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Eric Clapton first came to prominence with the Yardbirds. But when the band took a pop turn, the guitarist, then a Blues purist left to joining John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers. It was then that Clapton established a stellar reputation with fans painting “Clapton is God” on walls. Teaming with bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker,…
Young’s solo work has encompassed Country, Big Band Rock, and retro-Rock. His biggest commercial successes include the acoustic-Country influenced “After The Gold Rush” (’70)) and “Harvest” (’72), featuring hits “Heart Of Gold” and “Old Man.” All this is fine… but Young Rocks. This list features studio versions but since a major portion of Young’s career…
Over the course of their career Green Day has been called Punk Rock (bit of a stretch), Pop Punk (little closer), Alt. Rock and Power Pop. These songs clearly encapsulate the band’s musical and lyrical ethos. #10. Longview The band’s debut single was on their third studio album, “Dookie” (1994). The song, named after the city…
Celebrating the people, places and even politics of the U.S.A. 10. Born In The U.S.A. – Bruce Springsteen 9. We’re An American Band – Grand Funk Railroad 8. Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd 7. Living In The U.S.A. – Steve Miller Band 6, Saturday In The Park – Chicago 5. Back In The U.S.A. –…
Great bands have made their mark this century. Narrowing it down to a Top 10 proved difficult but not impossible. Here are the Top 10 Rock songs (so far) for the 21st century. #10. Heaven Knows – The Pretty Reckless: 2013 Written by frontwoman Taylor Momsen and Ben Phillips, the song from the “Going To Hell”…
In many groups, two people have a little more history than everyone else. They are usually the ones with a shared vision, who made the sacrifices to build the group and hold it together. In Evanescence, it was vocalist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. And that was a problem. Lee and Moody fell in…
From the late-60s to the mid-80s or from the end of Rock n’ Roll to pre-Grunge. The Classic Rock songs listed are uptempo, unrelenting blasts of power. All of the songs listed have a kick ass guitar – which was a major factor in making the list. Here Are The Top 10 #10. Born To…
Liam Gallagher was lead singer for a band that included Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs (rhythm guitar), Paul McGuigan (bass), and Tony McCaroll (drums). Meanwhile, older brother Noel was seeing the world as the guitar technician for The Inspiral Carpets. Figuring there was a limited and frustrating future in that position Noel offered his services as guitarist,…
10. Dance With Me The music video serves as tribute to the Ramones, one of Blink 182’s favorite iconic bands. The song was released in ’23 as the fourth single from their ninth album “One More Time…” It was written by the band -guitarist Tom DeLonge, bassist Mark Hoppus and drummer Travis Barker – along with…
They arrived during the Cold War and in the U.S., shortly after President Kennedy’s assassination. They were irreverent and fun. Just what the U.S. and the world, needed to pull itself out of the doldrums. It didn’t hurt that they were exceptionally talented. But what often got lost was their discipline and hard work ethic….