During the rich history of rock music – there have been many rivalries between different bands. These are typically bands that have a similar vibe to them. So, they draw people’s attention and people try to compare them. And some of the most compared bands in the modern history of rock are the Arctic Monkeys […]
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Muse vs Radiohead : An indie rock fight
Muse Muse is a band that originates Teignmouth in the United Kingdom, created back in 1994 and which still performs to the present day. Their first debut album was released in 1999 self titled “MUSE EP” and they had their major success in the 2000’s due that their music was used for movies and their […]
Read MoreThe Verve vs Coldplay: A Brits Pop Fight
The Top of Brit Pop The British music industry and Great Britain’s, in general, is mainly responsible for the popularisation of rock, pop and indie culture. From that place emerged the Brit Pop, a peculiar style of making music, presenting the world with some of the greatest bands ever. After The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Queen, […]
Read MoreThe Police vs Genesis
New Wave vs Progressive Rock During the 80s the New Wave and progressive Rock were the new things… All the bands were trying to mix styles and get a new sound. Basically they were all part of the same package, even if they had distinct sounds. The Police and Genesis were part of it – […]
Read MoreThe Clash vs The Sex Pistols
The Punk battle When The Clash started as a punk rock underground band in London 1976, the Sex Pistols preached anarchy and system destruction, spitting, cursing and being as violent as they could be. They were also a protest band just like the Pistols, but in another way. Anyone that knows a little bit about […]
Read MoreMetallica vs Gun’s N Roses
Black Album vs Use your Illusion Metallica and Guns N’ Roses were the two hottest Rock bands in America – and around the world -, mostly because of ‘Black Album’ and ‘Use Your Illusion’ great success, in 1991. Luckily, Metallica was one of the few bands that still had a friendly relationship with Guns N’ […]
Read MoreLed Zeppelin vs The Who
The Who and Led Zeppelin are two legendary bands that shared more than a desire to play, but a long lasting friendship. Origins Jimmy Page was only 17 when he searched for band mates in order to create a new band for a new sound: a mix of jazz, rock n’ roll and country. He […]
Read MoreIron Maiden vs Motörhead
Heavy Metal vs Hard Rock ‘’Metal’’ is a word that defines one of most fragmented and extreme genres of rock music. The term comes from ‘’Heavy Metal’’, one of the most famous expressions in the pop culture. It has been said that writer William Burroughs coined the term from the chemistry world, meanwhile it’s large […]
Read MoreDuran Duran vs Depeche Mode
The British Invasion Duran Duran and Depeche Mode were part of the British invasion back in the 80s, both bands starting as New Romantics, a sub genre of New Wave. After some time they have followed different paths: Duran Duran a more pop vibe while Depeche Mode was all about goth-pop style. The British band […]
Read MoreBEATLES VS ROLLING STONES
The most famous battle Perhaps the most famous ‘battle’ of all music history is The Beatles versus Rolling Stones. This whole emulation has started with them back in 1965 when journalist and writer Tom Wolfe classified them as bands with very distinct characteristics, saying that ‘’The Beatles want to hold your hand, but the Stones […]
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