Oct 11

Rock Music History!

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Jimi Hendrix

Welcome to Rock Music – The History of Rock ‘N’ Roll!

 

…All in the name of Rock ‘N’ Roll! :-)

 

The History Of Rock ‘N’ Roll!

We will start this journey with American rock music from the 50s:

Popular artists of the 50s: Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis etc.

 

Rn′R in the 50´s was very influenced by old Rythm n′ Blues music and also had some country influences.

Guess you could say that the history of rock music started earlier with the blues, before the 50s, but we have to begin this journey somewhere :-)
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Then its time for the 60s, also know as the British invasion:

Popular artists: The Beatles, The Who, The Yardbirds, The Animals and Rolling Stones.

Late 60′s, was also the early years of Hard Rock/Heavy metal:

Jimi Hendrix, Deep Purple, Steppenwolf, Led Zeppelin etc.
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The 70′sSabbath Bloody sabbath.

More Hard Rock:

Black Sabbath, AC/DC, Alice Cooper, KISS, Budgie, Thin Lizzy etc.

We continue with both glam and punk of the 70′s:

Slade, Sweet, New York Dolls, Ramones, Sex pistols.
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Now it´s time for the 80s!

Heavier then ever – Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, Exodus, Testament, Annihilator (Thrash/Speed Metal)

Softer then ever – Europe, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Whitesnake

Sleazier then ever – Mötley Crüe, Skid Row, Guns n´roses, Faster Pussycat, L.A. Guns
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The 90s
Grunge:
Nirvana, Alice In Chains, Stone Temple Pilots, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam

Death Metal:
Entombed, Morbid Angel, Carcass, Death, Dismember

Black Metal:
Burzum, Satyricon, Mayhem

Hard Rock/Metal:
Pantera, Korn, Hammerfall, Sepultura, Metallica, Blind Guardian
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2000-2011

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Over 5 decades of really great music! Thousands of great bands that really has changed our lifes! Looking forward to the next 50 years :-)

RnR forever!

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50′s

60′s

70′s

80′s

90′s

2000′s

Hope to see you again very soon!