The Soul of Rock 'n' Roll - Rock, Blues, Folk andThe Soul of Rock 'n' Roll - Rock, Blues, Folk andA music blog dedicated to discussing classic rock, blues, new rock, folk and more while avoiding things like gossip and worrying about the mainstream Articles
Thoughts on Recent EMI Music Industry News: Emi No Longer Backing RIAA
2007-12-08 07:01:00 As you may have heard, recent reports indicate that music conglomerate EMI is pulling back its funding for the somewhat controversial RIAA and similar organizations. This is old news of course, being reported way back on November 29th, but perhaps you missed it if you only glance through the media’s often uninteresting music ... More About: Society , News , Music , Industry , Industry News
Eclectic Rock from Sweden: Strangers in Wonderland Catch My Attention
2007-12-07 07:01:00 Some bands have a way of switching and blending styles while still sounding like the same bunch of musicians. I would say that these bands are the more successful ones as obviously they have found some way to put their own souls into their music… that’s what keeps them sounding similar no matter ... More About: Sweden , Rock , Eclectic , Catch , Attention
The Piano Man Comes to Chicago: A Concert Review
2007-12-04 07:01:00 It’s been a good year for concerts, perhaps one of the best I’ve had in a while in terms of big names. I wish I could have gone to more (my hearing and wallet might think otherwise), but I can’t really complain because the shows I saw this year were some of the ... More About: Chicago , Concert , Review , Piano , Cert
Rock & Roll Feature: Led Zeppelin, Birth of the Legend
2007-12-02 07:01:00 This is the thirteenth in a series of Rock & Roll features I’m writing for this site. I’m a rock and roller, so this column is a way for me to feature a different album that I like, from different genres every month. For this month’s feature I thought I would celebrate the current band ... More About: Feature , Blues Rock , Classic Rock , Led Zeppelin
Carnival of Rock and Roll December 1, 2007
2007-12-01 07:01:00 Apparently last month carnival was successful in drumming up interest, as this month there was quite a turn out of new people and regulars, all with interesting posts. As I’ve said before, I’m quite happy with how this carnival has turned out and hope that people enjoy seeing a few of the other ... More About: Carnival , Rock , Roll , Rock and Roll , December
Quiet Riot Singer Kevin Dubrow Found Dead
2007-11-28 07:01:00 Perhaps you didn’t catch the news that front man Kevin Dubrow of Quiet Riot was found dead in his Las Vegas hotel room a few days ago. I know I missed it entirely with the holiday etc, but I didn’t see it covered by too many news sources either (maybe I missed ... More About: Heavy metal , Dead , Singer
How I Became a Nick Cave Fan
2007-11-27 07:01:00 How many times have I looked back upon my music collection and asked: Why didn’t I start listening to a long time ago? It happens far more often than I’d like to admit as I’m sure I’ve mentioned it on the Soul of Rock ‘n’ Roll multiple times already, but it all ... More About: Modern Rock , Experimental , Nick , Nick Cave , Cave
5 Possible Holiday Presents for Any Rock and Roll Enthusiast
2007-11-26 07:01:00 Now that the Thanksgiving holiday has passed and December rapidly approaches, it’s time to start shopping for holiday gifts. I do almost all of my shopping online every year and today is the infamous ?Internet Monday?, the Internet’s equivalent of Black Friday when everyone goes shopping for holiday gifts, and so I thought ... More About: Society , Holiday , Presents , Rock , Roll
Rare Footage of Woody Guthrie Performing Live
2007-11-25 07:01:00 When I really started to listen to the music of Bob Dylan was when I first heard about Woodie Guthrie. An American folk legend, Guthrie has had tremendous impact not only on Dylan and other folk artists, but the entire music industry and society as a whole. Moving to Guthrie’s music after ... More About: Live , Woody , Rare , Perform , Footage
Thoughts on Audiophile Grade Sound Equipment
2007-11-24 07:01:00 When music is as big a part of your life as it is a part of mine, you spend a fair amount of money over the years on various sound/music equipment. I have a fair amount of sound gear, much of which I own and some of which I’ve borrowed and adapted to ... More About: Equipment , Thoughts , Sound , Audiophile
