Rap, funk, hip hop, metal, and hard rock all rolled up into one... that's the easiest way to describe Rage Against the Machine. This fierce and polemic band has practically dedicated it's career to … [Read more...]
Killing in the name of!
March 31, 2011 By Rokettara
Filed Under: Alternative Rock, Metal, Pinkpop, Punk Rock Tagged With: 1993, Brad Wilk, Killing in the Name, live, Pinkpop, Rage Against the Machine, Rokettara, Tim Commerford, Tom Morello, Zach de la Rocha
Joan Jett, simply AMAZING.
March 8, 2011 By Rokettara
For those of you who don't know her, Joan Jett is an American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and actress... and she happens to be one of my top idols of all time. She was a member of The … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Metal Tagged With: actresses, amaze, american rock, Bikini Kill, guitarists, human interest, I Hate Myself For Loving You, i love rock 'n' roll 92, jett, joan, Joan Jett, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, music, oan, Rokettara, simply, simply amazing, singer, singers, sinner, songwriters, The Runaways, third wave feminism
Top 10 Female Rockstars of All Time
January 24, 2011 By Rokettara
This is a list of what I consider the 10 most outstanding female rockstars of all time. It was a hard list to create because there are many candidates and I had to leave several out to include only … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Blues, British Rock, Grunge, Metal, Punk Rock Tagged With: Courtney Love, Debbie Harry, female, female rock stars, Janis Joplin, Joan Jett, Kim Gordon, Lita Ford, Melissa Auf der Maur, Pat Benatar, Patti Smith, rockstars
“Whiskey in the Jar”- An Inspiration to Numerous Musicians
January 22, 2011 By Rokettara
One of the most covered songs of all-time is probably Whiskey in the Jar. The famous Irish traditional song has been recorded by numerous professional artists since the 1950's. The Dubliners first … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Alternative Rock, Blues, Metal Tagged With: Belle and Sebastian, Grateful Dead, irish song, Metallica, Pulp, The Dubliners, Thin Lizzy, traditional song, U2, Whiskey in the Jar
British blonde covers Metallica and outperforms Shakira
January 12, 2011 By Rokettara
I'm usually not into pop music, but there is something I love about Lucie Silvas' vocals and her passion for music. Her best-known song is called "What You're Made Of" (click to watch it performed … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Metal, Pop Tagged With: british, cover, live, Lucie Silvas, Metallica, Nothing Else Matters, Pop, Rokettara, Shakira, version, What Youre Made Of
Saves 400 bucks, buys a guitar and duets with Ozzy Osbourne
December 17, 2010 By Rokettara
Meet one of my idols, the Queen of Metal: Lita Ford. Carmelita Rossanna Ford first picked up a guitar at the age of 11. After attending her first concert, Black Sabbath, at the age of 13 she knew … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Metal Tagged With: Close My Eyes Forever, gotta let go, Kiss Me Deadly, Lita Ford, Rokettara, The Runaways
Alter Bridge III – Review
December 13, 2010 By Rokettara
If you haven't heard Alter Bridge's new album, AB III, I suggest you do it now. Keep in mind that this album is different from their previous ones, and it will require more than 1 or 2 listenings to … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Metal Tagged With: AB III, Alter Bridge, Blackbird, Isolation, Mark Tremonti, Myles Kennedy, progressive metal
Hear n’ Aid
December 5, 2010 By Rokettara
A friend of mine recently introduced me to this song. I was amazed by the outcome of such contributions, specially the guitar solos. Hear n' Aid was a project created by Dio in 1985, to raise money … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Metal Tagged With: Blue Öyster Cult, Dio, Dokken, Giuffria, Hear 'n Aid, Iron Maiden, Journey, Judas Priest, Metal, Motley Crue, Night Ranger, Queensrÿche, Quiet Riot, Rokettara, Rough Cutt, Spinal Tap, Stars, Twisted Sister, Vanilla Fudge, W.A.S.P, Y&T
Iron Maiden returns to Mexico
November 3, 2010 By Rokettara
Iron Maiden will offer two concerts in Mexico with a tour of its latest album, The Final Frontier. The Boeing 757 and its new look, based on the art of his fifteenth album, will visit 15 countries … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Metal Tagged With: Iron Maiden, Mexico, Rokettara
Remembering Cliff Burton..
September 27, 2010 By Rokettara
Seamos honestos, Trujillo es un bajista increible pero Metallica nunca ha sonado mejor que esos 3 años y medio en los que estuvo Cliff Burton. Hoy es el vigesimocuarto aniversario de la muerte de … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Metal Tagged With: Cliff Burton, Metallica, Rokettara
