Former Guns N 'Roses Guitarist, Play in Indonesia

Slash, rock guitarist who has become a legend, ready to treat fans longing in Surabaya. In a concert titled Surya Premium 12 World Tour feat Slash Myles Kennedy, formerly of Guns N 'Roses guitarist will accompany the 17 songs.

"Tonight I will accompany approximately 17 rock songs from bands I've ever joined," said Slash, told reporters at a news conference in the Nirvana Room, Shangrila Hotel Surabaya, Jalan Mayjend Sungkono, Saturday (07/31/2010).

In addition, the rocker who has a real name Saul Hudson was also admitted to preparing a surprise in the concert tonight. "Just wait, there would be no surprises tonight," he added.

Guitarists born July 23, 1965, admits if he did not feel afraid to come and do a concert in Surabaya. He revealed if you feel the soul of rock in Surabaya.

"If I was afraid I would not be here. But the evidence I came. Arrival me this because I really feel the soul of rock here," he said.

In addition, all Indonesian rock star who will open the concert was filled by Candil (vocals), Baron soulmate (guitar), John Paul Ivan (guitar), Yuke Gods (bass) and Yoyo Padi (drums), with six songs bring.

These six songs will be sung rock satr all Indonesia among others, my friend, the promise of the Prince of Love and Girls Extravaganza.

Meanwhile, event promoter Mahaka Entertaiment, Hasani Abdulgani, hope and believe if the concert was held it would be able to suck the public interest, although currently only tickets that were sold as many as two thousand.

Guns N Roses: The legendary rock band

Guns N' Roses (sometimes abbreviated as GN'R or GNR) is an American hard rock band. The band formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California in 1985. Led by frontman and co-founder Axl Rose (born William Bruce Rose, Jr.), the band has released six studio albums, three EPs, and one live album while going through numerous line-up changes and controversies since its formation.

The band has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide,^[6][7] including 46 million in the United States. The band's 1987 major label debut album, Appetite for Destruction, has sold in excess of 28 million copies worldwide and reached No. 1 on the United States Billboard 200. In addition, the album charted three Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including "Sweet Child o' Mine" which reached No. 1.^[9] The 1991 albums Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II debuted on the two highest spots on the Billboard 200 and have sold a combined 14 million copies in the United States alone and 35 million worldwide. After over a decade of work, the band released their follow-up album, Chinese Democracy.

The current lineup comprises lead vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarists Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal and DJ Ashba, rhythm guitarist Richard Fortus, bassist Tommy Stinson, keyboardists Dizzy Reed and Chris Pitman and drummer Frank Ferrer.

Guns N' Roses' mid-to-late 1980s and early 1990s years have been described by individuals in the music industry as the period in which "they brought forth a hedonistic rebelliousness and revived the punk attitude-driven hard rock scene, reminiscent of the early Rolling Stones.

'quits Aerosmith' Tyler

According to the band guitarist Jeo Perry, Steven Tyler has quit Aerosmith.
It comes just months after the singer spoke out publicly to dismiss reports the band was on the verge of splitting following a year of cancelled tour dates, injuries and accidents.
In August, Tyler broke his shoulder after falling off stage while performing in South Dakota, and the group was forced to scrap the remainder of its summer tour.
Perry admitted that following the accident he and Tyler didn't speak for more than a month, prompting rumours the band's future was in jeopardy.
And it seems fans' fears were justified guitarist Perry has revealed his pal has left the rock group after its performance as part of the Formula One racing season's final weekend in Abu Dhabi last weekend.
He tells the Las Vegas Sun, "Steven quit as far as I can tell. I don't know any more than you do about it. I got off the plane two nights ago. I saw online that Steven said that he was going to leave the band. I don't know for how long, indefinitely or whatever. Other than that, I don't know."
Perry claims the discord in the band is down to Tyler's lack of communication, including his failure to return phone calls: "He's notorious for that. That's one thing I've learned to live with. I try to overlook it. I like to pick my battles.
"Frankly, the last few months I've been wanting not to rock the boat. I don't want him cancelling any more gigs. We actually wanted to do these last four. We just kind of didn't want to call him out or anything and get him anymore p**sed off, for whatever reason. So we just let things lie. So we did the gigs and, like I said, I got off the plane and saw this online. That's how I know about it... He has had no contact with me or the other band members."
But Perry is determined to continue with Aerosmith, even if Tyler refuses to return.
He adds, "Right now I'm adjusting to how we're going to go on. Aerosmith is such a powerful band, I mean it's like a steam locomotive. You just can't disregard 40 years of four guys who play together as well as they do. We're just trying to - at least I am - trying to figure out what direction the band should take.
"As far as replacing Steve, it's not just about that, it's also four guys that play extremely well together, and I'm not going to see that go to waste. I actually don't know what path it's going to take at this point, but we'll probably find somebody else that will sing in those spots where we want a singer and then we'll be able to move the Aerosmith up a notch, move the vibe up a notch."

Aerosmith: Joe Perry’s bump of Steven Tyler was intentional

Aerosmith representative has vehemently denied reports Joe Perry purposely shoved his bandmate Steven Tyler off stage during a gig in Canada insisting the mishap was an accident.

Canada on Tuesday night shows Tyler lightly bumping into Perry as he plays guitar on a runway extended from the main stage.

Interviewed On 107.7 THE BONE AEROSMITH Guitarist

Steven Seaweed of 107.7 The Bone, the San Francisco Bay Area's rock station, conducted an interview with legendary AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry on October 14, 2009. Watch the chat in eight parts below. AEROSMITH played their first shows since early August, when an injury to singer Steven Tyler ended the band's summer tour, on Sunday (October 18) in Honolulu and Tuesday (October 20) in Maui, Hawaii. The Maui gig was done partly to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by enraged fans when the band canceled a 2007 concert there. The shows come during a tense time for the veteran act, with Joe Perry claiming in recent interviews that Tyler has not spoken to the rest of the group since breaking his shoulder in a fall from a stage in Sturgis, South Dakota two months ago.Perry, who released a solo effort called "Have Guitar, Will Travel" earlier this month, has indicated in current interviews that Tyler is holding up AEROSMITH's future plans, including the recording of a new album. Perry told the Associated Press that Tyler has "got to get his act together."The Honolulu Advertiser saw no sign of tension between Tyler and Perry on Sunday night, adding that Tyler "took every chance to sidle up next to Perry . . . and declared he 'loved' the guys in the band. If there was any discomfort between the two, or any of the band, it didn't show on stage or in the music."Perry will hit the road next month in support of his CD, taking along his JOE PERRY PROJECT touring band.Newly announced Joe Perry tour dates (subject to change):

