Rock History

The 70s had it all… singer/songwriters (Elton John, Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen), Glam Rock (David Bowie, KISS, T-Rex), Shock Rock (Alice Cooper, Plasmatics), Corporate Rock (Boston) which led to a Punk backlash (The Clash, Sex Pistols and The Ramones). Disco landed but eventually lost its dominant position to New Wave (Talking Heads, Police and…

It was “morning in America” and MTV ruled led by Duran Duran and Michael Jackson. Even Bruce Springsteen used videos to turn his “Born In The U.S.A” album into a career best. New Metal featuring Iron Maiden and Judas Priest raised the sonic bar. In the U.S. Metallica launched a decades long run. One-time Punk…

Hair Metal might have gone on forever had it not been obliterated by Grunge (Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains, and Smashing Pumpkins). The passing of Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain took the wind out of Grunge giving way to Post-Punk Power Pop (Green Day, Stone Temple Pilots, Blink 182). From the ashes, Nirvana’s drummer Dave…

Both Metallica and the Red Hot Chili Peppers had success in the 90s but they came into their own in this decade. Also, from the 90s Nu Metal (Slipknot, Godsmack, Linkin Park, Nine Inch Nails) made its mark. Still, Green Day’s protest album “American Idiot” not only revived the band’s career it proved Rock still…

Three Days Grace and Shinedown were locked in a long-term battle for supremacy of the Mainstream Rock Songs chart. Five Finger Death Punch and Disturbed also were in the mix. Legendary bands – Alice In Chains and Stone Temple Pilot – returned with new singers (William DuVall and Likin Park’s Chester Bennington, respectively). For decades…

Not unexpectantly, Three Days Grace and Shinedown continued their battle for the most #1s on the Mainstream Rock Songs chart but Rock really got a shot in the arm when Rapper turned Rocker MG Kelly scored two #1 albums (“Tickets To My Downfall” and “Mainstream Sellout”). New bands like Greta Van Fleet, Dirty Honey, Royal…