Grunge, Brit-pop wars and MTV unplugged provided a mix of back-to-basics rock and polished acoustic classics, Meanwhile pop stars gained celebrity status and some acts flirted with downloads, webcasts and early forms of social media.
This great playlist offers Radiohead and Pulp, Oasis and Pearl Jam, alongside a blast of Green Day. The image will click-through to Spotify…
The new century saw acts of previous decades resurge in popularity, while rap added its dynamic to the melting pot and the genre continued to widen its appeal, with the download generation ensuring the success of guitar driven bands despite wall-to-wall manufactured pop.
The playlist below veers between the soft soapy success of Coldplay to the raw energy of Eminem, Kings of Leon and Foo Fighters. The image will click-through to Spotify…
The 1980s saw a breakdown fight between indie guitar bands, hard rock and the onslaught of synthesizer chaos for the lofty heights of chart success.
Here’s a great playlist from the eclectic era of melancholic rock: from the indie sound of The Pixies and The Smiths, to the sweet bombast of Guns ‘n’ Roses. The image will click-through to Spotify…
Here are some great sounds from the 70s, a brilliant mixtape with singles from classic rock bands such as The Sex Pistols, The Clash, David Bowie, AC/DC, Black Sabbath and many more.
If you have any suggestions, let us know and we’ll make a new mixtape.
We’ve gathered together some great sounds from the 60s. Here’s a fantastic mixtape with singles from classic rock bands such as The Rolling Stones, The Who, Beach Boys, Velvet Underground, Led Zepp and many more.
If you have any suggestions, let us know and we’ll make a new mixtape.
A few years ago we published The Definitive, Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock, compiled by a range of music experts and enthusiasts. It sold very well but, sadly, is currently out of stock because it costs so much to print. We hope to bring it back, with lots of updates, but in the mean time, please enjoy this FREE DOWNLOAD of the key artists of the Sixties by following this link.
The 448 page Definitive, Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock, currently out of print, is still one of the best histories of rock ‘n’ roll ever published. Copies are might still available on Amazon or eBay, but please enjoy this FREE DOWNLOAD of the key artists of the Seventies. Just follow the links here.
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