Today in 1977, they moved the body of Elvis Presley and his mother Gladys from the cemetery where they were buried to Graceland’s after they attempted to body snatch the coffin. Elvis died on August 16, 1977. They buried his body in a crypt at the Forest Hill Mausoleum. His mother, Gladys, was disinterred and placed…

Drumming great Al Jackson Jr. died from a supposed robbery attempt on this day, October 1, 1975, at age 39. Jackson was the drummer for the Stax Records house band Booker T. and the MGs. He was to be in Detroit to produce a Major Lance session, yet canceled on September 30 to take in…

Today in 2018 blues great Otis Rush died from a complication of a stroke at 84. He was an American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter renowned for his distinctive slow-burning guitar style with its long bent notes. He was born in 1935. His guitars were strung with the low E string at the bottom, upside-down…

The end of the 1965 European tour for The Who was dramatic. Roger Daltrey punched Keith Moon, resulting in Daltrey being sacked from The Who. An argument broke out between all four band members on a double show-backed night in Denmark. Terrible circumstances happened to the band at the back end of the 1965 tour….

Who could dream that the live performance of Led Zeppelin held on August 11, 1979, at the Knebworth Festival was be the last time drummer John Bonham would play live with Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Paul Jones? Bonham’s last live UK performance took place at Paul McCartney’s all-star “Rockestra” charity concert for the people of Kampuchea before his…

Kevin Estrella spent two years listening and studying Yngwie’s music. Having put that much dedication, he has deep insight into his technique, style, and much more. In this lesson, he shares the most important thing I ever learned about Yngwie. Kevin considers this the MOST IMPORTANT LESSON of all his lessons he will create. The lesson, Yngwie’s…

Nirvana’s second studio album Nevermind entered the chart at No. 144 on release by DCG Records on September 24, 1991. Nevermind peaked at No. 1 in January 1992 and has sold over 30m copies worldwide. The now-iconic front cover shot of the baby swimming with a US dollar bill on a fishhook just out of reach came…

Bob Marley performed his final performance today in 1980. On September 23, 1980, Marley took to the stage at the Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. and collapsed on stage. Two days prior, he had collapsed in New York while jogging in Central Park. Doctors told him to cancel the rest of the US tour, and…

Blog Talk Radio, The Roman Show. Guitarist Kevin Estrella’s project Pyramids on Mars’ new album Edge of the Black is heavily influenced by Extra-Terrestrial activity. The Roman Show spoke to Estrella about the Edge of Black album released on December 21, 2019. The ten-track album includes several hit songs composed by Estrella. He said he…