Classic Rock
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Classic Rock

ByRockinTown

Classic rock usually refers to the music that was popular in the 1960s and 1970s and includs the likes of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Pink Floyd, and many others. Classic rock songs are considered to be influential and still popular today. Here are some of our favorite Classic Rock Artists.

John Lennon’s Best Solo Songs

John Lennon’s solo career began with the release of three avantgarde albums (“Two Virgins,” “Life With The Lions” and “Wedding ...
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Bon Jovi

The song “Runaway,” recorded in ’84 by Jon Bon Jovi, was included in radio station W-D-H-A’s compilation of un-signed acts ...
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U2’s Top 10

The Irish band formed in Dublin and has released fifteen studio albums to date. The first was “Boy” in ’80 ...
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Traffic

For a time, the mightiest Blues shouter in the U.K. was a teenage Steve Winwood, the singer for the Spencer ...
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Chicago

The idea of marrying Rock and Jazz (a combination not made in heaven) had been kicked around for a while ...
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Faith No More

Remembered in the U.S. for the song “Epic,” and a couple other tracks, Faith No More managed to build a ...
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Garbage

Shirley Manson Often bands are missing a key element and go looking for it in another band. Drummer Butch Vig, ...
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Creedence Clearwater Revival

In a world populated by Jimi Hendrix, the Doors, Led Zeppelin and Janis Joplin, Creedence Clearwater Revival might have seemed ...
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Frijid Pink

“House Of The Rising Sun” is a traditional Folk song that was first recorded in the ‘30’s and later covered ...
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Gin Blossoms

It’s not unusual for a group to toss a member prior to the recording of their debut album. Whether it’s ...
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