Claude Lemaire thinks Led Zeppelin is so seminal to hard rock, he chooses them twice for Episode 3. King Crimson also makes the cut.
Grace Bubulka recalls the day Chubby Checker brought the Twist to her Philadelphia playground, turning fear and awe into joy as she danced alongside the legend in a moment etched forever in childhood memory.
On June 18, 1967, the Monterey Pop Festival bore witness to a performance that would become legendary in the annals of rock history. Jimi Hendrix, a relatively unknown guitarist at the time, took the stage and delivered a performance that catapulted him into superstardom and forever changed the landscape of rock music. This electrifying set,…
On July 11, 1969, as the world braced for the monumental Apollo 11 moon landing, an emerging David Bowie released โSpace Oddity,โ a song that would soon become a defining anthem of the space age. Just days before humans first set foot on the moon, Bowieโs cosmic tale of Major Tom captured the imagination of…
Back for its 19th edition, Canada’s favourite madcap festival is more flamboyant, more freaky and more family-friendly than ever!
By February 21, 1970, the Jackson 5 were no strangers to the national stage. Just two months earlier, theyโd dazzled millions on The Ed Sullivan Show, announcing their arrival as Motownโs freshest sensation. But their appearance on American Bandstand was something else entirely. This wasnโt just about proving they belonged; it was about showing the…
Taylor Swiftโs re-recording of 1989 (Taylorโs Version) isnโt just a chart-topping triumphโitโs a defiant, billion-dollar victory over an industry that tried to control her, solidifying her as popโs most powerful force.
In the annals of music history, July 18, 1953, marks a momentous occasion. It was on this day that Elvis Presley, the undisputed King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, ventured into Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee, and made his first-ever recording. It was a modest start, a heartfelt gift for his beloved mother, that would inadvertently…
George Harrisonโs enthusiasm for Delaney & Bonnieโs Accept No Substitute nearly landed the duo on Apple Recordsโuntil label politics and Delaneyโs double-dealing derailed the deal, sparking industry drama and setting off a ripple through rock history.