The Fire Goes out With Keith Flint

90s rave culture defied the odds by becoming a successor of sorts to the rock n’ roll era. The electronic music that helped spawn it, though technically demanding, was visually uninteresting. Live performances were devoid of of long-haired bands virtuosically playing their instruments on stage, replaced instead by a few people, or often just one person, standing stationary behind a turntable. Many performers tried to make up for the lack of interesting visuals with a light show. Take, for example, the Chemical Brothers. Enter: The Prodigy.

Producer and keyboardist Liam Howlett was a visionary, producing music that captured the imagination of a generation of ravers. Howlett, however, was not a frontman; he lacked the charisma to get the crowd going. It was customary for electronic music acts to bring dancers to a rave, and though they were typically women, Howlett chose three of his male rave companions when forming the Prodigy in 1990. It was in 1996 that dancer Keith Flint was unexpectedly promoted to frontman, that same year the band released their third album The Fat of the Land, and the rest, as they say, is history.

Keith Flint took his own life over the weekend, his body was found in his home North of London. He was 49. The band expressed their shock and sadness as they announced the news via social media early Monday morning.

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Two Fun Facts about Elvis

All hail the King of rock ‘n’ roll! From his music to his acting Elvis has enjoyed a popularity that still endures to this day, decades after his death. Here are two fun facts about Elvis that aren’t necessarily common knowledge.

Young Elvis nearly pursued other interests. Elvis got his first guitar at Tupelo Hardware in 1946 at the tender age of 11 years old. The young Elvis came into the Mississippi store with his mother, who wanted to buy her son a birthday gift. His mother wanted to buy Elvis a bicycle, but it was a rifle that caught the youngster’s eye… Eventually, a compromise was reached, and the boy and his mother walked out of the store with a guitar. 7 years later, at the age of 18, Elvis paid $4 to record his first record, which he presented to his mother as a gift.

The King died on his throne. While the precise cause of Elvis Presley’s death has long been the subject of speculation, one fact remains true, the King died on his throne, so to speak. Presley’s body was found on the bathroom floor in the seated position after apparently falling forward from the toilet. While a combination of drugs were found in Presley’s system at the time of his death, the re-opening of his autopsy in 1994 revealed that the likely cause of death was in fact a sudden and severe heart attack.

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Great Books for music lovers this Christmas

Can’t find that perfect present that will hit all the right notes for the music aficionado in your life? Why not try one of these great books. Whether they’re a dedicated player or just have a keen ear, and no matter what genre or style they prefer, we’re sure you’ll be able to find a music book that will make the perfect gift for someone you know this Christmas.

Gold Dust Woman by Stephen Davis

This comprehensive chronicle captures the raw energy and magnetism that made Stevie Nicks such a star. With the kind of detail you’d expect, this is a well-rendered portrayal of one of rock’s most fascinating, and enigmatic, leading women.

Play It Loud by Brad Tolinski and Alan DiPerna

Few instruments, if any, have changed the complexion of music history quite as much as the electric guitar. As this impressive book demonstrates, with the help of fascinating anecdotes, stories and facts, as well as detailed overviews of all the key players.

The ultimate book for electric guitar lovers! An unprecedented history of the electric guitar, its explosive impact on music and culture, and the players and builders who brought it to life. Chock full of interesting anecdotes, stories and little-known facts with an exciting narrative that will enlighten anyone interested in the history and impact of the instrument that changed everything!

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