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…
