“Ramble On” by Led Zeppelin
September 3, 2018 Written by Jimmy Page & Robert Plant Produced by Jimmy Page Recorded at Juggy Sound, New York, 1969 Released on the album Led Zeppelin II in November 1969 Perhaps no … Read more…
Category Archives: Rock History
“All Along the Watchtower” by Jimi Hendrix
August 5, 2018 Written by Bob Dylan Produced by Jimi Hendrix Recorded at The Record Plant, New York City, Summer 1968 Released on the album Electric Ladyland in October 1968 Perhaps the quintessential … Read more…
“Up On Cripple Creek” by The Band
July 1, 2018 Written by Robbie Robertson Produced by John Simon Recorded at Pool House, West Hollywood, CA, Late 1968 Released on the album The Band in September 1969 Released on The Band’s … Read more…
“Summertime Blues” by Eddie Cochran
June 17, 2018 Written by Eddie Cochran & Jerry Neal Capehart Produced by Eddie Cochran Recorded at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA, March, 1958 Released as a single in July 1968 “Summertime Blues” … Read more…
“Mannish Boy” by Muddy Waters
April 15, 2018 Written by Muddy Waters, Mel London, & Bo Diddley Produced by Johnny Winter (1977 Recording) Originally released as a single in June 1955 and later on the album Hard Again … Read more…
Top 9 Rock Ballads
For Valentine’s Day we offer our unique list of Top 9 rock ballads chosen from the classic rock era, ranging from the late 1960s until the late 1990s. #9. “Change the World” by … Read more…
“Waterloo Sunset” by The Kinks
February 4, 2018 Written by Ray Davies Produced by Ray Davies Recorded at Pye Studios in London, 1967 Released on the album Something Else by The Kinks in September 1967 “Waterloo Sunset” is … Read more…
Top 9 Best Sounding Albums of the 1970s
Today we offer a very subjective list of exceptional albums recorded during the decade of the 1970s with exceptional sound quality. This is not necessarily a way of ranking albums on musical or … Read more…
“That’s Alright” by Elvis Presley
December 17, 2017 Written by Arthur Crudup Produced by Sam Phillips Recorded at Sun Studios, Memphis, TN, July 1954 Released as a single on July 19, 1954 The first hit song for Elvis … Read more…
Top 9 Original Christmas Rock Songs
River of Rock gets in the Christmas spirit by curating a list of select, original songs with rock and Christmas elements. In full disclosure, we did borrow some from The Twelve Songs of … Read more…
