Rock – History Of Music

1960s • Aug 25

The History of Prog Rock: How Rock Music Learned to Think Bigger

Progressive rock, or prog rock, was one of the strangest and most ambitious musical movements to emerge from the

1970s • Aug 24

The Ramones: The Band That Changed Rock & Roll Forever

The Ramones did not look like the kind of band that was going to change music forever. They were four

1960s • Aug 22

The History of Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin’s story is one of the most remarkable in rock music. It begins with a guitarist whose previous band

1980s • Aug 22

The Genius of Danny Elfman

There are plenty of great film composers. There are composers who can write beautiful melodies, composers who can create

1890s • Aug 22

Why the Traveling Wilburys Are the Greatest Supergroup Ever

The idea of a supergroup sounds better on paper than it usually does in practice. Take several famous musicians, put

1960s • Aug 11

Bob Dylan and the Moment Rock Music Became Serious

Rock and roll was never exactly mindless. That is an important place to begin. Long before Bob Dylan became one

1960s • Jul 14

George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic: The Complete History

Part One: The Birth of the Mothership (1941–1964) Rock history has produced countless innovators, but very few musicians completely rewrote

1970s • Jul 10

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: The Complete History of One of America’s Greatest Rock Bands

Gainesville Beginnings Long before Tom Petty became one of America’s most beloved rock musicians, he was simply a quiet kid

1960s • Jul 10

Classic Album: The Beach Boys, ‘Pet Sounds’

Few albums have altered the course of popular music as profoundly as Pet Sounds. Released by the Beach Boys in

1960s • Jul 9

Band Profile: Grateful Dead

The Grateful Dead: The Complete History of America’s Greatest Live Band There has never been another band quite like the

1960s • Jul 6

The Troubled History of Pink Floyd: How Conflict, Tragedy, and Genius Created One of Rock’s Greatest Bands

There are bands that struggle to make great music, and there are bands whose struggles become part of the music

1960s • Jul 6

The History of Southern Rock: From Backroads Blues to Arena Anthems

Few genres are as unmistakable as Southern rock. The moment a pair of harmonized guitars begins weaving together, a Hammond

1960s • Jul 5

The Top 10 One-Hit Wonders of All Time

Some songs become instant classics. They dominate radio, climb to the top of the charts, and remain part of popular

1970s • Mar 23

The 20 Best “Weird Al” Yankovic Songs

Few artists in music history have managed to stay relevant across four decades, multiple musical eras, and massive shifts in

1960s • Mar 21

The 40 Greatest Phish Covers of All Time: A Journey Through Reinvention, Reverence, and Improvisational Alchemy

Phish has always treated cover songs as something more than a novelty or tribute. In their hands, a cover becomes

2010s • Mar 21

“Devotion to a Dream”: Phish’s Bright, Breezy Reflection on Hope and Letting Go

By the time Phish released Fuego in 2014, they were no longer the scrappy jam band grinding through clubs or

1970s • Mar 19

“Queen Bitch”: David Bowie’s Gritty Glam Salute to the Velvet Underground

Before Ziggy Stardust descended from the stars and turned David Bowie into a full-blown icon, there was a moment where

1970s • Mar 19

“Science Friction”: XTC’s Nervy New Wave Jolt of Anxiety and Energy

When XTC burst onto the late-1970s music scene, they didn’t arrive with the polished sheen of mainstream pop or the

1980s • Mar 16

When the Fire Still Burns: The Story of “The Flame” by Cheap Trick

By the late 1980s, the rock band Cheap Trick had already secured its place in music history. Known for their

1920s • Mar 16

The 27 Club: The Tragic history of Music’s most fateful age

In the long and unpredictable history of popular music, few coincidences have captured the public imagination quite like the phenomenon

1970s • Mar 14

Gimme Three Steps: The Southern Rock Story That Helped Launch Lynyrd Skynyrd

When people talk about classic Southern rock, certain songs instantly come to mind—songs filled with swaggering guitar riffs, vivid storytelling,

1970s • Mar 14

The Loco-Motion: How Grand Funk Railroad Turned a 1960s Dance Song into a 1970s Rock Hit

