Scott Sparks

You’ve blasted them on album, cassette and CD. However, did you really hear what those classic rock anthems were saying? Beneath the guitar solos, leather pants and smoke machines, a deeper game was being played. Now, 40+ years on, the truth is crawling out from under the Marshall stacks.  Let’s start with the big one; Led Zeppelin. Yeah, Stairway […]

The Rock Gods Behind The Curtains You’ve been blasting these tracks since high school.  Screaming the lyrics on road trips, in bars and maybe even in the shower.  What if we told you some of your favorite rock anthems weren’t even written by the artists singing them?   Welcome to the shadowy world of rock’s secret […]

Why Blue Bell Ice Cream Is the Dr Pepper of the Freezer AisleTexas pride in every bite. If you know, you know and if you don’t, where the hell have you been?  Blue Bell ice cream isn’t just a dessert.  It’s a full-blown lifestyle.  Like Dr Pepper, it’s one of those Texas-born legends that’s impossible […]

SHREVEPORT, 1977 — You’re in 7th grade.  Hormones are raging, bell bottoms are swaying and your parents gave you permission to join your friend Ronnie (driven by his Mom from Longview) have no idea what they just dropped you into.  Inside Hirsch Memorial Coliseum, the lights go black and then BOOM.  A thunderclap of guitars […]

WHY THIS TEXAN CAN’T QUIT DR PEPPER — AND NEVER WILL! Alright, I’ll admit it. I’m a full-grown man, mortgage and all, but hand me an ice-cold Dr Pepper on a scorching Texas afternoon and I’ll smile like a kid on Christmas. There’s just something magical about that 23-flavor blend of fizzy perfection. It’s not just a […]

We all loved rocking band tees in our 20s and some of us still do, but let’s be honest, there are a few bands where the logo or mascot made a bigger cultural dent than the music ever did. These six bands didn’t just play stages, they took over our wardrobes, lunchboxes and tattoo parlors. […]

KISS at the Houston Rodeo: A Wild Ride The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has seen its fair share of legends; George Strait, Garth Brooks and Willie Nelson to name a few.  Country stars are the usual suspects, but back in 2011, fans got something entirely unexpected… KISS. Yes, that KISS.  The guys with face […] The post KISS at the Houston Rodeo: A Wild Ride appeared first on Country Legends 92.9.

Highway to Hell, released this week in 1979, is the best Bon Scott album, not because it sold the most, but because it’s the most complete, powerful and polished work the band has ever made. It’s where everything came together. Bon’s razor-sharp lyrics, Angus and Malcolm’s tight guitar riffs and a cleaner, more focused sound are […]

Joe Elliott, lead singer of Def Leppard, just celebrated another birthday (66) and it’s the perfect time to remember why he’s one of rock’s best frontmen. For over four decades, Elliot has been the voice behind some of the biggest anthems in rock history like Pour Some Sugar on Me, Photograph and Hysteria. His voice […]

SHOCKER: Escape Is NOT Journey’s Best Album Hold onto your leather jackets, classic rock fans, because we’re about to crush a sacred cow, Journey’s 1981 blockbuster Escape is NOT their best album. Yes, it’s got the mega-hits: “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “Open Arms,” and “Who’s Crying Now”, but beyond those stadium-sized anthems, does it really hold […]

Hold on to your fretboards, it’s Geddy Lee’s birthday week and what better way to celebrate the prog-rock powerhouse than spotlighting his top 3 bass riffs that made jaws drop and amps quake? 1. “YYZ” (1981)Is it even legal to talk Geddy without bowing to YYZ? That airport code intro?  It’s Morse Code and a […]

RUSH’S HIGH-FLYING VOICE SOARS ON HIS BIRTHDAY WEEK As Geddy Lee turns 72 this week, we’re cranking the amps to 11 and raising a toast to rock’s most iconic banshee wail!  From sci-fi screams to soulful howls, here are Geddy’s five fiercest vocal flights and yes, they’re as high as his basslines. 1. “2112: Overture/The […]