Nov. 10 - New York, NY - Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza

Nov. 11 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom

Nov. 14 - Boston, MA - House of Blues

Nov. 15 - Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights

Nov. 19 - Windsor, ON - Colosseum at Caesars Windsor

Nov. 21 - Indio, CA - Fantasy Springs Casino

AEROSMITH - TYLER CLEARS OUT HIS WARDROBE FOR CHARITY AUCTION

AEROSMITH rocker STEVEN TYLER is cleaning out his closet for charity, the opportunity giving fans to own clothing items he has worn. Sell for T-shirts will Julien’s Auctions, suits and memorabilia Tyler has donated in New York on 21 November (09). The cash raised will benefit the MusiCares MAP Fund, which provides addiction recovery resources to musicians in need. Tyler, a former MusiCares MAP Fund honouree - for his efforts to assist other addicts on their journey to recovery - says, "This is a personal gesture - a way for me to literally dive into my closet and give back. "Even my skivvies are going up for auction in support of MusiCares." And he has recruited a bunch of famous friends, like Sir Paul MCCartney, Ron Wood, and Metallica star James Hetfield to help him raise charity cash by donating items for the Hard Rock Cafe auction. MCCartney has offered up a signed Hofner Bass and Wood has donated a painting.

Tyler back with Aerosmith says band has never been better, After discord, rehab

The fall off the stage that caused the cancellation of Aerosmith's 2009 summer tour. His stint in rehab for prescription drug abuse. The fights with his bandmates, and the talk of replacing him as lead singer for Aerosmith.
That's because now that he's back at the helm of the pair belting out songs in front of thousands of fans nothing else matters.
"The band has never been better, I'm singing better," said an energetic Tyler in a current phone interview. "It's been beautiful and I realized when I was taking care of my problems that the band is all I actually care about."
Tyler — who is on tour with Aerosmith in Europe and starts a U.S. tour with the band on July 23 in Oakland, Calif. — talked currently about his battle for sobriety, putting the discord behind him and being a "dancing fool" at 62.
AP: What has it been like to play with the band after the tumultuous last year?
Tyler: It's been a great tour. You know it's a little hard for me. Being in Aerosmith is like living on the tail of a comet. I've had a lot of injuries over the last couple of the years. I had ACL reconstruction on my knee ... operations on my feet, my mom passed away. A lot of things came to play that made it easy for me to abuse some things. ... Even though some of the people in the band were going public with some of the stuff which turned very ugly, I managed to pull it all back together again and say, "Look, let's just get out there and be the band that we know we are and not argue about this crap anymore."
AP: How easy was that after the ugliness?
Tyler: I realize that certain people that decide to go in the press with dirty laundry, I just have to look the other way and realize I need to keep my side of the street clean, and they do what they do. It's actually unfortunate that certain people were Twittering and going to the press. It got really ugly, but you know, again, I just went back to them and I said ... "More than anything, I really want to play with this band. I really love this band and I love who I've become because of the band." ... Everyone's got their problems and their demons, but when we get onstage and play as five, that really all goes away, and that's really all I look at now.
AP: There has been tension in Aerosmith throughout the years. Are you still able to be friends as well as bandmates?
Tyler: I'm doing a book called "Does the Noise in My Head Bother You," and I will be speaking about what it's like to be married to four other guys, and what I've had to put up with. ... There will never be another band like Aerosmith, and I just don't want to do anything to hurt that. I love the band so much.
AP: You are in pain and have battled back from an addiction to pain medicines. How do you prevent yourself from falling into past patterns on this new tour?
Tyler: I realize that the best part of me is who I am sober so that's all there is to it. ... I don't know whether I will use tomorrow, but today I'm glad. ... There's a 500 pound gorilla on my back, waiting in the parking lot for me that wants to take me down, and I won't for any reason go out there and deal with that. I have to get a knee replacement, I have to have another operation on my feet, and I'll let a nurse take care of my stuff. I just can't be around that stuff anymore. I need to be a power of example for my bandmates, don't I? (laughs)... I'm still in Aerosmith so the circus is still in town. So when it comes to dealing with the band, I take it a day at a time with these guys.
AP: Is a new Aerosmith album coming?
Tyler: The truth is I've never stopped writing. I've got 12 songs I'm sitting on right now for a solo record. Aerosmith has to finish a studio album; we're gonna do that first.
AP: Do you feel that you are more careful onstage now? Are you tentative?
Tyler: I'm a dancing fool out there. I'm my own worst enemy when it comes to risk taking, but I do what I do. ... I am (more careful) when it's raining. I don't do anything ... I'm real careful when it comes to that. But ordinarily, I've gotten real strong jumping over all the pedals my guitar players have out there in the middle of the stage and the monitor wedges. It's like a little hurdle out there for me.
AP: Can you see yourself doing this 10, 15 years from now?
Tyler: I'll be doing this 20 years from now. I'll be doing this as long as sound comes out of my mouth.

Troubled Times For Aerosmith

The future of Aerosmith has come into question by a current post on Classic Rock’s website. Steven Tyler confirms that he is thinking of embracing a solo project in 2010. “I don’t know what I’m doing yet, but it’s definitely going to be something Steven Tyler,” says the iconic frontman. “Working on the brand of myself – Brand Tyler.”
Classic Rock also report:
At the moment the future is an open book and over the next couple of weeks the band will reconvene (probably sans Tyler) to discuss future plans, which could be either the announcement of a long hiatus or even possibly include carrying on with a new lead vocalist.
Guitarist Brad Whitford revealed:
“I’m not sure how good that would look, it would largely depend on who we could get and who would want to do it. That’s big shoes to fill.
“Nobody could replace Steven or imitate him – he’s one of a kind. But if somebody was willing to do it and the chemistry was right, why not?”

Aerosmith's Joe Perry says Steven Tyler is 'stronger than ever' , ready to tour

Less than three months after a seemingly Humpty-Dumptyed Aerosmith appeared destined for an inglorious, Steven-less end, the reconciled rockers sound full of sweet(ish) emotions.
This weekend, an August 14 hometown gig at Boston’s Fenway Park sold out in less than 24 hours; the string of scheduled European and South American tour dates—excepting a canceled Buenos Aires stop—are a go. And today, guitarist Joe Perry, who only recently seemed to be leading the Brutus-vs.-Ceasar brigade, spoke of frontman Tyler in fond, conciliatory tones.
Steven “didn’t really leave the band,” Perry tells Reuters today. “He made it very clear from the very beginning that he wasn’t going to leave the band and he just wanted some solo time.”
“The press kind of twisted it around to sell papers but you know the bottom line is I just knew things were just going to work themselves out,” he continued. “And he is back and he is stronger than ever.”
Perry does admit, though, that their friendship is not what it once was:“When our kids were younger and our kids were growing up together we were a lot closer together,” Perry said.”As the kids got older and they started going off their own ways and Steven ended up getting divorced … you know, the family get-together, we don’t really do that much any more. But it doesn’t interfere with the band.”

