Afrika Bambaataa was one of the leading figures in the creation of hip hop, but he has produced a lot of music in a variety…
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21/12/2018: “Pimper’s Paradise” by Bob Marley & The Wailers
When a sad song sounds happy, I think it makes it even more poignant. “Pimper’s Paradise” is undoubtedly a sad song. Even the name gives…
03/12/2018: “Love & Unity” by Michael Prophet
Michael Prophet unfortunately passed away from cancer in December 2017. His legacy is tremendous. One of his best tracks, although not his biggest hit, is…
27/11/2018: “Rising Force” by Yngwie Malmsteen
Yngwie Malmsteen is hardly the only guitarist to use incredibly fast shredding techniques to play supersonic solos and racing riffs. But he’s easily one of…
24/11/2018: “(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party!)” by The Beastie Boys
The Beastie Boys were legends. Their brand of easy going, rebellious humour driven hip-hop was decades ahead of its time, and more than that, they…
18/11/2018: “Moon Over Bourbon Street” by Sting
I don’t particularly know why, but I really like Sting’s music, both with The Police and as a solo artist. A lot about him…
11/11/2018: “Messages From The Stars” by The RAH Band
RAH stands for Richard Anthony Hewson, who was the driving force behind the RAH Band. In fact, he was its only member; he’s just good…
07/11/2018: “Little Red Riding Hood” by The Meteors
The Meteors are often viewed as the band who really cemented and defined the genre of psychobilly. If you don’t know, psychobilly is a movement…
06/11/2018: “Orion” by Metallica
To be honest, although he isn’t a bad singer by any means, I’ve never been a particularly big fan of metal singing, and Metallica frontman…
04/11/2018: “You Shook Me All Night Long” by AC/DC
It’s sad news that the lead singer of AC/DC (Brian Johnson), although he is very much full of life, had to stop singing due to…