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THIS WEEK IN ROCK – MAY 13 – MAY 19

2 months ago 2 months agoMichelle StolzenburgBonamassa Blog, This Week in Rock Historyblues, country, Folk, jazz, Led Zepelin, Monterey Pop Festival, rock, soul, surf, the beach boys, The Beatles

The rundown of what happened this week in Rock!   Born This Week in Rock History: Stevie Wonder: ...

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This Week In Rock – April 29 – May 5

3 months ago 3 months agoMichelle StolzenburgBonamassa Blog, This Week in Rock Historyblues, country, Elvis, Eric Clapton, James Brown, jazz, Led Zeppelin, Paul Butterfield, rock, Rolling Stones, The Beatles, This week in Rock

Here’s the rundown of what happened this week in rock history: Born This Week in Rock History: 4/29/1922...

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This Week In Rock – April 15 – April 21

3 months agoMichelle StolzenburgBonamassa Blog, This Week in Rock HistoryAlice Cooper, blues, Bob Dylan, country, Dance, Deep Purple, Guns N Roses, janis joplin, Queen, rock, Roy Orbison, soul, The Beatles

BORN THIS WEEK IN ROCK HISTORY 4/15/1894 – Bessie Smith (Blues Vocalist) 4/16/1947 – Gerry Rafferty (Rock singer-songwriter...

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Great Rock Ballads

2 years ago 2 years agoScott MacalusoBonamassa BlogBallads, Led Zeppelin, Rock Ballads, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones

 Great Rock Ballads Part 1 Get out your lighters out and ready! Today we are saluting a few...

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This Week in Rock History: February 26th – March 3rd

2 years ago 2 years agoScott MacalusoBonamassa Blog, Rock Historypsychedelic rock, rock history, The Beatles

This Week in Rock History: Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds is Recorded This week in rock history,...

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The Beatles Get a Shot of Rhythm and Blues

3 years ago 6 months agoScott MacalusoBonamassa Blog, TributThe Beatles

The musical structure and arrangement is part of the songwriting process to create the feel and style of...

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Hot Pepper: The Beatles and the Making of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

3 years ago 3 years agoScott MacalusoBonamassa BlogClassic Rock, The Beatles

The release of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles was so monumental, so world-defining, that it...

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Prog Rock: Origins!

3 years agoScott MacalusoClassic RockBob Dylan, Classic Rock, king crimson, Procol Harum, prog rock, the beach boys, The Beatles, the moody blues, the nice

Prog Rock Is So Misunderstood Prog Rock – some people hate it. But for those of us who...

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Happy Birthday to Joe Bonamassa!

3 years ago 4 months agoScott MacalusoBonamassa BlogBob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Fender Stratocaster, Gibson Les Paul, Keith Richards, The Beatles

A Birthday Celebration Post for Joe Bonamassa May 8th is Robert Johnson’s birthday. And it’s another big blues...

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Five Classic Albums You Must Listen To All the Way Through

5 years ago 4 months agoScott MacalusoClassic Rock, Music HistoryBill Evans, Jimmy Page, John Coltrane, Kid A, Kind of Blue, Led Zeppelin, Miles Davis, Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Sgt. Pepper's, The Beatles

Earlier today I posted an article on the prematurely announced death of the album format in music. As...

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The Effects of Effects Pedals

5 years ago 4 months agoScott MacalusoGuitars, Music HistoryBarenaked Ladies, Blues Traveler, Hootie & The Blowfish, Ibanez, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, MXR, The Beatles, The Goo Goo Dolls

I’m not a very good guitarist. In fact, some people would probably say I’m really awful. And that’s...

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“Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)” and the Phenomenon of the Album Intro Track

5 years ago 4 months agoScott MacalusoDifferent Shades of Blue, Studio AlbumsBefore These Crowded Streets, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Dark Side of the Moon, Dave Matthews Band, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles

You rush home from the music store clutching your shiny new vinyl album, barely time to remember to lock...

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