The album Rumours became a phenomenon almost without precedent, eventually spending 31 nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Fleetwood Mac began in London in 1967 during the peak of the British blues explosion, growing directly out of the enormously influential circle surrounding John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers.
A human-sized, coffin-like cabinet lined with inward-pointing spikes.
The Iron Maiden is one of the most infamous devices associated with medieval cruelty, yet its actual history is far more complicated—and far less medieval—than popular imagination suggests. Typically described as a human-sized, coffin-like cabinet lined with inward-pointing spikes, the device is said to have been used to enclose a victim so that the spikes would pierce the body upon closing, causing a slow and agonizing death.
2025 has seen a steady list of deaths.
These individuals were brilliant satirist, mathematician, and musician; was the original lead vocalist for Iron Maiden; was a Major League baseball Hall of Fame player and manager; and was a swamp pop, Louisiana-based musician with a blend of rock ’n’ roll, rhythm and blues, and Cajun influence.
My 2nd inductee of 2024 and my 21st overall.
Queen, one of the most iconic rock bands in history, was formed in London in 1970. The band’s classic lineup consisted of Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), Roger Taylor (drums, vocals), and John Deacon (bass). Each member brought a unique musical background and prior band experience to Queen, contributing to their distinctive sound and success.
Carmageddon is visceral, violent, vehicular fun.
Carmageddon is a vehicular combat video game released for personal computers (MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, and Mac OS) on June 30, 1997. I bought the original Windows version that came on a multitude of disks. I also purchased my first gaming steering wheel because of this game. I have always loved this game. In many countries (including Germany and, for a short time, the United Kingdom), the first release of the game was censored.
