Rock music growing up

There were big things happening in the world of music back in 1967. The rock scene was changing form from something pretty well-combed into something less tamable. Legendary rock bands like The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, Pink Floyd and The Velvet Undergrounds released their debut albums that year and iconic music festivals like the Monterey festival took place. Some mean that 1967 was the year that rock music grew from adolescence to adulthood and even though all of the 1960's were groundbreaking times for rock music, 1967 and onward were the most significant years when loads of unforgettable music was being created.

This blog is dedicated to that very special era of rock. I will be posting documentaries, interviews, pictures and - of course - heaps of songs from the late 1960's. Enjoy!

The Birth Of Heavy Metal

29 Jul 2021

Rock and roll was once considered the heaviest of all the popular music genres. However, heavy metal would later take over. This type of sound took its influences from psychedelic music. Black Sabbath was one of the most influential bands for spreading the popularity of heavy metal.

Let's Travel Back Through Time and Enjoy the 1960s Rock and Roll

5 Feb 2020

In the 1960s a great revolution in music started as top artists experimented and played the next level rock and roll. They released new untamed and wild music that was never heard before.
Here are the top 10 songs that defined rock music today.

Famous rock legends

15 Sep 2019

USA is where rock music was born, and also where most famous rock musicians saw the light of day both figuratively and literally. Here I want to talk about three of the most famous rock legends, and of course it is by my own standards I am setting the bar of who is to be called a legend or not ;)

My list of rock legends

  1. Jimi Hendrix - Born November 27, 1942 and died September 18, 1970. He was a trendsetter when it comes to playing the guitar and managed to priduce sounds no one thought was possible. Thanks to him the evolution of rock took a huge leap forward. 
  2. Kurt Cobain - Born February 20, 1967 and died April 5, 1994. Kurt actually started out as a drummer, but switched to guitar and was one of the best musicians in history. His inner pain was the driving force of the great music he produced. 
  3. Lemmy Kilmeister - Born December 24, 1945 and died December 28, 2015. Lemmy is actually not his name, it was Ian but the nickname Lemmy he got when living in Wales kind of stuck. His career includes starring 14 movies, and he was also a part of the band Hawkwind. Most famous for Motörhead though. 

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The Growth Process of Rock and Roll into Hard Rock

5 Jun 2019

If the 1950s marked the birth of rock and roll, then the 1960s marked its renaissance. During this period, rock music was tested to its limits with a combination of untamed rhythms, provocative lyrics, and cranking dance moves.

Let's learn about the birth of rock music.