Happy Thanksgiving from the Soul of Rock and Roll
2007-11-22 07:01:00 I think I’ll just wish everyone here in the USA a happy Thanksgiving today. I can’t think of any songs that really fit in with the Thanksgiving spirit so no suggestions on holiday music today… maybe something like Vivaldi, but I don’t think that counts as rock and roll. The day after ... More About: Rock , Soul , Happy , Roll
Where Proto Punk Meets Pop, Folk and Glam: Bridging Genres with T Rex
2007-11-21 07:01:00 How any particular group/artist blends their influences and different genres is a big part of what makes their own musical sound unique. In some cases it’s a lot more obvious what different brands of music have gone into a particular sound than others. I always find it interesting though, especially when bands ... More About: Punk , Classic Rock , Folk , Glam , Proto
Guitarist Series: Well Rounded Guitarist = Part Musician, Part Electrician,
2007-11-19 07:01:00 I don’t know how people who don’t play electric guitar spend their weekends. Maybe they do things like spend time with their family, go out on the town or just stay home relaxing, but I spend either playing my guitars, digging around in my amps tweaking the bias and reading about how various ... More About: Series , Musician , Part , Guitarist , Rounded
Rock and Roll Experimentation: 10 of the Strangest Musical Compositions Par
2007-11-17 07:01:00 This is part two of an article dedicated to looking at the more experimental side of rock and roll. The first half all consisted of songs that were recorded long before my time (aka the past). This half is focused more on how that tradition has continued in the times after my ... More About: Musical , Rock , Experimental , Roll , Rock and Roll
Rock and Roll Experimentation: 10 of the Strangest Musical Compositions Par
2007-11-16 07:01:00 Rock and roll was originally a blend of styles like country, jazz, blues, R & B and other styles so experimentation is part of the game. Over the years, musicians have pushed the boundaries to expand the genre beyond what probably anyone thought possible. There are lots of great songs along the ... More About: Musical , Rock , Roll , Rock and Roll , Tran
The Best of the Johnny Cash TV Show: A DVD Review
2007-11-13 06:01:00 A while ago, during the first months (I think it was that long ago) the Soul of Rock ‘n’ Roll was live, I shared a clip of Bob Dylan doing a duet version of ?Girl From the North Country? with Johnny Cash . That was a clip from the Johnny Cash TV Show and ... More About: Society , Review , Folk Rock
Stevie Ray Vaughan Live: Putting Passion into the Music Like No Other
2007-11-12 06:01:00 When it comes to blues, Stevie Ray Vaughan is one of those names that is pretty common place amongst blues enthusiasts and even those who are not as big of fans. I’ve been a fan of SRV for a long time, but I didn’t really get engrossed with his music until I actually ... More About: Music , Passion , Blues Rock , Live
Happy Veterans Day from the Soul of Rock and Roll
2007-11-11 06:01:00 I couldn’t believe I almost forgot today was Veterans Day here in the US so I’d like to take this time to offer pay tribute to all veterans from every war that has happened, is happening and will happen in the future. Just because you may not support the war or the ideology ... More About: Events , Rock , Soul , Happy , Roll
Missing the Point? Thoughts on Radiohead Album Downloads Being Called a Fai
2007-11-10 06:01:00 There’s another bit of news in the past few days (maybe weeks) from the band that has stirred up everything in the music industry: Radiohead . After being heralded for their innovative technique of getting their music into the hands of the listeners… by letting people choose the price of the download… some sources ... More About: Society , Downloads , Thoughts , Missing
Alberta Cross: Exciting and Authentic New Folk Rock Coming Out of the UK
2007-11-09 06:01:00 Folk rock is a difficult genre for me to identify with sometimes. I tend often tend to drift towards more rock titles or more folksy titles than linger in the middle between the two. It’s a hard combination to make work, as so much ?acoustic rock? already exists out in the mainstream ... More About: Rock , Cross , Modern Rock , Folk , Folk Rock
