Rock music

Rock music


  • Black Sabbath’s Debut Album

    On a cold February day in 1970, the world was introduced to what would become the cornerstone of heavy metal: Black Sabbathโ€™s self-titled debut album. Born in the industrial heartland of Birmingham, the albumโ€™s raw power and dark themes resonated with a generation yearning for something more profound than the prevailing pop and rock sounds.…

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  • Led Zeppelin Releases Their Debut Album

    On January 12, 1969, a seismic shift occurred in the rock music landscape with the U.S. release of Led Zeppelinโ€™s eponymous debut album, followed by its UK release on March 31. This groundbreaking record, recorded in a mere 36 hours at Olympic Studios in London, signified the birth of a new era in hard rock…

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  • ‘Definitely Maybe’: Oasis and the Birth of Britpop

    On August 29, 1994, Oasis burst onto the global music scene with the release of their debut album, โ€œDefinitely Maybe.โ€ At a time when the grunge movement had brought a darker, introspective mood to rock music, five lads from Manchester brought an audacious, youthful energy that dared to dream big, invoking the aura of the…

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  • Boogie With Canned Heat: Thank You Henry

    “Henry Vestine of Canned Heat got me closer to my understanding of blues guitar, and that opened the door for me.”

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  • The Dawn of Pink Floyd: Celebrating ‘The Piper at the Gates of Dawn’

    On August 4, 1967, an English rock band known as Pink Floyd released their debut album โ€˜The Piper at the Gates of Dawn.โ€™ It wasnโ€™t just another rock album. It was an eclectic mixture of psychedelic whimsy, philosophical introspection, and avant-garde experimentation that signaled the arrival of a major new force in British rock music.…

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  • Rock Chronicles, Part 8 โ€” Paul McCartney saves the Poisoned Iveys (temporarily)

    1970 proved to be a landmark year in the annals of rock music.

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  • Blue Note Records Classic Vinyl Reissue Seriesโ€”Is the word โ€œaudiophileโ€ back in style?

    Now that LPs are once again the biggest selling form of physical media, industry players large and small are getting into the LP game. Waiting times of nine months or more are now common at LP pressings plants. New artists who are smart about managing their careers routinely produce many limited-edition LPs in various colors.…

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  • Diving into Disco, Part 3 โ€” The Motown years

    Blues migrated towards the urban centres, along its way electrifying guitars and gigs, as black musicians fleeing southern racial segregation strived for more economic opportunities and a better life in places like Detroit, Chicago, and New York City.

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