Led Zeppelin – The Complete Story: Dazed, Confused, And A Whole Lotta Love
The past is a stepping stone, not a millstone – Robert Plant Some bands are destined to write the songs that shape a generation, some bands are born to become rock stars and some bands are made to change the world. Led Zeppelin was one of the rare exceptions, as they managed to do all […]
Our Top Ten Best Beatles Songs List of 1965 – 1966
If we’d known we were going to be The Beatles, we’d have tried harder – George Harrison When Napoleon Bonaparte suggested that glory was fleeting, but obscurity is forever, he obviously didn’t forsee the impact The Beatles songs would have on the music industry, and the wider world. He couldn’t have imagined that in less […]
The Top 10 Best KISS Songs Of All Time!
Rock is about finding who you are. You don’t necessarily have to play your instrument very well at all. You can just barely get by and you are in a rock band. – Gene Simmons Rock and roll and hard rock in the nineteen seventies and eighties belonged to KISS. They were in the right […]
Our Top 10 Best Carlos Santana Songs
Some songs are just like tattoos for your brain… You hear them, and they’re affixed to you – Carlos Santana Carlos Humberto Santana Barragan was born to play the blues. By the time he was five he was an accomplished violinist and under the tutelage of his father, who was a respected and talented mariachi […]
The Top 10 Metallica Album Covers (Pictures In No Particular Order)
There is one Metallica. We have many styles, it’s called Metallica. James Hetfield When Metallica released their debut album, Kill ‘Em All on Megaforce Records on July 25th, 1983, even though they, their fans, and their record label didn’t realize it at the time, they changed Hard Rock and Heavy Metal forever. Still just a […]
Joni Mitchell And Bob Dylan – 1975, The Road, The Revue & Chögyam Trungpa
In the Fall of 1975, Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan came together during his infamous Rolling Thunder Revue tour. This is the story of her time with one of the most influential artists of a generation. When the world becomes a massive mess with nobody at the helm, it’s time for artists to make their […]
Jennifer Syme, Keanu Reeves & Their Daughter – A Tragic Story
The short, sad life of Jennifer Syme is not one that is often discussed these days. But during her 28 years, she made a significant mark on those around her and frequented the upper echelons of Hollywood celebrity. In some ways, this would bring about her downfall. Jennifer Maria Syme was born in Pico Rivera, […]
Santana Woodstock: Two Words You’ll Never Forget
When you think of iconic performances, Santana at Woodstock surely tops the list. If it doesn’t then you must be doing life wrong. For most of us, Woodstock in itself is a dream or a memory that we wish we could have. For the people who actually went to Woodstock, I’m sure you love opening […]
Pink Floyd Animals: Revisiting Classic Albums
Pink Floyd Animals is one of the darkest musical illustrations of a person’s way of viewing the world around them. After reading George Orwell’s satirical fable Animal Farm from 1945, Roger Waters felt inspired to implement the same concept into his lyrics and depicted the human race as a bunch of animals that were slaves […]
Musicians of the 80s: 25 Influential Artists You Must-Know
Rocks Off are having a look at some of the biggest and most iconic musicians of the 80s. The decade saw the dawning of dance music and new wave. Rock music continued to enjoy a wide audience, but the 80s are more popularly remembered for the development of digital recording combined with synthesizers. Synth-pop and […]
Watch a Young Freddie Mercury at College in 1964
A young Freddie Mercury was just 17 years old when he and his family moved to the United Kingdom. They escaped Zanzibar after the British departed and gave the island over to the Sultan of Zanzibar. This led to mass protests and riots, ending with the bloody ‘Zanzibar Revolution.’ Making use of his British passport, […]
A Young Jimmy Page Talks Being a Session Musician in 1963
Five years ago, ITV Channel Television librarian Dawn stumbled upon this footage of a young Jimmy Page being interviewed whilst archiving a mountainous amount of 16mm film. The footage is from an old Channel Islands program called Studio Wednesday, shot on the island of Guernsey. Apparently, the title on the film canister read “Children’s Art.” […]