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Yes, it’s true, Slash once auditioned for Poison back in the mid-1980s. W hen Poison’s original guitarist, Matt Smith, split from the band, the glam-rock kings held auditions. I t came down to two names: Slash and C.C. DeVille. Slash later said he “killed the songs,” but it wasn’t his scene. He didn’t dig the […]
‘Spooky’ is one of those rare songs that has lived multiple lives, each version capturing a different era of pop music. Its story begins in 1967, when saxophonist Mike Sharpe (stage name of Mike Shapiro) co-wrote and recorded an instrumental jazz tune called ‘Spooky’ with songwriter Harry Middlebrooks Jr. The track became a regional hit […]
ChatGPT said: Alice Cooper’s ‘Feed My Frankenstein’ is one of his most gloriously theatrical songs — a perfect mix of horror, humor, and heavy metal showmanship. Released in 1991 on Cooper’s album Hey Stoopid, the track became one of his most memorable hits of the early ’90s, thanks in part to its larger-than-life energy and […]
Released in 1979 on The Long Run, ‘Those Shoes’ captures The Eagles at a pivotal moment in their career—a band both at the height of their fame and on the brink of exhaustion. Written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey, and Don Felder, the track stands as one of the group’s most sonically adventurous songs, combining […]
Visiting Venues | Rockefeller’s https://www.rockefellershouston.com Tucked along Washington Avenue in Houston, Rockefeller’s has a kind of legendary glow that only comes from decades of unforgettable nights. Originally built in 1925 as a bank by famed architect Joseph Finger, the building was reborn in 1979 when Sanford and Susan Criner turned it into a live-music club […]
Released in 1984 on the Slide It In album, Whitesnake’s ‘Love Ain’t No Stranger’ stands as one of the band’s most heartfelt and timeless power ballads. Written by David Coverdale and Mel Galley, the song captures the emotional crossroads between passion, loss, and resilience. It marked a turning point for Whitesnake, blending their blues-rock roots […]
If you love a good scream with your scare, Ranker.com’s list of the Top 10 Scream Queens proves horror royalty never dies, it just keeps coming back for the sequel. Here are the legends of lung power: From showers to space, these women turned terror into an art form. Doug O’Brien
Panama – Van Halen (1984)Eddie Van Halen never played it safe and Panama is proof. That snarling, high-octane riff wasn’t just about speed, it was speed. After critics teased David Lee Roth for only singing about cars and women, he doubled down and made a song that celebrated both. Eddie cooked up the riff using […]
What makes it historic? A riff born from nothing, turned into a global smash and one of the first that non-guitarists still know by heart. If you’re 45 and still air-guitaring this is your warp-drive.
‘Forever Autumn’ is one of the most hauntingly beautiful songs in Justin Hayward’s career, and its story is as fascinating as the song itself. Originally written by Jeff Wayne, Gary Osborne, and Paul Vigrass in 1969 for a LEGO commercial, the melody’s melancholy tone caught the attention of listeners even then. But it wasn’t until […]