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Tag Archives: rock history

The Autumn Moon Lights My Way

  By River of Rock • September 20, 2016 Entertainment & Pop Culture, Newsletter

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…

Tagged   2016 articles, individual musicians, led zeppelin, little buffalo, river of rock newsletter, rock history

39 Years

  By River of Rock • August 16, 2016 Entertainment & Pop Culture, Newsletter
Elvis Presley and Robert Johnson

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…

Tagged   2016 articles, elvis presley, individual musicians, river of rock newsletter, robert johnson, rock history

#1 “Summertime Blues”

  By River of Rock • July 3, 2016 Entertainment & Pop Culture, Rock History

“Summertime Blues” is our #1 song of summertime because of its versatility and the way it grew up right alongside the rock genre itself as it was frequently re-interpreted through the years. Originally … Read more…

Tagged   1950s music, 1960s music, classic rock song, eddie cocheran, rock history, top 9 list

#2 “Summer In the City”

  By River of Rock • June 30, 2016 Classic Rock, Entertainment & Pop Culture

Released on the 4th of July in 1966, “Summer In the City” is a summer anthem by The Lovin’ Spoonful. This soul-inspired, electric piano driven groove was a slight departure for the predominantly … Read more…

Tagged   1960s music, classic rock song, john sebastian, rock history, the lovin spoonful, top 9 list

#3 “Saturday in the Park”

  By River of Rock • June 25, 2016 Classic Rock, Entertainment & Pop Culture
Chicago in the early 1970s

Keyboardist Robert Lamm was inspired to write “Saturday In the Park” after visiting New York’s Central Park during a break from recording Chicago V. Lamm witnessed musicians, singers, dancers, jugglers and other performers, … Read more…

Tagged   1970s music, chicago, classic rock song, rock history, top 9 list

#4 “Boys of Summer”

  By River of Rock • June 21, 2016 Classic Rock, Entertainment & Pop Culture
Boys of Summer video image

While driving on a California freeway, former Eagles’ drummer Don Henley spotted a Grateful Dead bumper sticker on a Cadillac Seville and was inspired to include this dichotomic image in a new song. … Read more…

Tagged   1980s music, classic rock song, don henley, rock history, top 9 list

#7 “In the Summertime”

  By River of Rock • June 9, 2016 Entertainment & Pop Culture, Pop Music
Mungo Jerry

Our number seven “summertime” song is the first and best known single by the British group Mungo Jerry, “In the Summertime” is a laid back stomp about the most base instincts and pursuits. … Read more…

Tagged   1970s music, mungo jerry, rock history, top 9 list

#8 School’s Out

  By River of Rock • June 5, 2016 Entertainment & Pop Culture, Pop Music
Alice Cooper Band in 1972

Alice Cooper was inspired to write “School’s Out” when thinking about capturing the excitement of the last three minutes of the last day of school; “when you’re sitting there and it’s like a … Read more…

Tagged   1970s music, alice cooper, classic rock song, rock history, top 9 list

#9 Hot Fun in the Summertime

  By River of Rock • June 1, 2016 Entertainment & Pop Culture, Pop Music
Sly and the Family Stone

Released as a single towards the end of summer 1969, “Hot Fun in the Summertime” was a radio song promoted to take advantage of Sly and the Family Stone‘s high-profile performance at The … Read more…

Tagged   1960s music, rock history, sly and the family stone, soul, top 9 list

Summer Songs Countdown

  By River of Rock • June 1, 2016 Classic Rock, Newsletter
Summer Nature

We countdown our Top 9 List of Summer-themed rock songs. #1 – “Summertime Blues” by Eddie Cochran #2 – “Summer in the City” by The Lovin’ Spoonful #3 – “Saturday in the Park” … Read more…

Tagged   1960s music, rock history, top 9 list
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