In a series of interviews he did for YouTube about the making and meaning of the album, he calls “Taking You Down” the most traditional “rock” song. The Englishman adding that it “won’t confuse our Colonial cousins…it’s not too British.” We ask him to, um,elaborate, to his...
Our 11 surprising 1970s radio hits include several classic rock legends. 11) “Frankenstein” by Edgar Winter Group There was a time when instrumentals often became huge Top 40 radio hits. This song was not originally slated for TheEdgar WinterGroup’s LPThey Only Come Out at Nightbut was ...
The bits of this album that were seen as commercial, like a “Street Dreams”, a “Black Girl Lost”, or “If I Ruled The World”, still showed Nas at his lyrical best, but backed by catchy instrumentals and hooks that still held weight. That’s the beauty in this album. It’s th...
An audience member at a 1976Queenconcert at New York City’s Beacon Theatre has posted historic footage from the show to YouTube. The band shared it on their Facebook page and it’s a fascinating look at the classic rock favorites as they were on the cusp of true stardom. ...
Slaughter to Prevail took inspiration from Slavic folklore monster Baba Yaga for this brutal track, which combines deathcore with modern groove metal and radio rock. The dynamic cut’s video is wild and gory, coming straight outta Yekaterinburg with every Russian stereotype you’ve ever seen. —GH...
In 2003, singer-songwriter Ben Gibbard had released three increasingly popular LPs with his alt-rock group Death Cab For Cutie. By the end of the decade, they would become the poster children for crossover-friendly indie rock, and Gibbard’s deeply relatable, diary-style lyrics would c...
friend’s “rock and roll life” (via the fourth movement, written and sung by drummer Tré Cool). Finally, the tone turns triumphant as he accepts his lot in life and marches back home, but Whatsername’s stinging words (“nobody likes you”) still ring in his...
friend’s “rock and roll life” (via the fourth movement, written and sung by drummer Tré Cool). Finally, the tone turns triumphant as he accepts his lot in life and marches back home, but Whatsername’s stinging words (“nobody likes you”) still ring in his head and end the ...