Music Poster: AC/DC is a hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young; They have sold over 150 million albums worldwide, making them one of the most successful hard rock acts ever. Although the group is generally considered to be a pioneer of Hard rock, the members have always referred to their music as Rock 'n' roll. more at wikipedia...
BEATLES
The Beatles were a pop and rock group from Liverpool, England formed in 1960. The Beatles number one on its list of 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. According to that same magazine, The Beatles' innovative music and cultural impact helped define the 1960s, and their influence on pop culture is still evident today. more at wikipedia...
BLACK SABBATH
Black Sabbath are an English heavy metal band from Birmingham, England. Formed in 1968. As one of the most influential heavy metal bands of all time, Black Sabbath helped define the genre with releases such as 1970's quadruple-platinum Paranoid.[1] Black Sabbath has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide, and were ranked number one on MTV's Greatest Metal Bands countdown. more at wikipedia...
CREAM
Cream were a 1960s British rock band consisting of guitarist Eric Clapton, bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker.Cream, together with The Jimi Hendrix Experience, made a significant impact upon the popular music of the time, providing a heavy yet technically proficient musical theme that foreshadowed the emergence of bands such as Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and The Jeff Beck Group in the late 1960s. more at wikipedia...
DEEP PURPLE
English rock band formed in Hertfordshire in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although the members of the band have always refused to label themselves as heavy metal. more at wikipedia...
JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE
James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix and known as Jimi Hendrix) (November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter whose guitar playing was influential on rock music.Hendrix won many of the most prestigious rock music awards in his lifetime and has been posthumously awarded many more, including being inducted into the USA's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005. more at wikipedia...
LED ZEPPELIN
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in 1968. With their heavy, guitar-driven sound, Led Zeppelin are regarded as one of the first heavy metal bands. However, the band's individualistic style draws from many sources and transcends any one genre. Their rock-infused interpretation of the blues and folk genres also incorporated rockabilly, reggae, soul, funk, classical, Celtic, Indian, Arabic, pop, Latin and country. The band did not release the popular songs from their albums as singles in the UK, as they preferred to develop the concept of album-oriented rock. more at wikipedia...
NIRVANA
Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington. Since their debut, the band has sold over fifty million albums worldwide. Nirvana are often credited with being one of the most popular and important rock bands of recent years. more at wikipedia...
PEARL JAM
Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990. Since its inception, the band has sold 30 million records in the U.S., and an estimated 60 million albums worldwide. Pearl Jam has outlasted many of its contemporaries from the alternative rock breakthrough of the early 1990s, and is considered one of the most influential bands of the decade, and "the most popular American rock & roll band of the '90s". more at wikipedia...
PINK FLOYD
Pink Floyd are an English rock band who initially earned recognition for their psychedelic or space rock music, and, as they evolved, for their progressive rock music. They are known for philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative cover art, and elaborate live shows. One of rock music's most successful acts, the group have sold over 200 million albums worldwide including 74.5 million albums in the United States alone. more at wikipedia...
ROLLING STONES
The Rolling Stones are an English band whose music was initially based on rhythm and blues and rock & roll. Formed in London and having their first success in the UK, they subsequently became popular in the US during the "British Invasion" in the early 1960s. The Rolling Stones were inducted into the American Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and in 2004 they were ranked number 4 in Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. more at wikipedia...
SANTANA
Grammy Award-winning Mexican-American rock musician and guitarist. He became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which created a highly successful blend of rock, blues, salsa, and jazz fusion. Rolling Stone also named Santana number 15 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time in 2003. more at wikipedia...
SLAYER
Slayer is an American thrash metal band founded by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King in 1981.Slayer is known for its musical traits, involving fast tremolo picking, guitar solos, double bass drumming, and shouting vocals. The band's lyrics and album art, which cover topics such as death, deviants, genocide, necrophillia, insanity, religion, Satanism, serial killers, and warfare have generated album bans, delays, lawsuits and strong criticism from religious groups and the general public. more at wikipedia...
STEVE VAI
Vai is widely recognized as a technically highly advanced rock guitarist and has been described as a virtuoso in the world of guitar music . He has mastered many performance techniques on the instrument including legato, pinch harmonics and volume swells, and is noted for his whammy bar effects and sporadic outbursts on the instrument often contrasting sweep-picking or finger tapping with slower sections to his compositions. more at wikipedia...
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS
Stone Temple Pilots (commonly referred to as STP) is an American rock band. Stone Temple Pilots were also ranked at number 40 on VH1's The 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock.The band's five albums have sold over 17.5 million copies in the United States alone and nearly 40 million albums worldwide. more at wikipedia...
