Articles related to "Blues Rock"

Though largely forgotten, 60s British blues-rockers the Yardbirds saw three of rock's greatest guitarists handle lead guitar duties for the band.

Tom Waits performs highlights from a trilogy of experimental blues albums in the dreams of a man trying to fall asleep on New Year's Eve.

Bluesfest in Byron Bay is the ultimate holiday. It combines amazing music with a dreamy location. This article explains how to prepare for it and what to expect.

In an interview with Suite101.com, guitarist Brian Kahanek discusses what it's like to be a real Guitar Hero.

Electric guitar music arouses high frequency passion, which is why it is a good idea to strap on a flack jacket when you point out the five best rock guitarists ever.

Irish guitarist Rory Gallagher (1948-1995) valued uncompromising reverence for his music more than achieving commercial success.

Three-piece Karn8 have changed their style more times than Cher's had face lifts but with songs like this they could be England's latest answer to Kings of Leon.

Lynyrd Skynyrd head back out on the road for a world tour next month, and it is no surprise to any of their fans that the rock and roll hobos are again a travelling band.

Along with The Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane, Quicksilver Messenger Service embodied the acid-tinged sound of San Francisco during 1967's Summer of Love.

The history of rock doesn't begin with The Beatles, Elvis Presley or even Chuck Berry. It starts in the deep south, with the birth of what is known as the Delta blues.

Ben Harper and Relentless7 turn up the awesome with their first album together, "White Lies for Dark Times."

The Parlor Mob is an experimental rock band from Red Bank, New Jersey. After releasing a promising EP in 2006, they brought forth their energetic debut album this March.

This British psychedelic-era group left a legacy of great music between 1966-68, including "Sunshine of Your Love" and "Disraeli Gears", and may yet reform once again.

In 1957, John Lennon and Paul McCartney forged a songwriting partnership that set a standard for pop music composition. And yet learning how to write songs was not easy.

The friends and founders of The Velvet Hearts describe their teen years spent jamming with the heavyweight rock 'n' roll players at Britain's famous Blues Tavern.

Steve Jones and John James Newman talk to Suite 101 about concept albums, cockney humour and their former frustration with the covers circuit.

Brit Rock 'n' Rollers John James Newman and Steve Jones talk exclusively about Elkie Brooks, how to make it in music, and how their songwriting relationship works

Indie Suite was totally knocked for six after stumbling upon this impressive and versatile six-piece band in a sleepy Buckinghamshire village.

John James Newman and Steve Jones grew up in a musical world that encouraged and honed their own musical talents. Suite 101 decided to find out more.

British blues rockers John James Newman and Steve Jones discuss friendship, early rivalry and TVH's classroom beginnings following 2009's release of album Into The World

The songwriting partnership of John James Newman and Steve Jones discuss Bob Dylan, performing live and musical intuition following TVH's release of album Into The World

A lost Psychedelic classic of British Rock

The Velvet Hearts rock the room with this rich and feisty album, featuring 'Serotonin', 'Mary Anne', 'Disappearing Boy', 'Soul Sister' and 'History Repeating'.

I happen to like strong women. So shortly into my first listen to Paige's "The Best Thing," I was having fun. Her clear alto tone and the intelligent lyrics did me in.

Their debut album, Baby Darling Doll Face Honey, was released exclusively through iTunes in March 2009. Band of Skulls now bring their sound to the United States.

With celebrity DJs like Alice Cooper, Joe Bonamassa and Rick Wakeman Planet Rock's online radio station has survived difficult times to emerge winning awards and success.

The San Francisco-based Kronos String Quartet releases an album featuring peace and politics, ambiance and amplification, Sigur Rós and Jimi Hendrix.

Visitors to the Lilac Festival, held annually each May in Rochester, NY, can see a rainbow of colorful lilac bushes and breathe in the exotic, unique scent.

Mountain biking in the Atlas Mountains offers spectacular winter riding on exciting trails through jagged peaks and gorges, small Berber villages and ancient kasbahs.

Even in the South the sound of "swoosh" can be heard - when Old Man Winter remembers its January!

The highest peak in Spain is not in the Pyrenees, but on Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. Teide National Park was recently named a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Pugh Rogefeldt shows that there is more to Swedish music than just ABBA

Jon Bon Jovi and his band have achieved international fame and commercial success, if not critical acclaim, in the 25 years since their first album was released.

When making a list of 100 greatest rock songs the majority will probably be rock music from the sixties and the seventies.

This DVD is an extensive look at guitarist Eric Clapton's 1st Crossroads Guitar Festival in Dallas, 2004, featuring superb performances by more than 20 guitar greats.

This two-disk DVD set documents rock supergroup Cream's reunion gigs at London's Royal Albert Hall in May of 2005, featuring Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker and Eric Clapton.

Celebrate the life of Bach and his music at the Oregon Bach Festival in Eugene this summer. Visit the Cuthbert Amphitheatre during the Willamette Valley Folk Festival.

Many of them household names, several Canadian adoptees are famous for their singing, songwriting and live performances internationally and throughout Canada.

Tickets to shows in the capital can be pricey. Luckily, some of the best holiday entertainment in and around Washington is free.

Grazalema Natural Park is one of Spain's most inspiring mountain areas, perfect for walking, bird watching, photography or hiking through the beautiful white villages.

Driven by lo-fi production and minimalist instrumentation, the new album from Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs takes listeners on a trip through the backwoods of America.

John Mayer's two-disc set, "Where the Light Is," reveals a complex musician steadily working to expand his musical vocabulary.

After having fun in the island sun, there are a few nightlife options. Every corner of Kauai has happening entertainment just about every night of the week.

In this 2005 biography, another side of Janis Joplin is revealed by younger sister Laura, via the singer's letters home to family in Port Arthur, Texas.

Where can one experience a Mardi Gras Parade, swing on a midway ride, and catch a James Bond Exhibit? At The Big E, in West Springfield, that's where.

Rock is more than music, as it has its own culture. In 1960s, the tendency for the creation of a new music style (rock) turned to an independent genre with a new culture.

The 66-year-old former Beatle delivers an album of raw garage blues and atmospheric psychedelia that makes many younger bands seem tame and conservative by comparison.

The alternative/blues rock band, The Raconteurs, are back with the unconventional release of their second full length album,"Consolers of the Lonely" on March 25th 2008.

Learning the function of the clave, a variation of the Spanish word for "key", is indeed key to understanding all AfroCuban derived music.

Guest writer Paul Landkamer describes alt-rock band Vigilant as young and diverse.