My Favorite Alternative Rock Songs (Part One)

This is a series of posts that will talk about some of my favorite Alternative Rock songs. See if you agree with any of these!

“Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana was written by band members Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic, and Dave Grohl and released on September 10, 1991, as the lead single from their second album, Nevermind; produced by Butch Vig, the track emerged from a loud-quiet-loud dynamic inspired in part by the Pixies and was built around

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My Favorite Songs About Criminals (Part One)

This is a series of posts that will talk about my favorite songs about criminals. See if you agree with any of these!

“30 Days in the Hole” is a gritty hard-rock and blues-rock anthem written by Steve Marriott and first released in late 1972 by the English band Humble Pie as a single from their fifth album Smokin’ and later embraced as an album-oriented and classic rock staple despite failing to chart when originally issued; Marriott’s raw, soulful vocals

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Ace Frehley, Prunella Scales, Diane Ladd, and Gilson Lavis Dies

Some more music and film stars to report on here.

These artists were guitar players and a founding member of the band KISS; a movie and TV star an actress in the BBC sitcom Fawlty Towers; was a movie star in such as Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, and TV like Kingdom Hospital; and a drummer in bands like Squeeze and for Jools Holland.

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Karl Cochran, Peter Jason, David Johansen, and Robert John Dies

More February 2025 celebrity deaths.

These artists are a guitarist, bassist, songwriter, and producer that has collaborated with KISS; an actor who has worked with John Carpenter, been in movies such as The Karate Kid, and Heartbreak Ridge, and TV like These artists are a guitarist, bassist, songwriter, and producer that has collaborated with KISS; an actor who has worked with John Carpenter,

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Singing Drummers (Part Two)

Both the drummer and singer, a rare combination in rock music.

Singing lead and playing drums simultaneously is one of the great feats in popular music. Here I’ll post about some of the artists that make it work. The drummer is typically relegated to the rear, but here we’ll find some that should be right out front.

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