jan
After the battle of Actium, which was fought near a sanctuary of Apollo, Augustus enlarged Apollo's temple, dedicated a portion of the spoils to him, and instituted quinquennial games in his honor. He also erected a new temple to the god on the Palatine hill. Sacrifices and prayers on the Palatine to Apollo and Diana formed the culmination of the Secular Games, held in 17 BCE to celebrate the dawn of a new era.
natasha
Little Richard (b. Richard Wayne Penniman, Dec. 5, 1932) is an American recording artist, songwriter, & musician who has been an influential figure in popular music and culture for over six decades. His most celebrated work dates from the mid 1950s where his dynamic music & charismatic showmanship laid the foundation for rock & roll. His "Tutti Frutti" (1955) was included in the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry in 2010, which stated that the record "announced a new era in music."
gabrielle
Ike Tina - Ike Wister Turner was an American musician, bandleader, songwriter, arranger, talent scout, and record producer. An early pioneer of fifties rock and roll, he is most popularly known for his work in the 1960s and 1970s with his then-wife Tina Turner in the Ike Tina Turner Revue #music
Hercio Dias
Rock ‘n Roll Festival Inspired Wedding: "The theme was ‘Rock ‘n Roll Festival’. We both love music so much — it is a huge part of our lives, and we really wanted our wedding to reflect that. Every song was hand-picked for each part of the day to create a specific nostalgic and happy feeling".
ethel
"Robert Jr." Lockwood (stepson of Robert Johnson) -- the 12-string semi-hollow body Blues guitar was a gift to him by its Japanese makers on his 85th birthday in 2000. It is now in the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame.
rebekah
Paul Monti drops the puck before the game in honor of his son, who country singer Lee Brice wrote the song 'I Drive Your Truck' for as he pose with Chara and St. Louis on Military Appreciation Day.
Bali
Gil Scott-Heron, soul & jazz poet, musician, author, & self-described "bluesologist". He was primarily known as a spoken word performer, addressing social & political issues, particularly with his popular "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" work. His music, notably on Pieces of a Man and Winter in America, influenced & helped engender later African-American music genres such as hip hop & neo soul. Music writers have described him as "the godfather of rap" & "the Black Bob Dylan". R.I.P.
jannyshere
Leon Russell - Claude Russell Bridges born April 2, 1942 in Lawton, Oklahoma known professionally as Leon Russell, is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, and guitarist. A music legend and perhaps the most accomplished and versatile musician in the history of rock 'n roll. Seriously!
sherri
... In which my heart breaks as I remember Robin looking at Barney and shaking her head just the tiniest bit and the look on his face as his chance at happiness shattered around him in one awful, eternal second.
shaz5
... In which my heart breaks as I remember Robin looking at Barney and shaking her head just the tiniest bit and the look on his face as his chance at happiness shattered around him in one awful, eternal second.
thelma
Guns N Roses American Hardrock band 1985 Guns N' Roses have been credited with reviving the mainstream popularity of rock music, at a time when popular music was dominated by dance music and pop metal.[18] Their late 1980s and early 1990s years have been described as the period in which they brought forth a "hedonistic rebelliousness" reminiscent of the early Rolling Stones,
ashleyw
"I Love a Rainy Night" is a rock song by Eddie Rabbitt. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, Hot Country Singles, and Adult Contemporary Singles charts in 1981. According to music historian Fred Bronson, "I Love a Rainy Night" was 12 years in the making. Rabbitt had a collection of old tapes he kept in the basement of his home. While rummaging through the tapes one day in 1980, he heard a fragment of a song he had recorded one rainy night in the late 1960s.