And big thanks goes out to all the musicians who supported him! If it weren’t for their music, music videos and viral videos on the internet, the younger population wouldn’t have bothered. Yep, elections are definitely won by popular media these days.. But that’s not to say that President-Elect Barack Obama didn’t work hard — coz he did. Right from the very start. So, Mr. Obama, rock on!!
That’s what Billboard.com is reporting! The rock band’s surviving members is apparently ready to disregard Robert Plant if he refuses to join their latest tour. And the frontman that Led Zeppelin is considering is Myles Kennedy, who has most recently led the rock outfit Alter Bridge. He has already rehearsed with Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist John Paul Jones and drummer Jason Bonham on several occasions according to sources. In a recent BBC interview, John Paul Jones confirmed the band is indeed planning to tour.
Although he performed for a one-off reunion last December 2007 in London, Robert Plant has declined to tour with Led Zeppelin several times. Last September, he issued a statement saying he has “no intention whatsoever of touring with anyone for at least the next two years” and wished co-band members Page, Jones and Bonham “nothing but success with any future projects.” Hmm, guess his age is catching up with him. Who wouldn’t want to tour with groupies in tow?? Rockers live hard!
Now that you have a background of the different kinds of rock in the music world (see previous posts), it’s time to introduce Pop Rock! And who better to feature under it than the comeback princess Britney Spears? Yup, she’s back with yummylicious songs, edgier and rockier than her usual bubblegum pop. And recently, she unveiled the album cover of her latest album, CIRCUS. She’s so hot! The gold matte finish seems to enhance her flawless beauty even more:
britney spears - circus album cover
Britney Spears’ new album will drop on December 2 on major music outlets. The first single out of Circus, Womanizer, was a megahit. And now the second single, Circus, is out. It is an up-tempo track and was produced by Dr. Luke and Benny Blanco. The grouch Simon Cowell has even praised Britney Spears’ new song: “I’m really excited about it, because she’s got her act together now and the new record’s terrific. She’s come back from a very dark place and is a great artist”.
Soft rock is still alive and kicking, even all these years after it first came on the scene. Soft rock is like anything else, it enjoys a great start, fizzles out a little and keeps enjoying revivals. It was though, in the 70’s and the 80’s that soft rock enjoyed its most popular time.
Soft rock is the sound of mellow instruments, kind lyrics, gentle arrangements and songs all about romance, love and heartbreak. The main reason this form of rock music was so soft was to appeal not only to the teenagers, but to the parents. Soft rock is sometimes thought of as boring, offering the rock fans nothing but dull lyrics and easy sounds. However, there is a huge amount of quality, timeless songs that came from the soft rock era.
Many rock fans though of soft rock as far too easy going to be cool. Soft rock purposely avoided being involved in controversy and sometimes received criticism because of this.
The main artists within the soft rock era were James Taylor, Bread, Foreigner, Firefall, Chicago, America and many others. Their soothing, dulcet tones with the combination of the soft guitars and the gentle beats were what made them popular. The quality of the songs and the lyrics were second to none.
Rock and roll music has evolved into lots of different types of music over the years. Soft rock is just one of the ways in which it has changed through the times.