Aerosmith: Rock Band with personnel intact until the days old.

Aerosmith is an American hard rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues,^[9] and has inspired many subsequent rock artists. The band was formed in Boston, Massachusetts

in 1970. Guitarist Joe Perry and bassist Tom Hamilton, originally in a band together called the Jam Band, met up with singer Steven Tyler, drummer Joey Kramer, and guitarist Ray Tabano, and formed Aerosmith. In 1971, Tabano was replaced by Brad Whitford, and the band began developing a following in Boston.

They were signed to Columbia Records in 1972, and released a string of multi-platinum albums, beginning with their 1973 eponymous debut album, followed by their 1974 album Get Your Wings. In 1975, the band broke into the mainstream with the album Toys in the Attic, and their 1976 follow-up Rocks cemented their status as hard rock superstars.By the end of the 1970s, they were among the most popular hard rock bands in the world and developed a loyal following of fans, often referred to as the "Blue Army". However, drug addiction and internal conflict took their toll on the band, which resulted in the departures of Perry and Whitford, in 1979 and 1981 respectively. They were replaced by Jimmy Crespo and Rick Dufay. The band did not fare well between 1980 and 1984, releasing a lone album, Rock in a Hard Place, which went gold but failed to match their previous successes.

Although Perry and Whitford returned in 1984 and the band signed a new deal with Geffen Records, it was not until the band sobered up and released 1987's Permanent Vacation that they regained the level of popularity they had experienced in the 1970s.^[13] Throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, the band scored several hits and won numerous awards for music from the multi-platinum albums Pump (1989), Get a Grip (1993), and Nine Lives (1997). Their comeback has been described as one of the most remarkable and spectacular in rock 'n' roll history.After 40 years of performing, the band continues to tour and record music.

Aerosmith is the best-selling American rock band of all time, having sold more than 150 million albums worldwide,^[14] including 66.5 million albums in the United States alone. They also hold the record for the most gold and multi-platinum albums by an American group. The band has scored 21 Top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, nine #1 Mainstream Rock hits, four Grammy Awards, and ten MTV Video Music Awards. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001, and in 2005 they were ranked #57 in Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.

Aerosmith drummer challenges fans to “Hit Hard” competition

Rock solid rhythms of Aerosmith's legendary drummer, Joey Kramer is unbeatable. However now iPhone users can challenge their drumming skills on Kramer’s recently launched iPhone application “Hit Hard”. This move has come after celebrity Services Company Paid Inc. collaborated with Kramer to challenge iPhone fans drumming skills with a new application.
According to Keith Garde, President of Paid Inc. Boston, Aerosmith and Joey Kramer have always been about connecting with their fans in the most cutting-edge ways and this new application is another step in that direction. It consistently continues to support the band in reaching their fans in whatever platform, technologies and methods they are using.
The application also has a different feature for those users who do not want to compete with Kramer’s beat. These users can create their own beats in a freestyle play. Each level in the game has a mock lesson where users can tap the correct sequence to match his beat. Players who will be able to finish all the levels of the game can enter the high score contest for a chance to win a prize from Kramer.
According to Garde, though the application is currently available only for the iPhone and iPod touch, the company is looking forward to expand it into other smartphone platforms.

Steven Tyler of Aerosmith Sang “God Bless America” During RedSox Opening

Steven Tyler, frontman and lead vocals of Boston-based rock band Aerosmith, sang “God Bless America” during at the Boston RedSox opening Sunday evening.
Stephen Victor Tallarico in real life, father of Liv Tyler, had faced life’s tough and hard setbacks but still emerged as a fighter.
For the past four years, this rocker underwent a lot of things. From throat surgery and a kiss back to fame, admitted to a rehab center, multiple leg surgeries gone Tyler — whose band hails from Boston — has had throat surgery, pursued a solo career– uncertain whether the move was good and indefinite, addiction to painkillers, death of his beloved mother Susan Ray Tallarico…Tough!
On Sunday, Tyler, on the field of Fenway Park with 21-year-old daughter Chelsea, gave the patriotic song an appropriate rock ‘n roll twist, nailing high notes in the open-throated style that made hits out of songs like “Love in Elevator” and “Walk this Way.”

Aerosmith 02 Arena at London

"The bad boys of Boston", as their website labels these 60 something millionaires, haven't released a studio album since 2001, as Febuary and as currently were planning to replace frontman Steven Tyler because of his addiction to painkillers. Yet here Aerosmith are, evidently the best of friends again, introducing a surprisingly young crowd to the finer points of rocking out in tight silver britches.
Template the Aerosmith – power riffs served up with glam-rock visual flair – was established 40 years ago, and has never been updated. But the formula works better than you might expect. Tyler's face looks like a latex mask these days, but he wears a look through fringed shirt and black nail varnish without looking too tragic, and still brings off the taxing falsetto screech at the end of their signature anthem, Dream On. Guitarist Joe Perry – Keith to Tyler's Mick – is flashy as only a 70s survivor can be, playing guitar and theremin simultaneously on Sweet Emotion and a double necked guitar for Livin' On the Edge.
With none of the particular effects of most arena acts, the onus falls on Tyler to provide thrills. He's never still: when not twirling the mic stand over his head, he's getting touchy feely with Perry, cuddling up and slapping his fedora on to the guitarist's head. Perry gets his moment in the spotlight, proficiently singing lead on Stop Messin' Around, but Tyler has the magnetism. "I was a high school loser, never made it with the ladies," he bawls on Walk This Way, but that's hard to credit. Tyler a loser? No – Aerosmith owe him their continued existence.

Aerosmith to hit Download stage

LEGENDARY American rock group Aerosmith and double Grammy award-winners Rage Against The Machine will join AC/DC as headliners of this year's Download Festival.

The organisers have cemented a line-up that pays homage to and celebrates 30 years of rock at the iconic Donington site.


After four decades as one of America's greatest bands, Aerosmith will return to the event's main stage for the first time in 16 years.



They last played as headliners of the Donington Monsters Of Rock festival in 1994 and 1990.
Steven Tyler, Joe Perry and the band will return with a performance that has earned them the title of best-selling American rock band of all time.

