Bands and Solo Music Artists
On this page we will discuss a wide range of musical genres from the early days of Rock n Roll to the craziness of the 80s.
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Mustang Sally – The Song
Mustang Sally – Lyrics Mustang Sally – guess you better slow your mustang downOh Lord, what I said nowMustang Sally, now baby – oh Lord – guess you better slow your mustang down You been running all over town nowOhhh, Guess I’ll have to put your flat feet on the groundHuh, what I said now…
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Tower Records – What Happened?
Tower Records: The Beginning In the heart of Sacramento, California, a humble drugstore served as the birthplace of what would become a global cultural icon – Tower Records. Founded by Russ Solomon in 1960, Tower started as a small section within his father’s pharmacy. Little did anyone know, in that humble moment, that this spark…
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Sam Goody – Goody’s Got It
Sam Goody Gutowitz, hailing from New York City, ventured into the world of music retail by establishing a modest record store on 9th Avenue shortly after the emergence of vinyl long-playing records in the late 1940s. While his primary store stood on 49th Street, the bulk of his business thrived through pioneering mail-order sales at…
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Motley Crue – About the Band
“Live in the moment. Moments make history.” – Nikki Sixx In the heart of the 1980s, as the world braced itself for a musical revolution, a band emerged from the shadows with a sound that would redefine rock and roll. They were Motley Crue—a force to be reckoned with, unafraid to break the rules and…
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Def Leppard – The Real Story
Def Leppard is an English rock band that rose to fame during the heavy metal invasion of the ‘80s, but has remained popular into today’s times. The band began with childhood friends Pete Willis, Rick Savage, Joe Elliot, and Tony Kenning. Later other members such as Vivian Campbell, Steve Clark, Phil Collen, and Rick Allen…
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Johnny Cash – Ring of Fire
Who Wrote Johnny Cash’s Ring of Fire? In order to truly appreciate Johnny Cash’s Ring of Fire, we must first point out that he did not write this fantastic song. It was written in 1962 by Johnny’s wife June Carter and an American songwriter named Merle Kilgore, who was Hank Williams Jr’s manager. If you’d…
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Young Elvis: The Early Years
Young Elvis – Who Was He? Elvis Aaron Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi on January 8th, 1935. His parents were Vernon Elvis and Gladys Love Elvis. Elvis had a twin brother who was born 35 minutes before him. His name was Jesse Garon Presley. When he was just 13, Elvis moved with his family…
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