Blue October
This young month has unfortunately seen more than its share of tragedy in the music world. On Sunday night there was a horrific shooting which took the life of scores of concert-goers at the … Read more…
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Remembering a Couple of Legends
In the past few weeks, the rock n roll world has lost a couple of legends with the passing of Chris Cornell, front man of the group Soundgarden, and Gregg Allman, founding member … Read more…
Singin’ Songs Across the Southland
Hello everyone! It has been awhile since we’ve shared news so there is much to get to in this Spring newsletter. Through the first quarter of the year we have been listening, exploring, curating … Read more…
The Autumn Moon Lights My Way
A Tribute to Led Zeppelin Classic Rock Review has launched the first of many artist-centric pages with a tribute page to Led Zeppelin. This page connects to our extensive reviews of Zeppelin’s albums … Read more…
39 Years
39 years ago today, on August 16, 1977, Elvis “left the building” for the final time. The death of the “king of rock n’ roll” came as a shock to most people and … Read more…
People Who Rock: Muhammad Ali
This past weekend we have lost a true original personality, Muhammad Ali. A three time world heavyweight boxing champion, Ali was born Cassius Clay in Louisville, KY and became as well known for … Read more…
People Who Rock: George Martin
There is and always will be much debate when it comes to choosing the best among musicians and groups. When it comes to producers however, there is little debate that the late George … Read more…
The Days the Music Died
“The Day the Music Died” is the famous line from Don McClean’s classic “American Pie” which spoke of the tragic plane crash that claimed the lives of Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The … Read more…
People Who Rock: David Bowie
No one has ever fused the intersection of art and rock music like David Bowie. Not satisfied to ride the waves of rock trends, Bowie instead positioned himself as a force in the … Read more…
People Who Rock:
Neil Peart
There has never been nor will there ever be another talent like Neal Peart. Since replacing John Rutsey as the drummer of Rush 41 years ago, Peart has redefined rock drumming in every … Read more…
