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Vol III, Issue 21 – Heroes (01 Nov 2018)

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Vol III, Issue 21 – Heroes (01 Nov 2018)

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Name of song– Heroes

Singer – David Bowie

Album- Heroes

Writers– David Bowie & Brian Eno

Release year– 1977

Peak chart positions

# 8 – Ireland (IRMA)                                    # 9 – Netherlands (Singles Top 100)

# 11 – Australia (AMR)                                 # 17 – Belgium

# 19 – Austria                                              # 19 – Germany

# 24 – UK Singles Chart                                # 35 – New Zealand

# 126 – US Singles Chart

Special mention  

# 46 – Rolling Stone’s “The 500 Greatest Songs Of All time”

# 15 – NME’s “500 Greatest Songs Of All Time”

# 34 – Mojo Magazine’s “The 100 Greatest Singles Of All Time”

# 24 – Radio X’s “The Top 1000 Songs Of All Time”

# 7 – Radio X’s “Best Of British”

# 6 – Pitchfork’s “The 200 Best Songs Of The 1970s”

Heroes

Reviewers- Bikash Shrestha/Nirab Kayastha

“David Bowie” was an English musician who changed the face of world music forever. The founder of glam rock, he ventured into all genres of music and succeeded in all. Whether it is pop, rock, funk, disco, dance, he has been equally successful and influential in all. Undoubtedly, Bowie has been considered as one of the most influential musician of the 20th century. With more than 140 million album sales worldwide, he is considered one of the world’s best selling music artists. In 2000, he was voted “the most influential artist of all time” by his fellow music stars. Besides music, he was also a talented actor. In modern world, it is almost impossible to find any musician not influenced by him.

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Vol III, Issue 19 – The temple of the king (01 Oct 2018)

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Vol III, Issue 19 – The temple of the king (01 Oct 2018)

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Name of song– The temple of the king

Band – Rainbow

Album- Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow

Writers– Ritchie Blackmore & Ronnie James Dio

Release year– 1975

The temple of the king

Reviewers- Bikash Shrestha/Nirab Kayastha

“Rainbow” may be not a common name to a hard rock fan, but it is a band having a significant contribution in the rock world since the late seventies. With over 28 million records sales worldwide, they have been voted no. 90 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock. The band was the brainchild of “Deep Purple” guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. In 1975, Ritchie Blackmore felt alienated from Deep Purple with some musical differences and he teamed up with Ronnie James Dio’s band “Elf”, creating “Rainbow” (Also known as Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow). The band had various ups and downs with numerous line up changes and produced many albums and are still going strong. Their most notable numbers include “Since you’ve been gone”, “Jealous lover”, “Stone cold”, “Street of dreams” etc.

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Vol III, Issue 18 – Tenderness (15 Sept 2018)

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Vol III, Issue 18 – Tenderness (15 Sept 2018)

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Name of song– Tenderness

Band – Steppenwolf

Album- For Ladies Only

Writer– Mars Bonfire

Release year– 1971

Tenderness

Reviewers- Bikash Shrestha/Nirab Kayastha

“Steppenwolf” is a household name in a hard core rocker’s house. Formed as a Canadian-American rock band in 1967 by John Kay (Vocals), Michael Monarch (Guitars), Rushton Moreve (Bass), Goldy McJohn (Keyboards) and Jerry Edmonton (Drums), they ruled the rock world between their heydays from 1968 to 1972. With various line up changes, they are still going strong. They are the band which created worldwide success with the song “Born to be wild.” This song was released in 1968 and used in the movie “Easy Rider” in 1969 and has always been associated with bikers and prototype counter culture. Their other notable contributions include “Magic carpet ride”, “The pusher”, “Rock me”, “Sookie sookie” etc. They had numerous hit singles but they shall always be remembered as the band which created the first heavy metal song “Born to be wild” (Not in musical style but in description).

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Vol III, Issue 14 – Coming home (15 July 2018)

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Vol III, Issue 14 – Coming home (15 July 2018)

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Name of song– Coming home

Band – Cinderella

Album- Long Cold Winter

Writer– Tom Keifer

Release year– 1988

Similar Artists- Motley Crue, Poison, Warrant, Ratt, Van Halen

Peak chart positions

# 13 – Mainstream Rock Songs (1989)

# 20 – Billboard Hot 100 (1989)

 Coming home

Reviewers- Bikash Shrestha/Nirab Kayastha

“Cinderella” is a prototype heavymetal/glam metal/hair metal band of the eighties. Formed by vocalist/guitarist Tom Keifer in Pennsylvania in 1983, it comprised of Eric Brittingham (Bass), Jeff LaBar (Guitars) and Fred Coury (Drums). They ruled the mid eighties’ metal scene and received heavy airplay of their music videos in MTV. Even with relatively few albums, they have left unforgettable mark in the rock world. After their last album “Still Climbing” in 1994, they finally broke in 2017. With numerous hit singles, they always dominated the eighties metal scene and rock fans shall always be grateful to them for their contribution.

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Vol III, Issue 13 – Layla (01 July 2018)

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Vol III, Issue 13 – Layla (01 July 2018)

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Name of song– Layla

Singer- Eric Clapton

Band – Derek and The Dominos

Album- Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs

Writers– Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon

Release year– 1970

Similar Artists- Cream, The Allman Brothers Band, Ten Years After, Free

Peak chart positions

# 1 – Puerto Rican Singles Chart (1972)

# 2 – New Zealand Singles Chart (1972)

# 3 – Polish Singles Chart (1971)

# 4 – UK Singles Chart (1982)

# 4 – Irish Singles Chart (1982)

# 7 – UK Singles Chart (1972)

# 8 – Japanese Singles Chart (1971)

# 9 – Netherlands 40 Singles Chart (1971)

# 9 – Canadian RPM Singles Chart (1972)

# 10 – Irish Singles Chart (1972)

# 10 – Polish Singles Chart (1982)

# 10 – US Billboard Hot 100 (1972)

Special mention

#27 – Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time

Layla

Reviewers- Bikash Shrestha/Nirab Kayastha

“Derek and The Dominos” may be a surprise name for many rock enthusiasts, but it would be even more surprising to know that the band was Eric Clapton’s brain child. The band was created in 1970 out of frustration of dissolution of super-groups “Cream” and “Blind Faith” by Eric Clapton. He needed a break and approached his old friends from “Delaney & Bonnie and Friends” and together with Bobby Whitlock (Keyboards, vocals, guitar), Carl Radle (Bass, percussion) and Jim Gordon (Drums, piano), “Derek and The Dominos” surfaced. The rumor has it that the band was actually named “Eric & The Dynamos,” however, during their first concert, it was mispronounced by the announcer as “Derek and The Dominos” and Clapton stuck to it, as he wanted the band image to it, rather than his superstardom. The band has an amazing history that they produced only one album “Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs” which is considered as one of the most significant rock albums of all time. Perhaps there is no other band which reached the height of popularity of “Derek and The Dominos” with only one album!

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