‘Let’s Stay Together’ one more time

Like Pavement and Soundgarden and Aerosmith, all formerly great bands that are plugging in once more. The latter, which looked all but finished after its 61-year-old frontman toppled off the stage in South Dakota and landed in rehab in LA, is being reborn just in time for the lucrative concert season.

What a shock, right? By all accounts, Joe Perry’s had it up to the neck of his Gibson Les Paul with Steven Tyler’s bizarre behavior, but after four decades and 14 records, the pair’s profit motives are as strong as ever. Who cares if 10 years have passed since the Toxic Twins released a lick of original music. There’s a mountain of money to be made in Europe and South America.

No matter how bitter a breakup is, most bands will get back together if the price is right. Just ask Don Henley, who famously said the Eagles would reunite “when hell freezes over,’’ but then — ka-ching! — changed his mind. Or Sting and Stewart Copeland, who could barely conceal their contempt for each other, but managed to put on a happy face for the Police’s 2007-08 world tour that grossed over $350 million.

That’s fine. It is called the music business, after all. But give credit to the Pixies, who had the decency to call the DVD chronicling their reunion tour “Sell Out.’’ And surly Sex Pistol Johnny Rotten, who in 1996 summoned old mates Paul Cook and Glen Matlock for the aptly titled “Filthy Lucre’’ tour. (Judging from the lackluster reviews, fans who didn’t feel cheated by the punk pioneers the first time sure got swindled the second time.)

I actually admire bands that can’t get beyond the bad feelings, even for a million bucks. Look at Boston, whose first LP sold more than 17 million copies — the all-time record for a debut disc. Hell really will freeze over before Boston founder Tom Scholz books time in the studio with guitarist Barry Goudreau and drummer Sib Hashian. And Creedence Clearwater Revival? Don’t expect John Fogerty to reconvene with Stu Cook and Doug Clifford. Fogerty is a man of the people, just not those people. (No less dysfunctional are the Jam, the Smiths, Talking Heads, and Grant Hart and Bob Mould of Husker Du, whose relationship can be summed up by their song “Never Talking to You Again.’’)

Then there are the Kinks. For the past couple of years, my slightly obsessed colleague Geoff Edgers has been on a mission to reunite the British band led by the irascible Ray Davies and his brother Dave. Edgers’s quest is documented in the new film “Do It Again,’’ which screens April 24 at the Somerville Theatre as part of the Independent Film Festival Boston. Is it petty, after all these years, that Ray and Dave can’t stop their squabbling and treat fans to a few of their hits, including “Sunny Afternoon,’’ “Waterloo Sunset,’’ “You Really Got Me,’’ and “Misfits’’? Absolutely. Do I think they will? Hmm. See the movie and tell me what you think.

Hugo Burnham knows a little bit about band dynamics. He is, or was, the drummer for the great British band Gang of Four, playing on the group’s first three records. But in 1983, without warning, Hugo was sacked by his bandmates.

“By then, we were arguing about the price of a Mars bar,’’ says Burnham, who lives in Gloucester now and teaches at the New England Institute of Art and Endicott College. “I guess it’s better to be a bright comet in the sky than a waning moon.’’

Time heals all wounds, though, and in 2005, when radio was playing a bunch of Gang of Four imitators like Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party, and Red Hot Chili Peppers, Burnham and the boys gave it another try. They played a series of well-received shows in the United States, Europe, Japan, and Brazil, and it was fun — for a while.

“Every time on stage was stunning. Nobody was disappointed,’’ says Burnham. “But we got into terrible fights about the business side of things. It was manipulative and horrible, and eventually I’d had enough.’’

The drummer knows his days as a rock star are probably behind him, but he doesn’t begrudge other acts from hitting the stage long after their heyday.

“It’s easy taking money from people who want to give it to you. I can’t criticize that,’’ says Burnham. “Look, if there was a Gang of Four cover band, I’d be horrified and fascinated, but I’d go see them.’

In Todays Aerosmith Soap Opera, Steven Tyler Returns

Steven Tyler is back with Aerosmith, at least for two shows.

The band has confirmed that they will play, with Tyler, at the Download Festival on June 13.
In a statement for Download, Tyler confirmed his presence saying "In the early days of Aerosmith we were infected with the vibe coming out of the UK with The Yardbirds, Blues Breakers, Pretty Things and the Stones, and we wanted what they had bad. So baby, we¹re coming home. Rock & Roll can be pure sex and we can¹t wait to Download..."

Drummer Joey Krammer also confirmed the reunion via Twitter. “Aerosmith is back,” he wrote.
The sudden disintegration of Aerosmith was indeed bizarre. Tyler fell off stage last October in Hawaii and from then the band has been a continuous soap opera.
Tyler said in an interview soon after that he had left the band saying he was working on “Brand Tyler”.

Then Aerosmith announced they would continue without him and get a new lead singer.
Just recently on January 20, 2010 Joe Perry announced that the band was about to hold auditions for Tyler’s job.
As well as Download, Aerosmith with Tyler will perform at the Sweden Rock Festival on June 10.

History and Meaning of the Rolling Stones logo

Lips and tongue symbol musical group The Rolling Stones are apparently already legendary. So famous symbol, to the point of a museum in London are willing to buy the original picture is worth more than 92 thousand U.S. dollars (around Rp840 million). Victoria Broakes of the V & A put the sign "could be the most famous rock logo."
This logo was originally designed for the Rolling Stones as a record label in 1971 and was first used on the album titled "Sticky Fingers". Mick Jagger asked him to draw a symbol of the Hindu god of the River Goddess. But because payments are payable then the sketch was drawn by Pasche went on the lips (lip Dower inspired by Mick Jagger). This logo has a meaning of a mix between a young spirit, passion, freshness and anti-establishment and war provocation.
BBC reports, the picture was designed in 1970 and is still used by the Rolling Stones.

Rocker Mick Jagger of All Time

Mick Jagger believes that the success of his band the Rolling Stone this time because of factors hinga Luck or good fortune. They were "in the right place at the right time." Disclosed vocalist Mick Jagger logo tongue stuck in the CNN program "Larry King Live, Tuesday (18 / 5) yesterday.
"I think the (Rolling) Stones are indeed very lucky. You always need a lot of luck. And I think we're in the right place at the right time. (Also) When we worked, we worked really hard. You need things like that,"
(But) not enough just to work hard because a lot of people out there who also work hard. You must be a hard worker, is in the game and be lucky, "said Mick back.
The age of 66 years, Mick who also works as an actor to reveal their tips for success today.
"(For) remained ... requires a kind of, you know, tactics.
Like a football player and stuff like that, you know. If you want to survive, you have to play a little smarter, "said the father of seven children from four women.

