” and Woody Guthrie’s “This Land is Your Land,” which takes the top spot. |
Tags: Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, John Lennon, marvin gaye, Nina Simone, Pete Seeger, Political songs, protest songs, The Who, Woody Guthrie
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Are these the best British classic rock songs?
Written by admin on April 19, 2010 – 9:37 pm -Last month, Absolute Classic Rock radio station asked its listeners to vote for their favourite British classic rock songs of all time. The results are now in and there aren’t too many surprises in the top ten choices, as you can see below. Add a comment if you think the listeners got it wrong.
Tags: Deep Purple, Free, Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who
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