Few songs in pop history have traveled through as many musical eras as “The Loco-Motion.” Originally a cheerful dance song

1970s • Mar 10

The 25 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time

Pop music history is usually written around legends—artists who dominate the charts for decades and fill arenas long after their

1960s • Mar 4

Venus Rising: How Shocking Blue Created One of Rock’s Most Unforgettable Riffs

In the vast universe of late-1960s rock, where psychedelic experimentation and blues-soaked guitar heroes dominated the airwaves, a band from

1990s • Feb 10

Static, Sneakers, and Scream-Alongs: The Muffs Ignite “Kids in America”

Some cover songs feel like polite tributes. Others feel like reinventions. And then there are the rare ones that explode

1990s • Feb 10

“Give Your ID Card to the Border Guard”: The Desert Cool of “Banditos”

In the mid-1990s, when alternative rock radio was dominated by brooding introspection and fuzz-drenched angst, a sly, sun-scorched groove slipped

1990s • Jan 26

“Learn to Fly”: Foo Fighters’ Anthem of Hope, Escape, and Rock Resilience

Released in 1999 as the lead single from their third studio album, There Is Nothing Left to Lose, Foo Fighters’

1980s • Jan 26

Epic: How Faith No More Redefined Rock With a Single Song

In 1989, Faith No More released “Epic,” a track that would become their signature song and one of the defining

1970s • Jan 26

“Highway Star”: Deep Purple’s Turbocharged Anthem of Speed and Rock Power

Deep Purple’s “Highway Star,” released in 1972 on the landmark album Machine Head, remains a definitive track in the evolution

1970s • Jan 26

Rocket-Fueled Rebellion: How “Suffragette City” Defined David Bowie’s Glam Rock Edge

Few songs capture the wild, electrifying energy of early 1970s glam rock quite like David Bowie’s “Suffragette City.” Released in

1970s • Jan 26

How “Train Kept A-Rollin’” Powered Aerosmith’s Transformation from Bar Band to American Institution

Few songs in rock history have traveled as far — stylistically, culturally, and generationally — as “Train Kept A-Rollin’.” Long

1970s • Jan 15

Shimmering Pop Joy: The Catchy Charm of “Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang” by Silver

The mid-1970s were a vibrant time for pop music. Glittering melodies, infectious rhythms, and playful hooks dominated the airwaves, capturing

1970s • Jan 15

Raging Against the Odds: The Fury and Heart of “Badlands” by Bruce Springsteen

Few songs in Bruce Springsteen’s catalog capture the raw intensity of frustration, hope, and relentless determination quite like “Badlands.” Released

1970s • Jan 15

Riding the Disco Rails: The Irresistible Groove of “Last Train to London” by Electric Light Orchestra

Few songs capture the late-’70s blend of pop sophistication and disco fever quite like Electric Light Orchestra’s “Last Train to

1970s • Jan 15

Slow Down, You’re Doing Fine: The Quiet Wisdom of “Vienna” by Billy Joel

“Vienna” is one of those songs that doesn’t announce its importance right away. It doesn’t arrive with a towering chorus

1970s • Jan 15

Between Patience and Panic: The Urgent Heartbeat of “Hold the Line” by Toto

“Hold the Line” hits with the force of a warning. From its pounding piano chords to its insistent chorus, the

1970s • Jan 15

Storm Clouds and Sunshine: The Quiet Resilience of “Have You Ever Seen the Rain” by Creedence Clearwater Revival

“Have You Ever Seen the Rain” doesn’t sound like a song written in anger, but it carries the weight of

1970s • Jan 15

Private Eyes on Privilege: The Sharp Pop Soul of “Rich Girl” by Hall & Oates

“Rich Girl” is often remembered as a breezy slice of 1970s pop-soul, the kind of song that glides out of

1970s • Jan 7

Gary Glitter’s “Rock And Roll, Part 2”: The Stamp, the Stomp, and the Complicated Afterlife of a Stadium Sound

“Rock And Roll, Part 2” is one of those recordings that feels less like a song and more like an

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