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A History of Rock ‘n’ Roll in 100 Riffs
Give the talented Alex Chadwick 12 minutes, and he’ll give you A Brief History of Rock ‘n’ Roll , with each defining moment represented by a famous guitar riff. Our journey starts in 1953, with “Mr. Sandman” by Chet Atkins.
10 Seconds from Every Top-100 Song Ever + A Free Cut-up Software!
In 1959, Billboard began releasing their annual charts of the top 100 songs of each year. Here are mp3s with 10 seconds of every single top 100 song ever. Follow the lists along with the music on this site . There are some errors here, so bear with me and do point out major imperfections in the comments. If you've been following my column in the past, all of these mp3s are improved versions, with crossfades in between tracks and smarter choices of clips.
2011 marked the 25th anniversary of Burning Man, and it really felt massive this time — from the huge crowds (nearly 54,000, according to reports) to the sheer size of Black Rock City, which was scaled up this year and was in fact so big that there were large parts of it I never got to see. There were many impressive installations, vehicles, camps and performances in 2011, but I found myself mostly drawn to the beautiful and creative people. This is reflected in the sizeable number of portraits in this year's set.
Burning Man 2011 : About These Photos
The Ramones | Rock 'N' Roll High School | Dec 28, 1978
Joey Ramone - lead vocals Johnny Ramone - guitar Dee Dee Ramone - bass, vocals Marky Ramone - drums This powerful and rare recording of the Ramones was culled from the private archives of the late Bill Graham. Recorded three days after Christmas in 1978 at Winterland in San Francisco, it features the seminal punk band in what many feel was its strongest musical period. The band line-up featured here included vocalist Joey Ramone (Jeff Hyman), guitarist Johnny Ramone (John Cummings), bassist Dee Dee Ramone (Doug Colvin), and drummer Marky Ramone (Marc Bell), who had recently replaced original drummer Tommy Ramone (Tamás Erdélyi).
How Dad's Music Indicates What You Listen To Today [INFOGRAPHIC]
Do dads really have an influence on the musical tastes of their offspring? This amusing flowchart, created for Father's Day in honor of dads who rock, predicts the kind of music you prefer by the tunes your father listened to when you were growing up. However, as a parent, I realize that many times my influence on my teenager has an opposite effect. So the music Dad listened to probably influenced your musical tastes, but if you're a rebellious contrarian, that exposure might have convinced you to seek out music that's exactly opposite. Sounds like fodder for another infographic . SEE ALSO: 10 Excellent Free eCards for Father’s Day
The first Christian communities (1st century) This map is part of a series of 17 animated maps showing History of Christianity . 4 are currently available online Independence for India and Pakistan Clement Attlee, the Labour Prime Minister who replaced Winston Churchill in July 1945, soon realised that independence for India was inevitable, but disagreements among the Indian politicians made the negotiations very difficult. This map is part of a series of 14 animated maps showing Decolonization after 1945 The circumference of the Earth and the Route towards the West
Our animated maps in free access - The map as history
All Live Music Video Performers - wolfgangsvault.com
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