It Ain?t Easy, Long John Baldry and the Birth of British Blues: A Book Revi
2007-11-06 06:01:00 Sometimes when I read about rock and roll history I’m amazed at how haphazardly mainstream history elevates some figures to iconic status, but leaves others to linger in obscurity. The same is true of mainstream success which can often have little to nothing to do with the actual influence a particular artist has ... More About: Blues , Book , British , Blues Rock , John
Subtlety Amongst the Abrasive: The Melodic Side of Sonic Youth
2007-11-05 06:01:00 A few years back I happened across the music of Sonic Youth . It was during the heyday of downloading and unfortunately the original songs I had, were lost in a computer mishap. I don’t even remember what songs they were, giving you an indication of how little the band meant to me ... More About: Modern Rock , Experimental , Sonic Youth
Rock & Roll Feature: Cream, Disraeli Gears Turns 40
2007-11-02 06:01:00 This is the twelfth in a series of Rock & Roll features I’m writing for this site. I’m a rock and roller, so this column is a way for me to feature a different album that I like, from different genres every month. This month is extra special for all of us fans of classic ... More About: Feature , Blues Rock , Classic Rock
Carnival of Rock and Roll November 1, 2007
2007-11-01 06:01:00 Quite another interesting carnival. I say that every month, but it’s true. Apparently I’m not the only one on the Internet who has lots to say about rock and roll, music and the music industry, even if it’s not necessarily as direct as some others. A regular of the Carnival of Rock ... More About: Events , Roll , Rock and Roll
Happy Halloween from the Soul of Rock and Roll
2007-10-31 06:01:00 Wishing all you rock and rollers out there a happy Halloween. There’s some great Halloween rock tracks around that can help you celebrate just as much as eating large quantities of candy, like say… “The Monster Mash”… a track that has actually achieved pretty mythic status in our culture. Still, whether your holiday includes ... More About: Events , Rock , Soul , Happy , Roll
A Brief Look at Screamin Lord Sutch on the Eve of Halloween
2007-10-30 06:01:00 When it comes to obscure names in rock and roll history, what about Screamin’ Lord Sutch? Would you believe that he at one time enlisted the help of such big guitar names as Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck and Ritchie Blackmore? A name like Screamin’ Lord Sutch and the names of these guitarists ... More About: Classic Rock , Roll , Halloween , Brief
Guitarist Series: Thoughts On Being Taught By Your Gear
2007-10-29 06:01:00 Other instruments are not nearly as steeped in gear as the electric guitar. There are thousands if not millions of different options to choose from that range from the most basic to high end, extremely expensive pieces of electronics and they weigh in heavily in both how the instrument is learned and how ... More About: Series , Thoughts , Gear , Guitarist , T Series
Rush Plays Epic Opus Live in 1976
2007-10-27 07:01:00 When I took a quick glance through the articles posted here at the Soul of Rock ‘n’ Roll, I thought that it needed just a little more hard rock and heavy metal. I live all genres of rock and roll, but there is something special about screeching guitars played far too loud, with ... More About: Heavy metal , Live , Plays , Rush , Epic
High Energy Rock and Roll Lives On With the New York Vaults
2007-10-25 07:01:00 Sometimes I want to listen to some deep, complex, progressive rock that will make me think, challenge my norms or help me reach nirvana. Other times I just want to rock out and listen to some high energy, good time rock and roll that will get your blood moving. I’ve talked about ... More About: New York , Energy , Rock , York , Modern Rock
Bruce Springsteen Tears it Up Live in Chicago: A Concert Review
More articles from this author:2007-10-24 07:01:00 As I’ve said before, when it comes to rock concerts, I’ll go see just about anyone and will probably enjoy it. It’s something about the atmosphere and the energy of live music that I like and that’s why I keep going to new shows all the time. Of all the concerts I’ve ... More About: Chicago , Concert , Review , Classic Rock , Bruce 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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