” Music has charms to sooth a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.”William Congreve
Dire Straits were an English rock band , formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals), his brother David Knopfler (guitar),John Illsley(bass), and Pick Withers (drums), and subsequently managed by Ed Bicknell.
Although the band was formed in an era when punk rock reigned, Dire Straits worked within the conventions of classic rock , albeit [...]
Progressive rock (or prog rock )is a new form of rock that appeared in late 1960’s,mostly in England , combining elements from jazz, avant-garde , and classical music in contrast to American rock, which was a combination of blues and country music .
Over the next years various sub-genres of [...]
Elvis Aaron Presley, was born in Tupelo, Mississippi on January 8, 1935 and died at his Memphis home, Graceland, on August 16, 1977.In 1954, he began his career as a rock and roll singer with the Sun Records in Memphis winning over the years the title king of rock and roll .
By 1956, he [...]
Rock and roll music was invented in 1955 by a a black man who was playing black music, Charles Edward Anderson “Chuck” Berry ,a great guitarist, performer and songwriter , born in St. Louis on October 18, 1926 .
His songs had teenagers as a target and spoke about taboo subjects [...]
“Wish You Were Here” is a song of Pink Floyd’s 1975 album Wish You Were Here recorded between January and July 1975 and released on September ,same year .The album was considered one of the greatest albums of the band and ranked 209 on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.
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