Jennifer Tyler
Bon Jovi’s ‘I’ll Be There for You’ is one of the band’s most enduring power ballads and a defining moment of the late-1980s rock era. The song was released in 1989 as the third single from the group’s blockbuster fourth album, New Jersey, which followed the massive success of Slippery When Wet. At a time […]
Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Cover Me’ stands as one of the most intriguing songs in his catalog, not only for its sound but for the unusual path it took from demo to hit single. The song was written in late 1983 during the prolific sessions for what would become the Born in the U.S.A. album. At the […]
Stevie Ray Vaughan’s ‘Pride and Joy’ is not only his most famous song, but also the track that introduced his raw Texas blues sound to a worldwide audience. The song was written in the late 1970s, inspired by a woman Vaughan was dating at the time, and follows the classic blues theme of devotion and […]
Billy Squier’s ‘The Stroke’ stands as one of the defining hard rock singles of the early 1980s, a song whose pounding groove and sly lyrics helped launch Squier from a respected songwriter into a full-fledged arena rock star. Released in 1981 on his second solo album, Don’t Say No, the track became the breakthrough that […]
Journey’s ‘Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’’ stands as one of the band’s most emotionally powerful and enduring ballads, marking a crucial turning point in their rise to arena-rock superstardom. Released in 1979 on the album Evolution, the song captured Journey in the midst of a major transformation. With the arrival of lead singer Steve Perry, the band […]
Joan Jett’s ‘I Love Rock ’n’ Roll’ is one of the most enduring anthems in the history of popular music, a song that helped define the sound and attitude of early 1980s rock. Although many fans associate it exclusively with Jett, the song’s roots trace back to 1975, when it was written and first recorded […]
Santana’s ‘Evil Ways’ is the song that first introduced Carlos Santana’s groundbreaking blend of Latin rhythms, blues, jazz, and rock to a mass audience. Released in late 1969 and becoming a hit in early 1970, the track was the breakout single from the band’s self-titled debut album, Santana, and it helped establish the group as […]
Bon Jovi’s ‘You Give Love a Bad Name’ is one of the defining rock anthems of the 1980s and the song that catapulted the New Jersey band from rising stars to global superstars. Released in 1986 as the lead single from their third album, Slippery When Wet, the track marked a turning point in the […]
‘With Arms Wide Open’ stands as one of Creed’s most defining and emotionally resonant songs, capturing a moment of personal transformation for frontman Scott Stapp and helping propel the band to massive mainstream success at the turn of the millennium. Released in 2000 as the third single from Creed’s second album, Human Clay (1999), the […]
Van Halen’s ‘Poundcake’ is one of the most explosive openings in the band’s catalog, launching their 1991 album For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge with a blast of attitude, groove, and innovation. The song immediately announced that Van Halen, now firmly in the Sammy Hagar era, was heavier, more aggressive, and more confident than ever as they […]
Metallica’s ‘Nothing Else Matters’ stands as one of the most iconic and unexpected songs in the band’s history, marking a turning point not only for Metallica but for heavy metal as a whole. Released in 1992 as the third single from their self-titled fifth album, commonly known as The Black Album, the song revealed a […]
‘Killer Queen’ is one of Queen’s most distinctive and celebrated songs, marking the moment when the band truly broke through to international stardom. Written by lead singer and pianist Freddie Mercury, the track was released in 1974 on the album Sheer Heart Attack and became Queen’s first major hit in both the United Kingdom and […]