After a full Memorial Day weekend of riffs, solos and all-time rock anthems, Houston’s Eagle has officially wrapped up The Eagle 500. RELATED: 100 Greatest Guitar Solos Of All Time The countdown featured the 500 greatest classic rock songs of all time, chosen by the people who know them best: Houston’s Eagle listeners. Over the […]
By the mid-1970s, Led Zeppelin wasn’t just a rock band, they were practically a traveling kingdom of excess. Private jets, sold-out arenas, hotel destruction, mountains of cash and enough backstage madness to make modern rock stars look like choir boys. Robert Plant strutted like a golden god, Jimmy Page looked like a dark wizard with […]
One of the most mysterious and influential songs in the catalog of Led Zeppelin, ‘Dazed and Confused’ helped establish the band’s dark, heavy sound during the late 1960s. Released on their self-titled debut album in 1969, the song became a centerpiece of the group’s live performances and showcased the experimental chemistry between guitarist Jimmy Page, […]
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My little brother and I live a thousand miles apart, but one way we’ve been able to bridge the gap has been our love for music. Every now and then we come up with ideas to share the music we love with each other: One such idea was creating a list of “no skip rock […]
‘When the Levee Breaks’ stands as one of the most powerful and atmospheric recordings in the catalog of Led Zeppelin. Released in 1971 on their landmark fourth album, commonly known as Led Zeppelin IV, the song has roots that stretch far deeper than the band itself—back to the Mississippi Delta blues tradition of the 1920s. […]
Led Zeppelin — “One Last Night…or Maybe Ten”Let’s be honest: a full Zep reunion tour is the unicorn of all unicorns. Jimmy Page has shown sparks of interest, Robert Plant still performs and Jason Bonham has filled in before.Would it happen? Highly unlikely.Would it melt the fabric of space-time? Absolutely yes. Pink Floyd — Gilmour […]
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and for those looking to curate the perfect playlist for a romantic night with the one you love, rock music has plenty to offer! RELATED: 15 Romantic Road Trips in Texas for Valentine’s Day RELATED: ROCK MOMENT – Tesla ‘Love Song’ From soft rock love songs of the […]
Keith Richards: The Shepard’s Pie ShowdownYou’d think the human riff would prep for a stadium show with something exotic, but no, Keith Richards is famously obsessed with a humble Shepard’s Pie. However, there’s a catch that would make any roadie sweat: Keef must be the one to “break the crust.” Legend has it that if […]
The sticks went quiet on January 7, 2020, when Neil Peart Rush drummer, lyricist, philosopher-king of progressive rock, passed away at age 67. With that, rock didn’t just lose a drummer. It lost its brain, its backbone and its most disciplined mad scientist. Let’s get one thing straight: Neil Peart wasn’t flashy in the cheap […]
1. Led Zeppelin — “One Last Night…or Maybe Ten”Let’s be honest: a full Zep reunion tour is the unicorn of all unicorns.Page has shown sparks of interest, Plant still performs and John Bonham’s son Jason has filled in before.Would it happen? Highly unlikely. Would it melt the fabric of space-time? Absolutely yes. 2. Pink Floyd […]
1. “Smoke on the Water” – Deep Purple (1972)It’s the riff every teenage guitarist learns first and for good reason. Four simple notes, played with raw power and changed rock history. In December 1971, Deep Purple were in Montreux, Switzerland, to record Machine Head when a fan fired a flare gun inside a Frank Zappa […]
Come on, it’s a killer riff that separates rock gods from roadies. You’ve heard it once and you’re air-guitaring down the highway in your car like it’s 1985 and your mullet still grew itself. These riffs weren’t songs, they were revolutions and they rewrote your DNA. Here is the list of the 10 most iconic […]