On October 25th 1968, at the University of Surrey, Guildford in the United Kingdom, “Led Zeppelin” played their first live show as a band. Their name is often attributed to a term that fellow musician John Entwistle, bassist for The Who, used to describe a bad gig; a “lead zeppelin”. It is said that the “a” was dropped from the word “lead” so that it would not be mispronounced “leed”. Whether or … [Read more...]

  The Rolling Stones, whose name was inspired by a Muddy Waters’ song, have been a staple of rock music since 1962. Singer Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards were childhood friends, and began their musical venture when Richards joined Jagger’s band Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys. After touring local London clubs Jagger and Richards met guitarist Brian Jones. The three became … [Read more...]

It would be a very risky thing to say that anyone had more impact on the world of contemporary music, especially rock music, than Elvis Presley, unless of course you are talking about The Beatles. On July 6th, 1957 after a performance at the Woolton Parish Church by John Lennon’s group “the Quarrymen”, Paul McCartney is asked to join the band. This pairing of Lennon and McCartney quite possibly … [Read more...]