Rock History
Released in 1982, ‘Screaming for Vengeance’ by Judas Priest stands as one of the most aggressive and defining songs in the band’s catalog—and in heavy metal history as a whole. The track is the title cut from their landmark album Screaming for Vengeance, a record that helped propel the band into mainstream success while staying […]
‘There Goes My Hero’ by Foo Fighters became one of the band’s defining anthems, but its meaning is far more grounded than its soaring chorus might suggest. Written by frontman Dave Grohl, the song appeared on the band’s second album, The Colour and the Shape, a record that marked a turning point for the group […]
When Cheap Trick released ‘Surrender’ in 1978, they delivered more than just a catchy power-pop anthem—they created a song that cleverly flips generational expectations on their head. Featured on the album Heaven Tonight, the track quickly became one of the band’s signature songs, blending humor, rebellion, and surprising insight into family dynamics. At first listen, […]
Few songs capture the polished, radio-ready magic of arena rock quite like ‘Something About You’ by Boston. Released in 1986 as part of their third studio album Third Stage, the track reflects both the meticulous nature of the band’s mastermind, Tom Scholz, and the long, often frustrating journey it took to bring the album to […]
Released in 1983, ‘Straight from the Heart’ marked a pivotal moment in the career of Bryan Adams, becoming one of his first major international hits and helping establish him as a global rock presence. The song appeared on his album Cuts Like a Knife, but its origins go back a bit further—and involve another notable […]
Released in 1979 on her debut album In the Heat of the Night, ‘Heartbreaker’ wasn’t originally written for Pat Benatar at all. The song was penned by British songwriters Geoff Gill and Cliff Wade and first recorded a year earlier by English singer Jenny Darren. When Benatar got hold of the track, she and her […]
Pink Floyd fans, listen up—this is the kind of release that makes you feel 25 again. Live From The Los Angeles Sports Arena, April 26th, 1975 is coming back in style and not some cheap knockoff either. Sony Music is rolling out a gorgeous four-LP clear vinyl edition exclusively for Record Store Day on April […]
5. Fly Like an EagleYeah, yeah, I know, you thought this would be number one. Relax. It’s great, it’s smooth, it’s got that spacey groove that made every guy in the ‘70s think he was deep because he owned a lava lamp. “Fly Like an Eagle,” “Take the Money and Run”, fantastic. But let’s be […]
I’m gonna tell you about this Aerosmith rerelease and I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. So, here we got Aerosmith, a bunch of guys who’ve been around longer than your uncle’s bad cholesterol, putting their classic material back out into the world. You might say, “Hey, what’s the big deal? We already heard this stuff!” Yeah, […]
That’s a great riff on a genuinely pivotal moment in alternative rock and yeah, it still feels a little wild that a mandolin-led track cracked the mainstream the way it did. When R.E.M. released Out of Time in 1991, Losing My Religion really did sound like it came from a different universe than what dominated […]
On April 5, 1985, radio did something it rarely does… it moved as one. At exactly 9:50 a.m. Central Time, more than 8,000 radio stations across the United States hit play at the same moment. The song? “We Are the World,” the all-star charity single recorded by USA for Africa. The timing wasn’t random. The […]
After being booted from the Eagles, Don Felder rebuilt his music career, proving resilience in the face of industry challenges.