Mike Oldfield has, you could say, been around the block a few times. The British-born, sometimes Spaniard artist seems to have done it all in his life and career. The now 54 year old Mike Oldfield not only did it, but lived to tell about it; from his earliest of musical ventures, to his inter-continental [...]
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The Many Muses of Mike Oldfield
Posted in Artists, tagged Mike Oldfield, Tubular Bells on December 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Frank Zappa’s “We’re Only In It For The Money”
Posted in Artists, tagged Frank Zappa, Songwriting on October 25, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Cover Story for October 5, 2007 – Frank Zappa’s “We’re Only In It For The Money”, cover photo by Jerry Schatzberg by Mike Goldstein – RockPoP Gallery
Sticking with out “psychedelic” theme another week, this week’s Cover Story is on one of the best from the era – Frank Zappa and The Mothers of [...]
What Makes Rolling Stones Concerts An Absolute Sellout?
Posted in Artists on September 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
1962 was a revolutionary year for the music industry. Five people came together to take the music industry absolutely by storm – a storm which has not lowered in intensity to this day.
The combination of Mick Jagger, guitarist Keith Richards with Ian Stewart on the piano, Charlie Watts on the drums and Bill Wayman formed [...]
Nickelback’s Musical Success Is Unprecendented
Posted in Artists on May 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
By Tom Janison
The Canadian band Nickelback has surpassed all expectations and experienced huge commercial success after the release of their album, How you Remind Me. This turned out to be a smash hit in Canada, United States and other parts of the world as well.
Nickelback was formed in the year 1995 at Hanna, Alberta. [...]