Expression Rolling Stones Concert

Expression images Rolling Stones Concert

Discography Live Album

Live albums

Year	Album details	UK	US	Certifications (sales threshold)
1966	Got Live If You Want It! (US only) Released: 10 December 1966 Label: London Records	—	6 (48 wks)	US: Gold
1970	Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! The Rolling Stones in Concert Released: 4 September 1970 Label: Decca Records (UK) Label: London Records (US)	1 (16 wks)	6 (23 wks)	US: Platinum
1977	Love You Live Released: 23 September 1977 Label: Rolling Stones Records	3 (8 wks)	5 (17 wks)	US: Gold UK: Gold
1982	"Still Life" (American Concert 1981) Released: 1 June 1982 Label: Rolling Stones Records	4 (18 wks)	5 (23 wks)	US: Platinum UK: Gold
1991	Flashpoint Released: 2 April 1991 Label: Rolling Stones Records	6 (7 wks)	16 (17 wks)	US: Gold UK: Silver FRA: 2× Gold GER: Gold
1995	Stripped Released: 13 November 1995 Label: Virgin Records	9 (16 wks)	9 (19 wks)	US: Platinum UK: Gold FRA: 2× Gold GER: Gold
1996	The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus Released: 14 October 1996 Label: Decca Records	-	92 (3 wks)
1998	No Security Released: 2 November 1998 Label: Virgin Records	67 (3 wks)	34 (8 wks)
2004	Live Licks Released: 1 November 2004 Label: Virgin Records	38 (15 wks)	50 (2 wks)	US: Gold UK: Silver
2008	Shine a Light Released: 1 April 2008 Label: Polydor Records	2 (8 wks)	11 (7 wks)	UK: Silver

Rolling Stones Discography

Rolling Stones Discography
One of the key groups in any definition of Rock n Roll!
Still doing it after all these years.
Many complain that by continuing to tour, they are denigrating their legacy. I don't agree.

What they're doing is in the great tradition of the Bluesmen who so inspired the Stones. Those Blues guys kept on the road until they croaked it! They improved with age. On the other hand, they needed the fucking money! Also it was a good way to get some ass!

And the Stones catalogue is almost peerless (only Dylan can outdo them) so there is so much great music for them to perform, for the audiences to enjoy.

Bottom line: They may be getting on in years (and may need wheelchairs on stage very soon!) but they are better than 99% of the shit out there And they are making new fans all the time and therefore introducing people to the majesty of the Blues, the realm of Rock n Roll out of which they themselves were forged!

Studio albums

Year	Album details	UK	US	Certifications (sales threshold)
1964	The Rolling Stones (UK) Released: 16 April 1964 Label: Decca Records	1 (51 wks)	—
1964	England's Newest Hit Makers (US) Released: 30 May 1964 Label: London Records	—	11 (35 wks)	US: Gold
1964	12 X 5 Released: 17 October 1964 Label: London Records	—	3 (38 wks)	US: Gold
1965	The Rolling Stones No. 2 Released: 15 January 1965 Label: Decca Records	1 (37 wks)	—
1965	The Rolling Stones, Now! Released: 13 February 1965 Label: London Records	—	5 (53 wks)	US: Gold
1965	Out of Our Heads (US) Released: 30 July 1965 Label: London Records	—	1 (65 wks)	US: Platinum
1965	Out of Our Heads (UK) Released: 24 September 1965 Label: Decca Records	2 (24 wks)	—
1965	December's Children (And Everybody's) Released: 4 December 1965 Label: London Records	—	4 (33 wks)	US: Gold
1966	Aftermath (UK) Released: 15 April 1966 Label: Decca Records	1 (28 wks)	—
1966	Aftermath (US) Released: 20 June 1966 Label: London Records	—	2 (50 wks)	US: Gold
1967	Between the Buttons (UK) Released: 20 January 1967 Label: Decca Records (UK)	3 (22 wks)	—
1967	Between the Buttons (US) Released: 11 February 1967 Label: London Records	—	2 (47 wks)	US: Gold
1967	Their Satanic Majesties Request Released: 8 December 1967 Label: Decca Records (UK) Label: London Records (US)	3 (13 wks)	2 (30 wks)	US: Gold
1968	Beggars Banquet Released: 6 December 1968 Label: Decca Records (UK) Label: London Records (US)	3 (18 wks)	5 (32 wks)	US: Platinum
1969	Let It Bleed Released: 5 December 1969 Label: Decca Records (UK) Label: London Records (US)	1 (34 wks)	3 (44 wks)	US: 2× Multi-Platinum UK: Platinum
1971	Sticky Fingers Released: 23 April 1971 Label: Rolling Stones Records	1 (35 wks)	1 (62 wks)	US: 3× Multi-Platinum FRA: Gold
1972	Exile on Main St. Released: 12 May 1972 Label: Rolling Stones Records	1 (41 wks)	1 (54 wks)	US: Platinum
1973	Goats Head Soup Released: 31 August 1973 Label: Rolling Stones Records	1 (14 wks)	1 (37 wks)	US: 3× Multi-Platinum UK: Gold FRA: Gold
1974	It's Only Rock 'n' Roll Released: 18 October 1974 Label: Rolling Stones Records	2 (9 wks)	1 (20 wks)	US: Platinum UK: Gold FRA: Gold
1976	Black and Blue Released: 23 April 1976 Label: Rolling Stones Records	2 (14 wks)	1 (24 wks)	US: Platinum UK: Gold FRA: Gold
1978	Some Girls Released: 9 June 1978 Label: Rolling Stones Records	2 (25 wks)	1 (82 wks)	US: 6× Multi-Platinum UK: Gold FRA: Gold
1980	Emotional Rescue Released: 20 June 1980 Label: Rolling Stones Records	1 (18 wks)	1 (51 wks)	US: 2× Multi-Platinum UK: Gold FRA: Gold
1981	Tattoo You Released: 24 August 1981 Label: Rolling Stones Records	2 (29 wks)	1 (58 wks)	US: 4× Multi-Platinum UK: Gold FRA: Gold
1983	Undercover Released: 7 November 1983 Label: Rolling Stones Records	3 (18 wks)	4 (23 wks)	US: Platinum UK: Gold
1986	Dirty Work Released: 24 March 1986 Label: Rolling Stones Records	4 (10 wks)	4 (25 wks)	US: Platinum UK: Gold FRA: Gold GER: Gold
1989	Steel Wheels Released: 29 August 1989 Label: Rolling Stones Records	2 (18 wks)	3 (36 wks)	US: 3× Multi-Platinum UK: Gold FRA: 2× Gold GER: Gold
1994	Voodoo Lounge Released: 11 July 1994 Label: Virgin Records	1 (41 wks)	2 (38 wks)	US: 2× Multi-Platinum UK: Gold FRA: 2× Gold GER: Platinum
1997	Bridges to Babylon Released: 29 September 1997 Label: Virgin Records	6 (22 wks)	3 (27 wks)	US: Platinum UK: Gold FRA: 2× Gold GER: Platinum
2005	A Bigger Bang Released: 5 September 2005 Label: Virgin Records	2 (14 wks)	3 (19 wks)	US: Platinum UK: Gold FRA: Gold GER: Platinum

