The Rolling Stones

Some of their best released albums were Black Sabbath(1920), Paranoid(1870) and Master of Reality(1971). They were also labeled the “Greatest Metal Band” by MTV and were also placed second in VH1's “100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock”. Rolling Stone magazine even ranked them 85 in their “100 Greatest Artist of All Time” By the end of their career they had sold over 70 million records worldwide. They were also inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame…

Pink Floyd Pink Floyd was formed in London, England in 1965. According to Rolling Stones, the original band members (except Barrett) was studying at the same school in 1964. However, Barrett was an art student. Barrett actually came up with the name for them from a blues album by Pink Anderson and Floyd Anderson. Pink Floyd began in the underground London scene, where they developed their psychedelic sound. Their music was a mix between hard rock, country, folk, blues and electronic, which…

According to Greek legend, Prometheus bestowed upon mankind the igniter of a cultural spark: fire. Without the gift of fire, men would have been left in the dark in innumerous ways. Fire illuminated the path towards the creation of the thriving cultures that we know today. Plus, Prometheus didn’t just give mankind fire. He also gifted them with the knowledge of different trades: brick making, woodworking, astrology, science and math, language, domestication of animals, navigation of the sea,…

I can’t get no satisfaction: “Satisfaction in the work Place” I was given a class assignment concerning work place job satisfaction. The more and more I kept thinking about this topic, I thought about the Rolling Stones hit record and how the title related to these dissatisfied workers. As a result, from completing the assignment, I felt compelled to draw up a paper for our HR department on how to measure our employee’s job satisfaction within the firm. Through my research I’m finding that…

influential music’s that brought people together, but also brought them apart. Rock and Roll brought out a type of persona and a feel, in which people received when this genre was the new “big” thing. There were a few bands, such as the Beatles and The Rolling Stones that brought the true feel and meaning of Rock and Roll. The Beatles were one of the most influential bands that brought the great and unanimous sound of Rock and Roll. The beginning to the genre of Rock and Roll is not what is in…

[Title]: In 2010 Rolling Stone magazine made an issue of 100 greatest Artist of our time. It was no surprise the 22 time Grammy award winning band U2 made the list with all they have done for the rock world. Aside from having an enormous impact on the music industry U2 takes part in many foundations helping third world countries like Africa fight hunger, AIDS, and other necessary programs helping the people. The groups quality traits not only reflect in their actions but in much of their…

“My life has been a tapestry of rich and royal hue, an everlasting vision of the ever changing view”- Carole King, born in New York on February 9 1942, started her career as a Brill Building songwriter. During her career at the Brill Building, King wrote most of her songs with her husband Gerry Goffin. The duo successfully wrote more than two dozen chart hits (Wikipedia), until 1968 when the couple separated. As a result of the split King chose to move across the country to Laurel Canyon, Los…

It is evident that the era of rock and roll greats such as Guns N’ Roses, AC/DC, and Led Zeppelin are fading. However, the passionate fans these legends created are still hungry for fist pumping guitar solos and rhythm driving bass drums. This desire for rock in roll in the twenty-first century is being adopted by the most popular radio music format in the United States: the country music industry (Kelly & Hunt 2016). In the words of Steven Tyler from Aerosmith, “Country is the new rock ‘n’ roll…

When the rolling-Stones first started out they had a lighter style and tone to their music. As the band grew to be a popular band, they began to change their approach to music. Their tones, guitar riffs, vocals and harmonics were becoming darker as they began to be a spotlight in the media an in front of cameras. The aesthetics of the film holds that traditional hippie, smoking, drugs, love and peace theme that is known for the time period. The band adapted their music to the events and times…

group. Frontman Vince Neil said over the summer that the band was planning a farewell tour next year. Nikki Sixx confirms that while the timing is not set in stone, the band will at some point in the future set out for one last jaunt around the world as "brothers." As the group gets set to put Vegas behind them, Sixx spoke to Rolling Stone about his vision for the finale of Crüe, the importance of pyrotechnics and interviewing Paul McCartney for his radio show, Sixx Sense. How did the residency…