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2021-07 Classic FM: Everything that’s been killing classical music over the past 700 years

Everything that’s been killing classical music over the past 700 years, in one graphic 16 July 2021, 16:38 | Updated: 17 July 2021, 08:20 What is Killing Classical Music? Picture: Proper Discord By Kyle Macdonald What’s killing classical music? Here’s a list of all the things that were supposed to finish it off, going back centuries. So far, all have failed. Over the centuries many events, social movements and technologica...

2021-06 Flight of the Moorglade: Cherry Red, Esoteric Reissue Jon Anderson’s “Olias of Sunhillow”

Flight of the Moorglade: Cherry Red, Esoteric Reissue Jon Anderson’s "Olias of Sunhillow"https://theseconddisc.com/2021/03/26/flight-of-the-moorglade-cherry-red-esoteric-reissue-jon-andersons-olias-of-sunhillow/MARCH 26, 2021 BY JOE MARCHESE Jon Anderson’s 1976 solo debut Olias of Sunhillow was a lockdown album decades before those were in vogue. Recorded in his home’s garage with Anderson on every instrument, the singer-songwriter recalled three months of 10-hour days to bring the ambitious sci-fi/fanta...

2020-11 Most Influential Rock Bands in History

35 of the Greatest and Most Influential Rock Bands in HistoryRock n’ roll was born in the 1950s, and has since left an unquestionable mark on the world. It didn’t just heavily influence the music scene; it also transformed many cultural norms, having an influence on fashion and even wider human behaviors. But which rock n’ roll bands were the most influential of them all? Which is the greatest? We have compiled a list, ranking the 25 greatest rock bands in history, just keep reading to find out which is ...

2020-09 Greatest Prog Rock Albums Of All Time | uDiscover

25 Greatest Prog Rock Albums Of All TimeSide-long concept pieces, walls of Mellotrons, keyboardists in capes…such were the glories of the greatest prog rock albums.Published onSeptember 18, 2020ByBrett MilanoIllustration: uDiscoverMusicSide-long concept pieces, walls of Mellotrons, keyboardists in capes…such were the glories of progressive rock. And behind it all were a stack of wildly creative prog rock albums that still hold a potent thrill of discovery. The reverberations are still there whenever a mo...

2020-08 [Genesis] 1973 - Live (back cover story)

4:30 p.m. The tube train draws to a halt. There is no station in sight. Anxious glances dart around amongst the passengers as they acknowledge each other’s presence for the first time. At the end of the train, a young lady in a green trouser suit stands up in the centre of the carriage and proceeds to unbutton her jacket, which she removes and drops to the dirty wooden floor. She also takes off her shoes, her trousers, her blouse, her brassiere, her tights and her floral panties, dropping them all in a ...

2020-08 Best rock albums of 1971 | Louder

Home> Features The 20 best rock albums of 1971 By Classic Rock Magazine (Classic Rock) 22 July 2020 1971 was nothing if not eclectic, as some bands came out with 20-minute epics while others stripped their music right down to rock’n’roll basics. These are the year's best albums     Shares (Image credit: Future) In 1971 the official voting age was lowered in the US from 21 to 19, and the average UK house price was less than £6000. India invaded Ea...

2020-07 Neil Young's Greatest Speech Ever

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email The complete transcipt of the songwriter’s epic 2014 acceptance speech and moreNeil Young told it tonight. And without a band even, or a guitar. Just the presence of loved ones, old friends, and many industry legends, such as Al Schmitt, who he greatly respects, he gave a speech unlike anything he’s said. Inspired by music, gratitude and the presence of so many friends and loved ones, Neil shared his expansive and specific feelings about making music, and about the wa...