As my summer comes to an end, I've realized my music taste has shifted drastically within the past three months. I went from glam metal's Def Leppard, to pop rock's Bon Jovi, to 90s pop's Backstreet Boys, to heavy metal's Metallica, to rock 'n' roll's AC/DC. My music style is all over the place, but... Continue Reading →
It depends! For any artist, they need to have popular tunes to sell records. But sometimes, overplaying the hits can be a bit much at times. It is necessary, though; at a Bon Jovi concert, for example, the crowd would be upset if they don't play "Bad Medicine," "Wanted Dead Or Alive," or "Livin' On... Continue Reading →
AC/DC's Blow Up Your Video, their eleventh studio album (tenth internationally), supposedly, was their comeback album. I see things otherwise! There were only like four tracks I liked, out of the ten on there. The reasons being the song titles were lame ("Kissin' Dynamite" made me cringe so hard), choruses were not the greatest, and... Continue Reading →
It seems that AC/DC hit rock bottom when they released their tenth (ninth internationally) studio album titled, Fly on the Wall on June 28, 1985. At the time, MTV and 80s hair metal bands were the next big thing. As a way to stand out, AC/DC decided to make the album as raw and real as possible,... Continue Reading →
AC/DC's Flick of the Switch (1983) was their eighth studio album released internationally and their ninth album released in Australia. Besides being the third AC/DC album to feature Brian Johnson on vocals, it was also the final one to feature drummer Phil Rudd before his eleven-year departure from the band. The previous three albums got produced by... Continue Reading →
Honestly, when I first got into AC/DC, I was blasting For Those About to Rock We Salute You (1981) more than Back in Black (1980) because I've heard "You Shook Me All Night Long" a million times, but you don't hear "Evil Walks" or "Let's Get It Up" often. I wanted to dive deep into the band's catalog, so... Continue Reading →
Photo of Def Leppard by Ross Halfin On August 3, 1987, exactly 33 years ago, hard rock legends Def Leppard released their fourth studio album titled Hysteria. The album was the result of dreadful hours in the studio, record-producer Mutt Lange's perfectionism, the never-ending debt of making the album, and drummer Rick Allen's determination to be... Continue Reading →
On July 25, 1980, Australian rock 'n' roll band AC/DC released their seventh studio album titled Back in Black. It is known to be one of the best-selling albums of all time, having sold about 50 million copies worldwide. Forty years later, people all over the world still blast that thing every chance they get!... Continue Reading →
In July of 1981, Def Leppard released their sophomore studio album titled, High 'n' Dry. It was released in the U.K. on July 6 and in the U.S. on July 11. That was 39 years ago, what the heck?!?!? This album not only helped the group establish their musical roots, but it also marked the first... Continue Reading →
As soon as the malls opened up again, I went rushing to the Book Off because who doesn't want cheap DVDs and CDs?!?! Nothing caught my eye in the DVD department, but the CD department was another story. I stumbled upon an AC/DC album titled Powerage (1978); I mostly bought it because the cover reminded me of Carrie (1976).... Continue Reading →
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