as you can hear from the audience reaction to his surprise performance of Link Wray's "Rumble" at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony last November. In recent years the Led Zeppelin legend has hinted that he's working on new music, without offering...
Another genre that Orleans gets lumped into is Yacht Rock. Their hits are often found on YR playlists, and behind Hoppen’s head on the Zoom is a poster for the 2013“Sailing Rock” tour they were on alongside Christopher Cross, Firefall, Gary Wright, John Ford Coley, Robbie Dupree, Playe...
Many hard rock bands' gateway to the Top 40 in the '80s came with a power ballad that softened their usually rougher styles. Boston rockersExtremestarted the '90s with the trick, putting aside their usual glam-metal sound in favor of the stripped-back acoustics of "More Than Words." It ...
Union Station are a fantastic live band and this album showcases all that is best about Krauss. 43: Jerry Lee Lewis: Live at the Star Club Hamburg (1964) Jerry Lee Lewis, who was born in 1935, is one of the founding titans of rock and roll and the singer-pianist’s live album, ...
it matters where you are (pleasant and ethereal rock music) for me, it was always like the pixies song, you know, 'cause it has that quiet-loud thing. you know, i wanted a kind of pixies bass line in there 'cause i still love kim deal's basslines. i think she's, you know, ...
When I rock the All Around 11’ from side to side, the relatively wider, parallel, shape keeps the board feeling consistent as it rolls and dips under the surface and back up. That same shape also makes it really easy to hold the All Around 11’ on an edge. This secondary stability ...
And there was more. Below, in loose chronological order, we're taking a look at the 10 Biggest Classic Rock Stories of 2023. 1. 2023 Deaths This year saw the loss of numerous artists, some unexpectedly so. To name a few:David Crosby,Jeff Beck,Gary Rossington,Robbie Robertson,Gordon Light...
I can’t speak to everyone’s experience, but when I was growing up I always found Lynyrd Skynyrd was one of those bands that always seemed to have good songs on (classic rock) radio but was generally unlikeable. The reason Lynyrd Skynyrd was unlikeable was simple: they were stupid, racis...
In the meantime, when Jerry Dammers heard Victor Romero Evans' reggae/ambient lover's rock recording 'At The Club' getting the thumbs-up on BBC Radio One's Roundtable, he was intrigued. It boasted the same kind of haunting vibe that he wanted for his latest composition. So he contacted...
Ray Shasho: A lot of rock bands have incorporated Arabic rhythms into many of their songs; Led Zeppelin was a good example. Frank Marino:“I do a lot of music like that myself. I use to play Arabic music for my grandmother when she was alive. When I was very young I was a drumm...