who helped catapult the song to No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock chart and No. 4 for Alternative Airplay. The track even crossed over to hit No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, kicking off what would be a very successful run for the band in the ‘...
“Rock ’n roll is really swing with a modern name,” Freed once said [viaUltimate Classic Rock]. “It began on the levees and plantations, took in folk songs, and features blues and rhythm. It’s the rhythm that gets to the kids – they’re starved of music they can dance to, af...
The below list of the Top 50 Hard Rock Songs of the '70s, voted on by UCR staff, reads like the ultimate classic rock radio playlist, featuring some of the decade's biggest artists and some lesser-known ones, too, that plugged in, turned up and created the soundtrack of a generation....
“Rock ’n roll is really swing with a modern name,” Freed once said [viaUltimate Classic Rock]. “It began on the levees and plantations, took in folk songs, and features blues and rhythm. It’s the rhythm that gets to the kids – they’re starved of music they can dance to, af...
Often, when a song is presumed to be about a particular topic and turns out not to be, it can be difficult to shake the perception people have adopted. It usually takes the artist themselves coming out to clarify the meaning of a song, to set the record straight once and for all. ...
The '70s were defined by music ranging from pop and punk to country rock and metal, but one genre stands out in the classic rock field: hard rock. Easily encompassing many of the above styles, as well as several others, hard rock was, in many ways, a holdover from the late-'60s eme...
The '70s were defined by music ranging from pop and punk to country rock and metal, but one genre stands out in the classic rock field: hard rock. Easily encompassing many of the above styles, as well as several others, hard rock was, in many ways, a holdover from the late-'60s eme...
perception seemed to be that he was bookish and a little stodgy. Not John Simon, maybe, but another guy who came from some place that had an inherently supercilious attitude towards film—in Kauffmann’s case, from a background that included theatre criticism, book publishing, and even a ...
Joe:It was a late night, I think I was in the UK at the time. Jon texted us this lengthy message about wanting some inspiration for a song title. [He asked,] "What's a place that comes to mind that really kinda sums up you guys as brothers?" And we'r...
The '80s are long gone, but these sentiments are eternal — and that's why you need The 20 Best '80s Hard Rock Summer Songs on your next playlist. 20.Motley Crue, "Kickstart My Heart" The connection between getting a shot of adrenaline to the heart after a heroin overdose and pounding...