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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 […]
Since joining the Eagles in 1975, Joe Walsh has played every live show the band has performed for more than half a century. His fiery guitar work and wry solo songs became woven into the Eagles’ concert fabric after he replaced Bernie Leadon and helped shape their harder‑edged sound. That streak came to an unexpected […]
‘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 […]
On Steve Perry’s birthday, it’s worth stopping and asking a serious, barroom-argument question: is Steve Perry the greatest rock vocalist of all time? 77 years old today, the former Journey front-man doesn’t just blow out candles, he blows away most of the competition that ever dared step up to a microphone. Born January 22, 1949, […]
Creed just pulled off something nobody saw coming: they sold out the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo in record time, faster than you can shout “CAN YOU TAKE ME HIGHER?” Suddenly every 45-year-old guy who swore he was “never really into Creed” is scrambling for resale tickets and pretending this was always the plan. So […]
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 […]
I remember the first time I saw Creed. It was in 1999. The same year that ‘Higher’, one of the signature songs of Creed and a defining anthem of late-1990s post-grunge rock came out. Released as the lead single from the band’s second album, Human Clay, the song marked a turning point that launched Creed […]
REO Speedwagon’s ‘Time for Me to Fly’ is one of the band’s most emotionally resonant power ballads, capturing a moment of transition both musically and personally for the group. The song was released in 1978 on their album You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can’t Tuna Fish, an album that marked REO’s commercial breakthrough […]