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Anyone who tells me they like rock music but don’t like Elvis, are either lying or don’t like rock or pop music at all. The fact is that without Elvis Rock N Roll would have never been as popular as it is. He always will have a special place in my heart. However there is…
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Vital Signs is a 1984 album released by one of my all time favourite bands Survivor. I was a bit reluctant to buy the album because Survivor had changed singers, from Dave Bickler to Jimi Jamison. However it turned out to be one of their best albums. On it there was a track called “It’s…
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“MacArthur Park” is one of the most polarizing and memorable songs in the history of pop music. Written by Jimmy Webb and first recorded by Limerick born actor and singer Richard Harris in 1968, it was released on May 11, 1968. The song blends orchestral grandeur with emotionally charged, often cryptic lyrics. Its seven-and-a-half-minute runtime,…
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Before Elvis Presley became the undisputed King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, he was just a shy teenager from Tupelo, Mississippi, with a guitar and a dream. One of the most fascinating and often overlooked moments in his early life was the time he came in fifth place in a talent contest—an experience that seems almost…
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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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Few pieces of classical music have achieved the cultural, emotional, and historical significance of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, commonly known as the “Choral” Symphony. Completed in 1824, this monumental work stands as one of the most influential and celebrated compositions in Western music. But what makes Beethoven’s Ninth…
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On this day in music, May 3, 1968, The Jimi Hendrix Experience recorded “Voodoo Child (Slight Return),” a track that would become one of Hendrix’s most iconic songs. Featured as the final track on the group’s third and final album, Electric Ladyland, the song was released as a single in the UK shortly after Hendrix’s…
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Few pieces of classical music have achieved the universal recognition and enduring popularity of Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Für Elise.” Composed on April 27 1810, but not published until 1867, decades after Beethoven’s death, “Für Elise” stands today as one of the most iconic piano pieces in history. Its simple, haunting melody has transcended time, finding…
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