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On October 3, 1945, a ten-year-old boy from Tupelo, Mississippi, stepped onto a stage and, standing on a chair so that he could reach the microphone, sang a song about a faithful dog. His name was Elvis Presley. Before Elvis Presley became the undisputed King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, he was just a shy teenager…
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This is probably my favourite Rock song of the 21st century. It is often associated with 9/11 and it became symbolic after Hurricane Katrina, where it was dedicated to victims of the disaster. It was released on June 13, 2005, as the fourth single from Green Day’s seventh studio album, “American Idiot”. The song was…
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On June 23, 1944, a delegation comprising two representatives from the International Red Cross and one from the Danish Red Cross conducted an inspection of Theresienstadt, accompanied by SS First Lieutenant Karl Rahm, the camp commandant, and one of his deputies. During the visit, the delegations were treated to an opera by Jewish composer Hans…
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When I hear that wind blowAll across the Wicklow mountainsIs it you, I hear a calling?Johnny boy, oh Johnny boy When I look to the westAll across the river ShannonI can still see you smilingJohnny boy, oh Johnny boy When the leaves have turned to brownAnd winter is dueAs I watch the sun go downI’ll…
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To most modern listeners, “Black Betty” is remembered as a driving, hard-rock anthem—a 1977 powerhouse single by the New York band Ram Jam defined by booming electric guitars, driving drums, and an infectious, repetitive call-and-response refrain. Yet beneath its electrifying rock ‘n’ roll exterior lies a rich, complex history that reaches back into the 19th-century…
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Jim Croce’s music career was brief, but his impact on American popular music was profound. In just a few short years, he created a catalog of songs that blended humor, tenderness, and timeless observations about the human condition. Croce was more than a singer-songwriter; he was a storyteller. His death in a plane crash in…
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Don’t worry this post will not be as dramatic as the photo above of two policemen taking cover. It is going to be about a musical post of Rock covers, which were nearly as good, and in some cases better, as the originals. Cum On Feel The Noize-Original by Slade. Covered by Quiet Riot You…
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I was reminded of this song while I was watching “the Man in the Castle”. So many musicians were murdered during the Holocaust Musicians like the talented composer Gideon Klein The youngest Jewish composer murdered during the Holocaust, Gideon Klein was only 26 when he was murdered in the Fürstengrube sub-camp near Auschwitz. His oeuvre…
