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Mark Weiss
Mark Weiss is an American rock music photographer. His most widely recognized photographs capture the look and aesthetic of music and celebrity personalities of the 1980s. His work with publications such as ''Circus'' magazine and ''FACES'' helped establish Mark "Weissguy" Weiss as a name known for rock photography. He has photographed a wide range of acts including the Rolling Stones, Kiss, Madonna and Wu Tang Clan.http://www.weissguygallery.com/archive/ Career Beginnings As a teenager, Weiss photographed live concerts without permission, and sold prints of his photographs to fans of the performers. In 1977 he was arrested for selling pictures of the band Kiss at one of their Madison Square Garden concerts in New York. His first nationally published work was a photograph of Aerosmith's Steven Tyler; a centerfold in the June 1978 issue of ''Circus''. Soon thereafter, Weiss was hired as their staff photographer. 1980s Weiss quickly developed relationships with musicians and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Music
Rock music is a broad genre of popular music that originated as " rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles in the mid-1960s and later, particularly in the United States and United Kingdom.W. E. Studwell and D. F. Lonergan, ''The Classic Rock and Roll Reader: Rock Music from its Beginnings to the mid-1970s'' (Abingdon: Routledge, 1999), p.xi It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, a style that drew directly from the blues and rhythm and blues genres of African-American music and from country music. Rock also drew strongly from a number of other genres such as electric blues and folk, and incorporated influences from jazz, classical, and other musical styles. For instrumentation, rock has centered on the electric guitar, usually as part of a rock group with electric bass guitar, drums, and one or more singers. Usually, rock is song-based music with a time signature using a verse–chorus form, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake E
Amaranthe is a Swedish metal band originally known as Avalanche. The band is notable for their blend of various metal genres and having three lead vocalists. History Formed by Olof Mörck (Dragonland, Nightrage) and Joacim "Jake E" Lundberg (Dreamland, Dream Evil) in 2008, the project began taking shape when singers Elize Ryd (toured with Kamelot) and Andreas Solveström (Cipher System, Within Y) signed on, as did drummer Morten Løwe Sørensen (The Cleansing, Koldborn, Mercenary). Bassist Johan Andreassen ( Engel) joined after the photoshoot for the ''Leave Everything Behind'' demo but before the recording of the first album ''Amaranthe''. The band was originally called Avalanche until May 2009, when they were forced to change their name due to legal issues. The members chose to rename the band Amaranthe. They later released their first demo, ''Leave Everything Behind''. The band's debut album, ''Amaranthe'', was released in April 2011 and reached a peak position of 35th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Wild Night Live 1985–2001
''One Wild Night Live 1985–2001'' is the first live album by the American rock band Bon Jovi, released on May 22, 2001. The album includes live covers of Neil Young's "Rockin' in the Free World" and performance of The Boomtown Rats' "I Don't Like Mondays", with a guest appearance by their lead singer Bob Geldof. The album charted at #20 on The Billboard 200. Versions of Songs The duet of "I Don't Like Mondays" with Bob Geldof was performed at Wembley Stadium just two weeks short of the tenth anniversary of Live Aid, where Geldof performed the same song at the same stadium as part of the Boomtown Rats. He would later perform the same song almost exactly ten years later in London again at Live 8. This 1995 rendition of the song was previously released on a rare special edition 2-CD version of ''These Days''. Several copies of the album misprint the year of the recording as 2000 however the actual year is 1995 when Bon Jovi performed at Wembley Stadium as part of the These Days t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mi Reflejo
''Mi Reflejo'' (English: ''My Reflection'') is the second studio album and first Spanish-language album by American singer Christina Aguilera. It was released on September 12, 2000, as a joint effort between RCA Records and BMG U.S. Latin. After the commercial success of her debut studio album effort, ''Christina Aguilera'' (1999), Aguilera recorded her follow-up project during 2000. It includes five Spanish-language versions of tracks from her previous album, in addition to four original compositions and two cover songs. The tracks were adapted and composed by Rudy Pérez who also produced the album. In the United States, ''Mi Reflejo'' peaked at number-one on the '' Billboard'' Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums charts where it spent 19 weeks at the top of both charts, becoming one of the longest albums to chart at number one. The album was the best-selling Latin pop album of 2000 and was certified 6× Platinum (Latin field) by the Recording Industry Association of America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera (; ; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Known for her four-octave vocal range and ability to sustain high notes, she has been referred to as the " Voice of a Generation". Aguilera rose to stardom with her eponymous debut album, for which she is credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Her works, which incorporate feminism, sexuality, and domestic violence, have generated both critical praise and controversy, for which she is often cited as an influence by other artists. After appearing in television programs, Aguilera signed with RCA Records in 1998. Her debut album spawned three ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one singles — " Genie in a Bottle", " What a Girl Wants" and " Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" — and earned her the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Established as a bubblegum pop artist, she released her first Spanish recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erase The Slate