Rolling Stone: Inspiration World Musicians

The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in April 1962 by guitarist and harmonica player Brian Jones, pianist Ian Stewart, vocalist Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards. Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early lineup.

Jones was initially the band's leader, but after Jagger and Richards became co-songwriters of international hits for the band, they assumed control. Jones, whose contributions to recording had progressively dwindled and who was unable to tour, left the band by mutual agreement. Shortly before Jones' untimely death in 1969, Mick Taylor joined the Rolling Stones on guitar. Taylor left in 1974 and was replaced by Ronnie Wood. Stewart was taken from the official lineup in 1963 to continue as the band's road manager and occasional keyboardist until his death in 1985. Wyman left in 1990 and was replaced by Darryl Jones as the primary bassist.

After gaining popularity in Europe, The Rolling Stones became successful in North America during the so-called British Invasion of the mid 1960s. They have released 22 studio albums in the United Kingdom (24 in the United States), eight concert albums (nine in the US) and numerous compilations; they have been estimated to have sold worldwide more than 200 million albums.^[1] Sticky Fingers (1971) began a string of eight consecutive studio albums reaching number one in the United States. Their most recent album of entirely new material, A Bigger Bang, was released in 2005. In 1989 the Rolling Stones were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and in 2004 they ranked number 4 in Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. In 2008, Billboard magazine ranked the Rolling Stones at number ten on "The Billboard Hot 100 Top All-Time Artists", and as the second most successful group in the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

After signing to Decca Records in 1963, the band changed their name from "The Rollin' Stones" to "The Rolling Stones". Band members and others often refer to the band as "The Stones".

History

In the early 1950s Keith Richards and Mick Jagger were boyhood friends and classmates at Wentworth Primary School in Dartford, Kent, until their families moved apart.In 1960 when Richards, on his way to class at Sidcup Art College, and Jagger, on his way to class at London School of Economics, met at Dartford train station. The Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters records Jagger carried revealed a mutual interest leading to the formation of a band reestablished their friendship and lead to them forming a band with Dick Taylor (later of Pretty Things). . Richards, Taylor and Jagger found Brian Jones as he sat in playing slide guitar with Alexis Korner's seminal London R&B band, Blues Incorporated. Blues Incorporated contained two other future members of the Rolling Stones; Ian Stewart and Charlie Watts Stewart found a practice space and joined with Jones to start a R&B band playing Chicago Blues. Besides Stewart, Jones and Jagger, the first rehearsal of the as-yet-unnamed band also included Richards attending at Jagger's behest. Other participants were guitarist Geoff Bradford and vocalist Brian Knight objected to the rock 'n roll material Jagger and Richards favoured and wanted no part of forming a band with them. In June 1962 the lineup was: Jagger, Richards, Stewart, Jones, Taylor, and drummer Tony Chapman. According to Richards, Jones christened the band while phoning Jazz News to place an advertisement. When asked what the band's name was, Jones glanced at a Muddy Waters LP lying on the floor of which one of the tracks was "Rollin' Stone"

Aerosmith concert in Lima, Peru draws 30 thousand fans

In their first concert appearance in Peru, Aerosmith played in front of more than 30 thousand in the capital city of Lima on Saturday, May 22.
"Buenas noches, mi gente del Peru," lead singer Steve Tyler saluted the crowd in Peru, reported local media.
Aerosmith began with "Eat the Rich" and played 16 songs, including an encore of "Crazy," "Walk this Way," and the cover "Train Kept a-Rollin'" (see complete set list.) During the song "Cryin'" Tyler put on a chullo, the traditional knit Peruvian hat, to screams of approval of the crowd.
"Dressed in a shiny suit, animal-striped hat, golden pants and black shades, [Steven Tyler] came on stage dancing without abandon, making serpentine and robotic movements with his slight body, and with a voice capable of breaking any glass in his way," writes Daniel Meza, author of the Aerosmith en Lima blog.
The band arrived to Lima on Friday after concerts in Colombia and Venezuela, and stayed at Lima's Marriott hotel. According to local press, Areosmith ate classic Peruvian dishes like ceviche and lomo saltado at the restaurant Huaca Pucllana -- although Steven Tyler reportedly stayed in the hotel.
Aerosmith plays in Chile on Tuesday, gives two concerts in Brazil -- Porto Alegre and Sao Paulo -- and ends their tour of Latin America in Costa Rica. They start their European tour on June 10 in Sweden.

Aerosmith Sued Over Cancelled Canadian Shows

Rockers AEROSMITH are facing a multi million dollar lawsuit from promoters in Canada after they cancelled a string of shows in the country last year (09).
The band scrapped a chunk of its North American tour in 2009 after frontman Steven Tyler broke his left shoulder falling from the stage at a gig in South Dakota.
The axed dates included five concerts in Canada last August (09), and now executives at Keystone Entertainment Group Ltd. have filed suit against the band, alleging the musicians breached their contract by scrapping the shows and failing to respond to requests to reschedule the dates.
The legal papers, filed in a Calgary court, claim bosses at Keystone reached out to the rockers last September (09) in a bid to plan new concerts, but received no response.
The lawsuit alleges the company lost money and seeks $6 million (£4 million) in damages for lost ticket sales and profits for the five concerts, according to the Toronto Sun.
Aerosmith kick off a European tour on Thursday (10Jun10) in Sweden, before embarking on a series of North American shows, including one concert in Canada, in July (10).

