As a tribute to Jeff Beck, here's a blog post talking about his significance in classic rock, Beck's Bolero, and other classic rock instrumentals.
Tag: R&B
Vinyl Heroes: A-List Classic Rockers who went back to day jobs
Music has made a few people very rich, but not everyone is so lucky. Here are some A-List musicians of the 50s, 60s, and 70s who went back to day jobs.
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The Music of Chicago 50s-80s: Part 2
Part 2 of a two part series on the music of Chicago: blues, R&B, soul, rock and roll, and more!
Review: Summer of Soul
Angie Moon reviews the new Harlem Cultural Festival 1969 documentary Summer of Soul (...Or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised).
The Music of Chicago: 30s-70s
The first blog post in a two part series on the music of Chicago from the 1930s to the 1970s. Everything from blues to jazz to R&B to soul to rock and roll can be found in Chicago!
Every Black #1 of the 60s, 70s, and 80s
An analysis of American and British chart toppers of the 60s, 70s, and 80s. How many songs were performed by black musicians?
Gateway Songs: The Songs That Got Me Into Classic Rock
Angie Moon writes about songs that she listened to in her childhood that may have sparked her classic rock obsession.
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Remastered: Black Musicians of the 60s, 70s, and 80s: Part 4
The final post in an expanded and refreshed deep dive series about black musicians of the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Includes rock, soul, R&B, funk, and more!
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Remastered: Black Musicians of the 60s, 70s, and 80s – Part 3
Angie Moon writes about black musicians of the 60s, 70s, and 80s. In this part: Nina Simone, Otis Redding, P-Funk, Phil Lynott, Ray Charles, Prince, The Ronettes, and more!
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The Diversity of Classic Rock 
Where did the 50s go?
It's hard to find music from the 50s on the radio. Why is that? Is it an under appreciated decade? What's so great about it? Angie Moon explores this topic.
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