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 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…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
