1975 was an interesting year for music in that it was a crossroads of the early days of disco, folk rock, FM or progressive rock and more. Think of it this way, Fleetwood Mac, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Doobie Brothers, Bruce Springsteen, Bad Company, Foreigner and the Grateful Dead are about to explode, while Debbie Boone hits […]
Bands that hit the charts with a great song and then go back to their day jobs are called ‘one hit wonders,’ and over the next few days we’ll continue to share our favorite one hit wonders. Between now and the start of music there have been plenty to discuss! “Black Betty” is an old […]
Legendary rocker Jeff Beck is going to be releasing his first album in over six years in mid-July called ‘Loud Hailer,’ and the critics are already lining up behind the work to share how exciting it is. As if that wasn’t enough, he’s also releasing a book called BECK01. Jeff is one of three guitarists […]
It all started for Def Leppard in 1977, in a small British town called Sheffield at an even smaller school called Tapton High. It’s been almost fourty years and the boys have never looked back. Originally going with the name Atomic Mass until at some point guitarist suggested the name Def Leppard. The ‘Def’ is […]
The music scene in 1975 was an unusual one – early disco, folk rock (primarily Eagles) and bands named Lynyrd Skynyrd, British and Beach Boys were on the charts. 1975 was the early years for superegos Bad Company, Queen, Foreigner, Heart, ZZ Top and David Bowie. Imagine a year where in your car, you might […]
This Memorial Day, be sure to remember those that paid the highest of sacrifice, giving their lives to protect this country. In rock and roll there have been many songs that reflect our countries pro and cons of battle. Here are a few worth remembering this day… “Unknown Soldier” by the Doors was released at […]
The real reason young men bought guitars and spent hours playing rock and roll, is the desire to be rich and famous, and get the girl. Girl’s names have been in the song titles of our popular songs since the beginning of time. Here are more great songs that use a women’s name in the […]
1975 was an odd year for music. Folk music was relatively hot, FM rock was coming of age, and the Bain of our existence ‘disco’ was about to explode and throw everyone off the train. Before we jump, here were the best songs from 1975… “Love Will Keep Us Together” by the Captain and Tennille […]
Earlier this week we began sharing a list of the best classic rock one hit wonder songs of all time. Here’s part two of that list… Iron Butterfly’s “In a gadda da vida” released in 1968 and the confusion about the meaning of the song helped the popularity of the song. The band hailed from […]
If you’re an Eric Clapton fan be sure to watch or set your DVR for the VH1 special ‘I Still Do: An Intimate Discussion about Rock, the Blues and Shepherd’s Pie,’ airing May 20th. The new album ‘I Still Do’ is produced by the same producer who crafted ‘Slowhand,’ the triple platinum album in the […]