Rock band

  • An American Fool (or 2)

    “An American Fool”(Inspired by “American Idiot” by Green Day, in the style of William Shakespeare) Enter Chorus. Chorus:Hark! Lend thine ear, and hear me speak, I pray,Of yon misguided wight from lands far west,Where folly reigns and reason runs astray—A jester bold, who knoweth not he’s jest. Verse I:Speak not to me of sense or

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  • You probably think this is going to be about Finland’s finest ,Lordi, but you’d be wrong. It is going to be Denmark’s mega band ‘Mabel’ , ok mega band might be a bit of an exaggeration. Mabel entered the Eurovision in 1978,in Paris, with the song ‘Boom Boom’ where they received a well deserved 13

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  • The title of this blog is a line from the Pearl Jam song “Jeremy” it is one of my favourite Rock tracks and by far the best track of the album “Ten”. Although I have listened to the song hundreds of times I never really paid to much attention to the history of the song.

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  • Kurt Cobain was more than just a musician—he was a cultural icon. As the frontman of Nirvana, he revolutionized rock music in the early ‘90s, bringing grunge to the mainstream with raw energy and emotion. His songwriting was deeply personal, blending angst, vulnerability, and social commentary into anthems like Smells Like Teen Spirit, Come as

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  • “In the beginning, back in nineteen fifty-five,Man didn’t know about a rock ‘n’ roll showAnd all that jive.” These opening lines from AC/DC’s classic Let There Be Rock set the stage for what is essentially a history lesson in rock ‘n’ roll—delivered with electrifying energy by the one and only Bon Scott. I don’t often

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  • The song tells the story of a recording session in Montreux, Switzerland, that didn’t go as planned. At the time, Deep Purple had traveled to the lakeside town to record their sixth album, Machine Head, at the Montreux Casino. The venue was not only a renowned concert hall but also the main location for the

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  • RIP John Sykes

    John Sykes, a guitarist who played with rock bands Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, and Blue Murder, died on January 20, 2025 at the age of 65. The British musician died after a “hard-fought battle with cancer.” John Sykes is an accomplished English musician, songwriter, and guitarist, renowned for his contributions to hard rock and heavy metal.

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  • Act I, Scene I Enter Chorus. Chorus:Hark! Attend, good people, to a tale most dire,Of conflagration fierce and lute’s sweet lyre.Beside fair Geneva’s tranquil lake it fell,A tragedy where smoke and water tell. Enter noble musicians: Lord Ritchie, Sir Ian, Sir Roger, and Sir Jon. Lord Ritchie:Upon the glassy shore we’d planned our art,A hall

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  • I know we all love Christmas songs, but every now and then we just get too much Pipes of Peace, Silent Night, and Do they Know it’s Christmas time. So today’s episode of a slightly different Christmas, I give you Dokken and Santa Claus is coming to town

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  • Title: “Here I Go Again: A Tragedy of the Wandering Soul” Setting: A dark, stormy night. The winds howl as the protagonist, Sir Valour, a knight of fortune and folly, stands alone in the middle of a desolate road. He is garbed in battle-worn armor, his face obscured by the shadows. A long journey lies

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