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Roxette

Roxette is a Swedish duo that is now cosidered to be one of the most successful ones in Europe and even the world. Their music is claimed to be retro since the greatest period of the band was from the 1980s till the begginig and the 1990s releasing three fascinating albums that were rated in the top charts in the world -the UK and the US charts for rock and pop music.

The members, Per Gissele and Marie Fredriksson, met More

Jazz inspires us all

Jazz is an amazing music that is still enjoyed to this very day. With the emergence of hip hop and grunge it can be hard to see jazz as a major contributor of all types of music. Jazz originally began with slaves. When they were done with their day the slaves would get together and make amazing music. They had music that was full of complex rhythms that reminded them of home. After a while they got used to hearing More

Jazz is still alive and kicking

Jazz became popular during a time when speakeasies were the only place to get a drink. Alcohol was banned and music was coming alive. People were originally keeping Jazz under wraps but once it got out it took off. Louis Armstrong could play a trumpet that would make anyone want to get up out their chair and dance the night away. Jazz has the power to make young and old want to tap their feet. You can not sit still More

The Legendary Eddie Cochran.

It is almost fifty years ago to the day since the world lost one of its most talented Rock and Roll musicians. I was going through my self storage the other day and came across a stack of vinyls I forgot I had. I have to say, this man is legendary. Eddie Cochran was only twenty-one years old when he died. After playing a gig in Wiltshire, his car had a blowout and careered into a lamp post, causing him More

The Charleston, Best Jazz Dance Ever

The Charleston is a dance that originated in the state of South Carolina, USA and the city of Charleston. The rhythm became mainstream in the early 1920s when it was viewed as a popular form of jazz dance. The dance form has attracted people from all over the globe with its elegant moves and soulful music, as well as creating a whole new movement in art and CD packaging.

Nowadays More

Louis Armstrong Jazz Soloist Extraordinaire

Satchmo is the most identifiable jazz player and he is renowned for his great music on trumpet solos and vocals. Louis Armstrong, the real name of Satchmo, was born on the 4th of August 1901. Armstrong was sent to a boy’s home when he was just twelve years old. He was with other boys firing a gun in the air. At the home under the guidance of Peter Davis the caretaker, Armstrong learned how to handle the cornet. In no More

Why Benny Goodman is The King of Swing

Jazz lovers would be familiar with Carnegie Hall, which has the distinction of hosting jazz greats for almost a century. Among those greats was Benjamin David Goodman, fondly known as Benny Goodman by jazz lovers. The American jazz musician, bandleader, and clarinetist, was aptly titled as ‘King of Swing’, by his followers. Goodman was able to break the barriers of poverty and with his clarinet went on to become the most successful jazz musicians in the Swing Era. Being one More

I’m Just Mad About Donovan.

Anyone who likes the music of the sixties will have at least one Donovan album in their record collection. He was at the forefront of the Hippy scene for a number of years and was popular with many different people. ‘Donovan’ is one of those names which will always go hand in hand with memories of the sixties scene.

But Donovan was not limited to writing music on one particular level. He could pen just as good a protest song More

Don’t Mess Around With Jim.

In 1973, the world lost a wonderful singer-songwriter by the name of Jim Croce. He may have only been here for thirty years, but he managed to record six great studio albums and release eleven brilliant singles.

If he hadn’t of died then Jim Croce would have gone on to become a very successful musician. He will always be best remembered for wonderful tracks such as; ‘Time in a Bottle’, ‘Lover’s Cross’, ‘Bad, Bad Leroy Brown’ and ‘I Got a More

Long Live Retro.

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I don’t know how much I like the term ‘Retro’ when I think about music… The trouble is that it tends to make you feel a little bit old when it means stuff that you grew up with!

Even so, there is no denying that Retro music is a treasure chest that is full of all manner of gems. There are some More