Valleys Of Neptune New Hendrix Album Set for Release

Well here we are already with a new release and Sony just took over the Jimi Hendrix catalog! It's called Valleys of Neptune and will feature a bunch of killer jams in super high-quality and remastered perfectly. The actual song "Valleys of Neptune Arising" has been in circulation for years in the under ground music scene and is probably my all-time favorite Hendrix tune. The song has incredible lyrics and it's obvious Jimi was trying to communicate a message to the world. I even think Jimi was trying to warn us of what he saw so clearly that humanity is heading for horrendous climate change or "something". Jimi also references Atlantis and the rising seas. And "continents much older." I won't give it all alway you'll have to listen to the lyrics yourself but it really intense. Jimi also really plays amazingly on this track and you wonder how he was creeating those sounds. You can access the song stream in a link below.

Jimi was so creative and proficient musically during his career from 1967-70 that we are left with a tremendous amount of recorded material to discover and enjoy. No other musical artist, in my opinion, created as much and left as much great music to be discovered later, like Jimi did. Jimi loved to record everything he did musically which is why there is so much Hendrix material out there and yet to be heard. For someone like myself who has over 200 Hendrix "bootlegs" of unreleased live concerts and studio jams, I'm always excited when there is a release like this from the Hendrix estate, but of course I think they need to release everything there is to release instead of stringing it out over time, but what can I do...So, here is the track list from the forthcoming new Jimi Hendrix release Valleys of Neptune:

1. Stone Free
2. Valleys Of Neptune
3. Bleeding Heart
4. Hear My Train A Comin
5. Mr. Bad Luck
6. Sunshine Of Your Love
7. Lover Man
8. Ships Passing In The Night
9. Fire
10. Red House
11. Lullaby For The Summer
12. Crying Blue Rain

This is going to be a really great selection of material never heard by the public. Hendrix music collectors will have heard some of these tracks but most are cleaned up and alternate recordings and jams. I can wait for March now so I can get my copy. I think the world is ready to hear some of the stuff Jimi was working on and recording before he died that has been in the mainstream. I think you will see Jimi everywhere now that Sony has control of the catalog. Get ready to experience a whole lot of Jimi!

Musician Jimi Hendrix Legend Never Dies

James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is often considered to be the greatest electric guitarist in the history of rock music by other musicians and commentators in the industry, and one of the most important and influential musicians of his era across a range of genres. After initial success in Europe, he achieved fame in the United States following his 1967 performance at the Monterey Pop Festival. Later, Hendrix headlined the iconic 1969 Woodstock Festival and the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival. Hendrix often favored raw overdriven amplifiers with high gain and treble and helped develop the previously undesirable technique of guitar amplifier feedback.^[8] Hendrix was one of the musicians who popularized the wah-wah pedal in mainstream rock which he often used to deliver an exaggerated pitch in his solos, particularly with high bends and use of legato. He was influenced by blues artists such as B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Albert King and Elmore James, rhythm and blues and soul guitarists Curtis Mayfield, Steve Cropper, as well as by funk and some modern jazz. In 1966, Hendrix, who played and recorded with Little Richard's band from 1964 to 1965, said, "I want to do with my guitar what Little Richard does with his voice."

As a record producer, Hendrix also broke new ground in using the recording studio as an extension of his musical ideas. He was one of the first to experiment with stereophonic and phasing effects for rock recording.

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 US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005. An English Heritage blue plaque was erected in his name on his former residence at Brook Street, London, in September 1997. A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (at 6627 Hollywood Blvd.) was dedicated in 1994. In 2006, his debut US album, Are You Experienced, was inducted into the United States National Recording Registry, and Rolling Stone named Hendrix the top guitarist on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all-time in 2003. He was also the first person inducted into the Native American Music Hall of Fame.

Background information
Birth name	Johnny Allen Hendrix
Born	November 27, 1942(1942-11-27) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Died	September 18, 1970 (aged 27) Kensington, Greater London, England
Genres	rock, blues, psychedelic rock[citation needed]
Occupations	Musician, songwriter, record producer
Instruments	guitar, vocals, bass, drums, keyboard, percussion
Years active	1963–1970
Labels	RSVP, Track, Barclay, Polydor, Reprise, Capitol, MCA
Associated acts	Buddy Miles, The Isley Brothers, Little Richard, Curtis Knight, Randy California
Website	www.jimihendrix.com

Jimi Hendrix Discography

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

• Are You Experienced (1967)
• Axis: Bold as Love (1967)
• Electric Ladyland (1968)

Jimi Hendrix/Band of Gypsys

• Band of Gypsys (1970) [recorded live]

Posthumous studio albums

• The Cry of Love (1971)
• Rainbow Bridge (1971)
• War Heroes (1972)
• Loose Ends (1974)
• Crash Landing (1975)
• Midnight Lightning (1975)
• Nine to the Universe (1980)
• Radio One (1988)
• First Rays of the New Rising Sun (1997)
• South Saturn Delta (1997)
• Valleys of Neptune (2010)

Paul Mauriat - Cent Mille Chansons (1968)

Paul Mauriat

Cent Mille Chansons

Philips France 1968

PUISQUE TU M'AIMES (2:35)

(Manos Hadjidakis - Pierre Delanoë)

MONJA (2:37)

(Dal Finado - Jager - Maurice Vadilin)

J'AI PEUR, JE T'AIME (2:22)

(Johnny Halliday & Jean Bernard - Chris Long)

SIFFLER SUR LA COLINE (Uno Tranquilo / Whistle on the Hill) (2:23)

(Daniele Pace - Mario Panzeri - Lorenzo Pilat - Jean-Michel Rivat & Frank Thomas)

VALSE D'ETE (3:37)

(Salvatore Adamo)

IRRESISTIBLEMENT (2:14)

(Georges Aber - Jean Renard)

LE TEMPS DES FLEURS (Those Were the Days) (2:49)

(Gene Raskin - Eddy Marnay)

LONG SERA L'HIVER (2:36)

(Jacques Plante - Claude Carrere)

UN RAYON DE SOLEIL (2:23)

(Enrico Macias & Martial Ayela )

HEY JUDE (3:08)

(John Lennon - Paul McCartney)

CENT MILLE CHANSONS (2:54)

(Michel Magne - Eddy Marnay)

POUR ETRE SINCERE (2:47)

(Jean Renard - Ralph Bernet)

