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Dimebag Darrell Abbott

During his short, spectacular life — he was just 38 years old the night he was shot by a deranged fan — as a guitar god with the bands Pantera and Damageplan, "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott was a living, breathing, walking, talking, and yes often drinking — heavy metal caricature. Abbott …

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fusion

Fusion music, also known as jazz-rock fusion, is a hybrid music genre which combines the improvisational aspects of jazz with elements of rock, soul, and funk. Fusion enjoyed peak popularity during the seventies due to the popularity of bands like Mahavishnu Orchestra, Weather Report, and Return To Forever, as well …

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disco

Disco is the music that will not die. Born in the late seventies, disco music briefly ruled the world, reaching a fever pitch (pardon the pun) with the movie Saturday Night Fever and its disco-fueled soundtrack by the Bee Gees. Basically a hybrid of funk and R&B powered by faster, …

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Adult Alternative

Adult Alternative is something of an all-inclusive term used to describe music played on radio stations with a music format which has also been called Triple A (or AAA, short for Album Adult Alternative). The format is a broad mix of classic or heritage rock artists like Bob Dylan, Bruce …

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Prog Rock

Prog Rock (short for progressive rock) is a rock music sub-genre which for lack of a better description is best categorized by its "progginess." Although the genre is most often associated with seventies bands like Yes, Rush, Genesis, and Emerson Lake & Palmer, prog rock's origins actually date back to …

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