John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band

persuaded by the British Invasion. Thee Midniters received its name by Eddie Torres who became their manager after hearing the band at St Alphonsos Catholic Church. Eddie was a diligent promoter who worked day and night to promote the band across the west coast. The band was actually molded into the talented young entertainers we know today by Bill Taggart who at the time was band director at Salesian High school. Taggart was also was a leading figure in the development of many other E.L.A.…

David Bowie would play with many famous bands like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The King Bees. He even played with one band called The Konrads, but then left to go play with another. The musician even played with solo artist Stevie Ray Vaughan. He also recorded his album “Let’s Dance” with Stevie Ray Vaughan on guitar. The Moral…

think that hard rock legends Van Halen and pop punk band Blink 182 have much in common. As far as sound goes, that’s pretty much the case, the two bands are worlds apart in terms of genre and their respective fan bases. However, what they have in common is something much more fundamental. In 1986 Van Halen had become one of the most popular bands of their generation, but a nasty divorce between lead singer David Lee Roth and the rest of the band left them in a tough spot. That’s when they turned…

individual lead singers (Danny Hutton, Chuck Negron and Cory Wells), came together and became instrumental in ushering the rock band Three Dog Night to stardom. From its origin up until the mid-seventies, Three Dog Night had more Top 10 hits and sold more concert tickets than any other band of that era. By many accounts, during this time they were the most popular band in America. Three Dog Night’s discography consists of twenty-one consecutive Top 40 hits, eighteen straight Top 20s, eleven…

Hendrix Experience. (Rollingstone.com, n.d.) The Jimi Hendrix experience almost immediately gained fame in the UK, and in 1967 they released their very first single “Hey Joe” which was an instant hit and ranked number 6 on the UK charts. Soon after, the band released their debut album “Are You Experienced?” which gained them even more fame. (pbs.org, n.d.)While Hendrix was extremely successful in UK he didn’t make a splash in the US until 1967 when he played at the Monterey Pop Festival, which…

love it helps you love and hate its just amazing. Victor Lemont Wooten was born into a loving military family in mountain home, Idaho but as a military family they moved around a lot. “At an early age my brother regi taught me bass since the family band needed…

Madonna were quick to top the charts when their music was first introduced. Not only was the artists themselves inspiring Australian artists a whole new genre was introduced hip hop and rap music. This began to shape the perception on music. Australian bands started to mimic the newly introduced style and this sold of the shelves quickly. Teenagers began to dress like their favourite artists British music also dominated MTV…

In 1963, The Beatles released their first studio album, Please Please Me, along with a single of the same name. The album hit number one in the charts, with the single peaking at what would be the equivalent of number two, marking the beginning of the cultural phenomenon of The Beatles. Considering the music that commonly appeared in the charts at the time, the song Please Please Me didn’t deviate from that, taking major influence from Roy Orbison, before the tempo of the number was sped up to…

We previously brought you part one of our list of 15 interesting facts about Joni Mitchell. Now, we bringing you eight more facts about Mitchell’s inspiring and influential music career that has earned her several awards and international fame. Number Eight: She Can Be Heard on a James Taylor Hit. Around 1972, she did some collaborating with Carole King and James Taylor, singing back-up for both of them. Most notably, her vocals are featured in Taylor’s biggest hit, “You’ve Got a Friend.” Number…

television show, Neil Young decided to record an album. Elliot Mazer suggested that Young, the founding member of Buffalo Springfield and member of Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, record it with him at Quad Studios. Mazer quickly assembled a studio band that consisted of Kenny Buttrey, Tim Drummond, Ben Keith, and Jack Nitzche along with “back-up vocalists,” Linda Ronstadt and James Taylor, to record Young’s quintessential and ground-breaking album, Harvest. The 1972 release featured two…