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 […]
Led Zeppelin in my mind is indisputably one of the greatest rock bands of all time. They changed the way rock could sound, giving it a much harder edge that blew people away, paving the road for hundreds of bands to adopt heavier tunes. While they infused their hard-rock sound perfectly with American blues music, […]
In early 1971, Led Zeppelin was deep into the recording sessions for what would become their iconic fourth album, often referred to as Led Zeppelin IV. While holed up at Headley Grange, a remote country house in Hampshire, England, the band had been working through some new material. The atmosphere was casual—Jimmy Page often described […]
While both Live Aid (July 1985) and Woodstock (August 1969) are monumental in rock history, Live Aid arguably had a greater impact on rock ‘n’ roll’s global influence and legacy. Woodstock was a cultural watershed a symbol of the counterculture movement, peace and musical revolution. It defined an era and solidified the careers of acts […]
Music and movies have gone hand-in-hand since before the movies themselves had any audio. A soundtrack can make or break a movie, and a great song can immortalize an entire scene or even the movie itself forever, if it’s used just right. RELATED STORY: 25 Forgotten Hair Metal Songs That are Awesome RELATED STORY: 25 Rock Songs […]
We’re midway through May, meaning summer is just around the corner in the U.S. – unless you’re living in Houston, as the hot weather has been around for quite awhile. Daily highs are in the 90s, which will likely have you heading for the coast or chilling by a pool at some point in the […]
1943 Scottish musician Jack Bruce, lead vocalist and bassist of Cream, was born in Bishopbriggs, Scotland. He died of liver cancer at the age of 71 on Oct. 25, 2014, in Sudbury, England. 1944 Canadian-American musician Gene Cornish, original member of the Young Rascals, was born in Ottawa, ON. He moved to Rochester, NY as […]
1945 Bob Seger, known for hit songs like Hollywood Nights, Night Moves and a live recording of Turn the Page, was born in Detroit. Happy 80th Birthday, Bob! 1951 Scottish guitarist and vocalist Davey Johnstone, best known for his work with Elton John, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. Happy 74th birthday, Davey! 1965 After purchasing […]
Zebra returns to Houston on Saturday, April 26 for their “50th Anniversary” tour at the House of Blues for a night of great rock music! RELATED: 20 Rock Covers That are Better Than the Original Song RELATED: Ranking Every Song by Guns N’ Roses Keep in mind, Zebra has had a lot of variation in their […]
Throughout the history of rock music, pioneers in various forms paved the way for others to build upon the foundations they laid to grow the genre. In many cases, rockers took songs recorded by other artists and gave the songs their own spin, to varying degrees of success. RELATED: Ranking Every Song by Guns N’ […]
No one is perfect – this includes many of our favorite rock legends. While their legacies were built on the backs of exceptional records and singles that cemented their legendary status, some albums turned out to be stinkers. Related: 25 Forgotten Hair Metal Songs That are Awesome Related: Grab Your Popcorn: 25 Iconic Rock Songs […]