Vol IV, Issue 6 – One love (15 Mar 2019)

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Vol IV, Issue 6 – One love (15 Mar 2019)

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Name of song– One love

Band – Pat Benatar

Writers– Neil Giraldo & Myron Grombacher

Album- Wide Awake In Dreamland

Release year– 1988

One love

Reviewers- Bikash Shrestha/Nirab Kayastha

“Pat Benatar” is considered as one of the most significant female pop/rock singer of the Eighties. Born in New York City in 1953, she started singing from her early age. Besides singing, she was also interested in theaters, and she became successful as an actress as well. With her autobiography, she also became a successful writer. She began her musical career in early seventies and reached her peak during early eighties. Although she is labeled as a solo singer, she had a steady band and her music has been credited to her band through all her albums. Her husband, Neil Giraldo had been the guitarists in all her albums. Her most successful numbers had been “Hit me with your best shot”, “Fire & ice”, “Promises in the dark”, “Love is a battlefield”, “We belong” etc.

Vol IV, Issue 5 – Shakin’ all over (01 Mar 2019)

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Vol IV, Issue 5 – Shakin’ all over (01 Mar 2019)

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Name of song– Shakin’ all over

Band – Johnny Kidd & The Pirates

Writer– Johnny Kidd

Release year– 1960

Peak chart position

# 1 – UK Singles chart (1960)

Shakin’ all over

Reviewers- Bikash Shrestha/Nirab Kayastha

“Johnny Kidd & The Pirates” was a British rock ‘n’ roll band, revered as a pre Beatles rock sensational phenomenon in Britain. Formed in early 1959 by their leader Johnny Kidd (Vocals), along with Alan Caddy (Guitars), Tony Docherty (Rhythm guitar), Johnny Gordon (Bass) and Ken McKay (Drums), they were indeed a phenomenon by themselves. Perhaps an underrated band, it would be a point to ponder that Led Zeppelin produced a tribute album for them. They did not have much chart successes, but their stage antics of the pirates and their wonderful music have remained overtly influential to the future generations of rock musicians all over the world.

Vol IV, Issue 4 – High flyer (15 Feb 2019)

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Vol IV, Issue 3 – High flyer (15 Feb 2019)

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Name of song– High flyer

Band – UFO

Writers– Michael Schenker & Phil Mogg

Album- Force It

Release year– 1975

High flyer

Reviewers- Bikash Shrestha/Nirab Kayastha

“UFO” is a classic hard rock band formed in London in 1968. Creating classic hard rock numbers like “Shoot shoot”, “Rock bottom”, “Let it roll”, “Only you can rock me”, they have a cult status in the rock world. An intermediate bridge between early hard rock, heavy metal and new wave of British heavy metal, they are a perfect classic hard rock band. Formed by Phil Mogg (Vocals), Mick Bolton (Guitars), Pete Way (Bass) and Andy Parker (Drums), they were a small band to begin with. However, soon, with the addition of Michael Schenker from Scorpions, they drove to international stardom in the early seventies. With much line-up changes, over the next decades, they consolidated their success and they have been still going strong!

Vol IV, Issue 3 – I want you to want me (Live) (01 Feb 2019)

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Vol IV, Issue 3 – I want you to want me (Live) (01 Feb 2019)

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Name of song– I want you to want me (Live)

Band – Cheap Trick

Writer– Rick Nielsen

Album- Cheap Trick At Budokan

Release year– 1979

Peak chart records (1979)

# 1 – Japan, Belgium and Netherlands

# 2 – Canada RPM 100 Singles

# 3 – US Cash Box Top 100

# 7 – US Billboard Hot 100

# 15 – Austria

# 18 – Germany

# 23 – New Zealand

# 29 – UK Singles Chart

I want you to want me (Live)

Reviewers- Bikash Shrestha/Nirab Kayastha

“Cheap Trick” is a band which was an excellent remix of pop, rock, heavy metal and punk. Formed in 1973 in Illinois, this American band consisted of Robin Zander (Vocals), Rick Nielsen (Guitars), Tom Petersson (Bass) and Bun E. Carlos (Drums). Their self titled debut album in 1977 did not fare that well, but the second album “In Color” the same year was more polished and successful. Their commercial worldwide break through was resulted with their 1978 live album “At Budokan.” “At Budokan” was an unexpectedly successful album, recorded during their 1978 Japan tour. It was originally released in Japan only but later due to excessively high demand, it was released worldwide and became their most successful album ever. With various ups and downs, they have been constantly making music and touring all over the world, going strong till present date.

Vol IV, Issue 2 – Holiday (15 Jan 2019)

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Vol IV, Issue 2 – Holiday (15 Jan 2019)

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Name of song– Holiday

Band – Scorpions

Writer– Klaus Meine

Album- Lovedrive

Release year– 1979

Holiday

Reviewers- Bikash Shrestha/Nirab Kayastha

“Scorpions” are one of the most popular hard rock/heavy metal bands from the late sixties and going on strong till present. Formed in 1965 by Rudolf Schenker in Germany, they were able to establish themselves as hard rock band from the early days. However, with addition of Rudolf’s brother Michael Schenker as guitarist and Klaus Meine as vocalists, the band skyrocketed from Germany into the entire world. Various line-up changes followed during their career. The addition of Matthias Jabs as lead guitarist in 1978 shifted the band into more heavy metal sound along with prototype hard rock ballads. Endowed with total 18 studio albums till date, they have had numerous accolades and loyal fan following all over the world. They have been considered as “The Heroes of Heavy Metal” by The Rolling Stones and “Ambassadors of Rock” by MTV and were ranked 46^th on VH1’s Greatest Artists of hard Rock.