Most Brazilians who were kids in late 80s/early 90s have something in common. They were, and still are in love with Xuxa. In no time, she went from being the sexy model who was dating football legend Pelé to build …
The “Queen of the shorties” Xuxa took Brazil by storm in 1986. Her TV show, dedicated to kids, was aired daily for 5 hours in the country’s main channel, Globo, shooting her to unparalleled popularity. If this mass hysteria enabled …
In a conversation about guitarists, chances are the name of Eric Clapton will be cited very quickly. How does this translates into record sales though? After digging into sales of his early bands the Yardbirds, Cream and Blind Faith, here …
The popularity of Eric Clapton was at an all-time high in the 90s, especially after the release of the mega successful Unplugged album in 1992. We are now 30 years later though, how is he performing on streaming platforms, with …
It would take blind faith to believe a group can start with a jam session in January, announce its formation to the press in February, recruit members in May, perform in front of 100,000 in June, release a #1 LP …
From 1966 to 1968, power trio Cream have been incredibly prolific and innovative with releases like Fresh Cream, Disraeli Gears, Wheels of Fire and Goodbye. By the end of their run, their hype was massive, with their entire catalog charting …
Perhaps the most critically acclaimed Eric Clapton related project, Cream are responsible of some timeless rock classics like Sunshine of Your Love and White Room. Often seen as the first ever Supergroup, the trio recorded together for barely two years. …
The Yardbirds are far from being the most famous English rock band from mid-60s, yet they are definitely unique. In the last Rolling Stone‘s 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time, household names Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, and Jeff Beck ranked at 2, 3 and …
By late 1965, the Yardbirds were one of the hottest bands around, securing UK and US top 10 hits with multiple releases. Up to the 90s, the popularity of their former member Eric Clapton drove their catalog, but even these …
Hype or consistency. Albums in particular and artists in general hope to get one of those two types of success. The global impact of the 2012 album Born To Die upon release was immense for an unknown artist. How does Lana Del Rey, …
