John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band

accomplishments don’t worth a dime. That’s why the eight musicians who compose Novalima and performed at Rich Mix for the final act of the tenth anniversary of Movimientos can be easily considered as one of the most thrilling acts around. The Peruvian band is a live wire and its gigs are the best evidence of the musicians’ energy. Throughout the night they indeed shouted, jumped and enthralled their audience with some of the finest Afro-Caribbean rhythms. They expressed an upbeat and energising…

talented band, the Beatles success would not have been attained without the help of Brian Epstein and the originality of the band themselves. It has been said that “Epstein’s youth, Jewishness, and homosexuality opened doors for him in the world of rock ‘n’ roll management” (Millard, 103). Without this access the Beatles would not have accomplished “cult status”. Once Brian Epstein became involved in the Beatles he immediately sought to change the image of the band, while maintaining the bands…

“Smells Like Teen Spirit” soared high in records and radios in the 90s and still known to many until today, because of its remarkable tune and lyrics made by the legendary band, Nirvana. Now, because of its worldwide hit and undisputed popularity, it was dubbed as the most Iconic Song of All Time. The University of London’s study resulted that the Kurt Cobain hit is the most popular song in music’s history. According to Music Times, the greatest track described the “grunge movement of the 90s”…

The biggest challenge in Sinatra’s career was dealing with and accepting the changes in the music business. Around the 1950s and 1960s, Sinatra’s career began to drop as people’s interest now turned to new, upcoming music: “[Sinatra] was left with a shrinking audience and his own stubborn good taste” (Sinatra, Tina par. 22). Sinatra’s own daughter was able to see how her father’s popularity was starting to get worse because of his own “stubborn good taste”. William Ruhlmann, a well-known writer…

Simon cowell was born October 7, 1959 in London, England. Simon Cowell is an English reality television judge, producer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He is most known as a judge on the British and American TV talent competition series such as, Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain’s Got Talent, American Idol, and America’s Got Talent. Simon Cowell is the primary founder and chief executive of the British entertainment company Syco. In the early 1980’s, Simon developed fanfare records with Iain…

Wiki Though Demarco was raised in Edmonton situated at Alberta, his birthplace was different. It was Duncan in British Columbia. The passion for music was with him from his schooldays as he was associated with many bands at that time like, Meat Cleavers, indie rock band, post-punk band and alternative R&B group the Sound of Love. He was named after the former minister of railways an telephones in Alberta Vernor Smith, who was his great grandfather too. The name was later changed to McBriare…

drug abuse issues and his post-recovery tour until he was unjustly fired by Sharon Osbourne –Osbourne’s wife- with no clue at the approaching exit. Taken aback but still unbeatable, Jake E. Lee went ahead and formed his own blues motivated hard rock band Badlands alongside the vocalist Ray Gillen back in 1988. Though Badlands was short lived, Jake E. Lee continued making waves in the music industry. Even when he wanted to maintain a low profile –amid the 1990’s and 2000’s- he still came out on…

My musical taste ranges from Aretha Franklin to The Rolling Stones to Bob Dylan to Fleetwood Mac to The Animals and Nina Simone. Some of the things I love about classic rock are that their songs are timeless, their lyrics are unforgettable, their band members have unique styles and they do not rely solely on a computer to compose their music, loosing input on physical instruments such as guitars, bass and…

Smash Mouth was formed in San Jose, Ca, in 1994. Smash Mouth’s band members were Steve Harwell as lead vocalist, Paul De Lisle as bassist, Michael Klooster as keyboardist, Kevin Coleman as drummer, and Greg Camp as guitarist. The band had a rough start, but began their journey to superstardom with the song “Nervous In The Alley.” Interscope Records heard that song and decided to sign the band. With IR, Smash Mouth created their first album, Fush Yu Mang, in 1997. In this album, was their first…

England. Raised in a working class family Paul McCartney at an early age fell in love with music, partly due to his part jazz musician father. With the many various influences of music in Paul McCartney’s life, these influences impacted him to build a band that emerged as The Beatles. The Beatles by far were one of the first globally recognized all-male rock n’ roll and later pop performers. Following the explosion of Beatlemania, Paul McCartney who is a social activist, used his passion of…