Music, Drugs and the Songs they were written for in the 1970s
The 1970s were a transformative period of time for music and culture. New sounds, attitudes, and experiences emerged in response to the tumultuous world around us. The years following the Vietnam War, civil rights movement, sexual revolution,…
1685Pop Culture and Fashion in the seventies
The 1970s was an exciting time for pop culture and fashion. The Vietnam War, civil rights movement, Women’s Rights movement, and the growth of the internet all influenced how people dressed in the seventies. It was also a challenging time…
1037The Biggest Solo Artists Globally in the Eighties
The 1980s were a dynamic decade for music, with new genres breaking through and old ones reaching new heights of commercial success. After punk and post-punk paved the way in the late 1970s, alongside disco and funk, there was a wave of new…
1083The Biggest Albums Sold in The 1980s
Shortly after the invention of the phonograph, music was recorded as a premium product to be bought and sold. The first-ever record sold in 1890 for 50 cents. It wasn’t until the 1980s that albums became something other than collectors’…
1083The Biggest Solo Artists in the Nineties
The 1990s was a great time for music. New genres emerged, such as grunge and hip-hop, while others like pop and rock peaked in terms of popularity thanks to the rise of boy bands and girl groups. The decade also saw solo artists become more…
1037Still Going Strong - The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones continue to show no signs of slowing down. Although their original career peak came in the 1960s, when they released a string of classic singles such as "Satisfaction" and "Paint It Black" and toured the world on “The Bigger…
899Take That were the new Beatles
The release of Take That’s album and tour of the same name in 1992 is often cited as one of the first instances of a new boy band taking the world by storm. Unlike their counterparts and predecessors, who had struggled to gain recognition and…
933The Biggest Bands in Contemporary Rock
Contemporary rock is a broad genre that brings together many different subgenres. It’s also one of the most popular genres in contemporary music, with some of its bands having millions of fans worldwide. If you’re looking to get into this…
992What Happened to The Happy Mondays?
The Happy Mondays were one of the most successful and influential bands to emerge from the Madchester scene in the late 1980s. They signed to Warner subsidiary Reprise Records and released their debut album in 1990, which reached number three on…
895The Iconic Songs of Brooks & Dunn
Brooks & Dunn are the undisputed kings of the 1990s new country movement. Coming on the heels of their first album, 1991’s cowboy-themed “New Red Blood” brought them to the peak of their careers and influenced a new generation of country…
1005A Guide to Country Music in Japan
Japan has long been home to many ex-pat musicians and groups of all genres. From the blues and jazz that was so popular in the post-war period, to the EDM craze of the last decade, there have always been non-native musicians living and making…
1243The Birth of Heavy Metal Music
Heavy metal music has grown a lot in the last few decades. It is now one of the most popular genres, and millions of people listen to it every day. However, heavy metal wasn’t always that way. It used to be quite different from what it is…
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Hippies and the Woodstock Music Festival
Music Festivals in The Sixties
The Biggest Pop Music Bands in the Sixties
The Birth of The Beatles and Beatlemania
The Biggest Record Sales in the 1960s