Rock History 101

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Rock History 101: Talking Heads – “Life During Wartime”

By on July 11th, 2010

Do you believe in the end of the world? Neither did David Byrne.

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Rock History 101: Billy Bragg – “St. Swithin’s Day”

By on June 20th, 2010

Mr. Love and Justice writes a tragedy.

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Rock History 101: Al Stewart – “Nostradamus”

By on May 30th, 2010

Far out, man.

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Rock History 101: Madonna – “Like a Prayer”

By on May 2nd, 2010

God saved the Queen.

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Rock History 101: Eminem’s “Mosh”

By on March 7th, 2010

A short spotlight on how one rapper’s voice went from the slums of Detroit to the lawn at 1600.

Rock History 101: Iron Maiden – “The Prisoner”

By on February 10th, 2010

“We want information… information… information!”

Rock History 101: U2′s “Sunday Bloody Sunday”

By on November 7th, 2009

There are two histories here and Joe Marvilli dissects ‘em both.

Rock History 101: Simon and Garfunkel’s “America”

By on October 3rd, 2009

It’s 1968 — cue the protests and dramatic social change, underscored by rock ‘n’ roll. “America”, performed by Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, is one of the slower tunes of the year’s soundtrack, describing the search for the true definition of the United States of America.

Rock History 101: CBGB’s

By on August 4th, 2009

Where punk rock used to live…

Rock History 101: The Buggles’ “Video Killed the Radio Star”

By on July 11th, 2009

“Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll.”

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