''Erase the Slate'' is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Dokken, released in 1999. It is the only Dokken studio album to feature former Winger guitarist Reb Beach and the last one with long-time bassist Jeff Pilson. Track listing Personnel ;Dokken *Don Dokken Donald Maynard Dokken (born June 29, 1953) is an American singer and musician. He's best known for being the lead singer, occasional guitarist, and founder of the glam metal band Dokken. He is known for his vibrato-laden, melodic vocal style wh ... - lead and backing vocals * Reb Beach - lead and rhythm guitars * Jeff Pilson - bass guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, mellotron, keyboards, backing vocals * Mick Brown - drums, lead vocals on "Crazy Mary Goes Round", backing vocals ;Production *Rob Easterday - engineer *Wyn Davis, Michael Perfitt - additional engineering *Bernd Burgdorf, Scott Francisco, Wes Seidman - assistant engineers *Tom Fletcher - mixing *Rob Brill - mixing assistant *Gene Gri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dokken
Dokken is an American glam metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1978. It split up in 1989 and reformed four years later. The band had several hit singles which charted on the Billboard Hot 100, such as " Alone Again", " In My Dreams", and " Burning Like a Flame", and have sold more than 10 million albums worldwide."Dokken Rhymes with Rockin' - 2002 Interview" Issue Forty-Nine. inmusicwetrust.com, June 2002. Accessed April 9, 2009. The live album '''' was nominated for the inaugural |
Live At Sturgis
''Live at Sturgis'' is a live album by the southern rock band 38 Special (band), 38 Special, released in 1999 in music, 1999. It was recorded at the Buffalo Chip Campground in Sturgis, South Dakota, Sturgis, South Dakota, on August 12, 1999, during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally except for the last track, which is a new studio recording from the same year. Track listing #"Rockin' into the Night (song), Rockin' into the Night" (Jim Peterik, Gary Smith (drummer), Gary Smith, Frankie Sullivan) – 4:53 #"Twentieth Century Fox" (Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi, Larry Steele, Donnie Van Zant) – 4:01 #"Back Where You Belong" (Gary O', Gary O'Connor) – 4:31 #"Wild-Eyed Southern Boys" (Peterik) – 5:38 #"Fade to Blue" (Barnes, Danny Chauncey, Peterik) – 4:41 #"If I'd Been the One" (Barnes, Carlisi, Steele, Van Zant) – 4:08 #"Rebel to Rebel" (Carlisi, Peterik, Van Zant) – 7:01 #"Take 'Em Out" (Barnes, Carlisi, Steele, Van Zant) – 4:17 #"Déjà Voodoo" (Barnes, Carlisi, Robert White John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
38 Special (band)
38 Special (also stylized as .38 Special or spelled out as Thirty-Eight Special) is an American rock band that was formed by Donnie Van Zant and Don Barnes in 1974 in Jacksonville, Florida. They are best known for their early 1980s hit singles "Hold On Loosely" and "Caught Up in You", along with other Top 40 hits on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the 1980s and early 1990s, including Rockin' into the Night, "You Keep Runnin' Away", "If I'd Been the One", "Back Where You Belong", " Teacher, Teacher", "Like No Other Night", " Second Chance", and "The Sound of Your Voice". History 1970s Donnie Van Zant, the younger brother of Lynyrd Skynyrd founder Ronnie Van Zant, began playing music himself during his teen years, forming the band Standard Production in 1968, which paved the way for Sweet Rooster, Donnie's first professional outfit that he formed in 1969 with guitarist Jeff Carlisi and bassist Ken Lyons, soon joined by drummer Steve Brookins. Carlisi left Sweet Rooster aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyve From Steel Town
''Lyve from Steel Town'' is a live album by the 'post-plane crash' lineup of American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. It has two discs; the last two tracks on the second disc are exclusive interviews with the band. The concert was also released as a live VHS and DVD. The tracks were recorded at Star Lake Amphitheatre in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania (outside Pittsburgh), on July 15, 1997. Both the album and the video were certified Gold by the RIAA. Track listings Disc 1 #"We Ain't Much Different" (Gary Rossington, Johnny Van Zant, Rickey Medlocke, Hughie Thomasson, Mike Estes) – 4:10 #"Saturday Night Special" (Ed King, Ronnie Van Zant) – 5:45 #"What's Your Name?" (Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant) – 3:56 #"On the Hunt" (Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant) – 6:17 #"You Got That Right" ( Steve Gaines, Ronnie Van Zant) – 4:47 #"Voodoo Lake" (Johnny Van Zant, Chris Eddy, Bob Britt) – 5:11 #"That Smell" (Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant) – 6:17 #"Bring It On" (Gary Rossington, Johnny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd ( ) is an American rock music, rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida. The group originally formed as My Backyard in 1964 and comprised Ronnie Van Zant (lead vocalist), Gary Rossington (guitar), Allen Collins (guitar), Larry Junstrom (bass guitar) and Bob Burns (drummer), Bob Burns (drums). The band spent five years touring small venues under various names and with several lineup changes before deciding on "Lynyrd Skynyrd" in 1969. The band released (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd), its first album in 1973, having settled on a lineup that included bassist Leon Wilkeson, keyboardist Billy Powell and guitarist Ed King. Burns left and was replaced by Artimus Pyle in 1974. King left in 1975 and was replaced by Steve Gaines in 1976. At the height of their fame in the 1970s, the band popularized the Southern rock genre with songs such as "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Free Bird". After releasing five studio albums and one live album, the band's career was abruptly hal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dry County (song)
"Dry County" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was released on March 7, 1994, as the sixth and final single from their fifth studio album, ''Keep the Faith'' (1992). It was written by Jon Bon Jovi. Clocking in at 9 minutes and 52 seconds, "Dry County" is the longest song that Bon Jovi has ever recorded on a studio album. A shorter 6-minute version reached number nine on the UK Singles Chart and number six in Finland. It was not released in the United States or Canada. Lyrical interpretation "Dry County" is about the decline of the U.S. domestic oil industry and its effect on those whose income relied on it. In live versions of the song, during the buildup to the second guitar solo, Jon Bon Jovi often includes a monologue about the struggles of life generally. Live performances Although "Dry County" is considered a fan favorite, it was only played regularly on the Keep the Faith Tour. On May 13, 2006, Bon Jovi played "Dry County" live at the first concert of the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