Aerosmith axman on edge ‘Idol’ rumors

Aerosmith rock 'n' roll partner axman Joe Perry put the blast on yesterday for learning about frontman Steven Tyler’s alleged “American Idol” gig on the Web.
“I found out on the Internet like the rest of the world,” said the guitarist when we reached him at the band’s tour stop in Dallas yesterday about “Idol” rumors about Steven.
“Afterparty Aerosmith at Studio 54 after the Vegas show which none of us in the band knew anything about and he said some stuff there. I mean, this is no small thing.”
Tyler, 40 years who has worked with Perry, told reporters on his way into the post show bash in Sin City that his future plans included “recording an album and (I’m) likely going to be a judge on ‘American Idol.’ ”
He also said, “I’m doing it. What do you think? I’m doing it.”
For the record, the “American Idol” producers haven’t confirmed the group of new judges that will replace Ellen DeGeneres and “Idol” major domo Simon Cowell. An announcement is expected in mid September, the Fox TV suits told critics the other day.
Perry said in his dressing room he conformed Steven before the band’s show at the MGM Grand Saturday night about the “American Idol” buzz. Tyler said he was instructed not to discuss it, said Perry.
“I mean, after working with me for 40 years, he couldn’t tell me about this,” the axman told the Track. “Why so secretive? We’re told it’s a done deal. If Steven is committed to a TV show, that kind of affects the rest of us. We’d like to plan our lives, ya know?”
After the not so heated convo backstage, Perry said, as usual, the band “pulled out all the stops” and gave the fans “what they have come to expect from us.”
And that’s exactly what Aerosmith plans to do on Aug. 14, when the Boston Bad Boys rock Fenway Park (map) with the J. Geils Band as their opening act.
“It will be epic and unforgettable - at least for me,” laughed Joe. “I can’t wait to hear J. Geils.”
In current years, Tyler, who has battled injuries and pill addiction, has become estranged from the band and has gone so far as to hire his own manager as well as his own publicist.
When Steven the tipping point came last summer, who was Livin’ on the Edge with a variety of pain medications, fell off the stage during a concert at a motorcycle rally in Sturgis, S.D., breaking his shoulder.
Tyler’s tumble forced the band to cancel its 2009 tour and Aerosmith nearly fell to pieces over the next few months the rest of the band vowed to go “on strike” - until Steven got sober.
Before entering rehab for a prescription addiction at Christmastime, Steven announced he wanted to take a two year hiatus from the band and work on “Brand Tyler.” The rest of the band Perry, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer and Brad Whitford fired back by threatening to replace the frontman with a new singer.
In February, the Bad Boys and their various reps had a high powered powwow at an undisclosed location and decided to get Back in the Saddle. The Fenway Park gig was announced, a month later.

Bob Marley: Legend of the World Regae music

Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981) was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist for the ska, rocksteady and reggae bands The Wailers (1964–1974) and Bob Marley & The Wailers (1974–1981). Marley remains the most widely known and revered performer of reggae music, and is credited for helping spread both Jamaican music and the Rastafari movement to a worldwide audience^.
Marley's best known hits include "I Shot the Sheriff", "No Woman, No Cry", "Could You Be Loved", "Stir It Up", "Jamming", "Redemption Song", "One Love" and, together with The Wailers, "Three Little Birds",^[2] as well as the posthumous releases "Buffalo Soldier" and "Iron Lion Zion". The compilation album, Legend (1984), released three years after his death, is reggae's best-selling album, being 10 times Platinum (Diamond) in the U.S.,^[3] and selling 20 million copies worldwide.

Early life and career

Bob Marley was born in the small village of Nine Mile in Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica as Nesta Robert Marley.^[6] A Jamaican passport official would later swap his first and middle names.^[7] His father, Norval Sinclair Marley, was a Jamaican of English descent, whose family came from Essex, England. Norval was a captain in the Royal Marines, as well as a plantation overseer, when he married Cedella Booker, an Afro-Jamaican then 18 years old.^[8] Norval provided financial support for his wife and child, but seldom saw them, as he was often away on trips. In 1955, when Marley was 10 years old, his father died of a heart attack at age 60.^[9] Marley was teased as a youth because of his mixed racial origins, and faced questions about his own racial identity throughout his life. He once reflected: "I don't have prejudice against meself. My father was a white and my mother was black. Them call me half-caste or whatever. Me don't dip on nobody's side. Me don't dip on the black man's side nor the white man's side. Me dip on God's side, the one who create me and cause me to come from black and white."^[10] Although Marley recognised his mixed ancestry, throughout his life and because of his beliefs, he self-identified as a black African.^[11] In songs such as "Black Survivor", "Babylon System", and "Blackman Redemption", Marley sings about the struggles of blacks and Africans against oppression from the West or "Babylon".^[12]
Marley became friends with Neville "Bunny" Livingston (later known as Bunny Wailer), with whom he started to play music. He left school at the age of 14 to make music with Joe Higgs, a local singer and devout Rastafari. It was at a jam session with Higgs and Livingston that Marley met Peter McIntosh (later known as Peter Tosh), who had similar musical ambitions.^[13] In 1962, Marley recorded his first two singles, "Judge Not" and "One Cup of Coffee", with local music producer Leslie Kong. These songs, released on the Beverley's label under the pseudonym of Bobby Martell,^[14] attracted little attention. The songs were later re-released on the box set, Songs of Freedom, a posthumous collection of Marley's work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discography

Main article: Bob Marley and The Wailers discography

Tours

• Apr–Jul 1973: Catch a Fire Tour (England, USA)
• Oct–Nov 1973: Burnin' Tour (USA, England)
• Jun–Jul 1975: Natty Dread Tour (USA, Canada, England)
• Apr–Jul 1976: Rastaman Vibration Tour (USA, Canada, Germany, Sweden, Netherlands, France, England, Wales)
• May–Jun 1977: Exodus Tour (France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, England)
• May–Aug 1978: Kaya Tour (USA, Canada, England, France, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium)
• Apr–May 1979: Babylon by Bus Tour (Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Hawaii)
• Oct 1979–Jan 1980: Survival Tour (USA, Canada, Trinidad/Tobago, Bahamas, Gabon)
• May–Sep 1980: Uprising Tour (Switzerland, Germany, France, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, USA)

Awards and honours

Marley's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

• 1976: Band of the Year (Rolling Stone)
• June 1978: Awarded the Peace Medal of the Third World from the United Nations
• February 1981: Awarded Jamaica's third highest honour, the Jamaican Order of Merit
• March 1994: Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
• 1999: Album of the Century for Exodus (Time)
• February 2001: A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
• February 2001: Awarded Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
• 2004: Rolling Stone ranked him #11 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time
• "One Love" named song of the millennium by BBC
• Voted as one of the greatest lyricists of all time by a BBC poll.^[45]
• 2006: A plaque dedicated to him by Nubian Jak community trust and supported by Her Majesty's Foreign Office.^[46]
• 2010 "Catch a Fire" inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (Reggae Album).^[47]