Top 9 Rock Journeymen
Today’s list features a look at the top pop and rock musicians who have had played with numerous successful artists and groups over their career. #9. Michael McDonald During the 1970s and 1980s, … Read more…
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Top 9 Songs of Autumn
In conjunction with our previous lists which have looked at the Top 9 Rock Songs of Springtime and the Top 9 Rock Songs of Summer, we have moved into the Fall Season with … 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…
Top 9 Rock Rhythm Sections
Today being the birthday of the great drummer Neil Peart, we thought it appropriate to put out our Top 9 List of our opinion of the greatest combos of rock bassists and drummers. … 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…
Top 9 Rock Piano Players
Back in March, we put together a Top 9 List of Rock Keyboardists, excluding those of whom are primarily piano players knowing we would be putting together a dedicated list for these outstanding … Read more…
#1 “Summertime Blues”
“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…
#2 “Summer In the City”
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…
#3 “Saturday in the Park”
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…
#4 “Boys of Summer”
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…
