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Top 9 Rock Rhythm Sections

By River of Rock • September 12, 2016 Classic Rock, Musicians, Rock History

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…

People Who Rock: George Martin

By River of Rock • March 31, 2016 Classic Rock, Music Creation, Pop Music, Rock History, Tributes

George Martin in control room

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…

Top 9 Songs That Will Knock You Dead

By River of Rock • October 23, 2015 Classic Rock, Pop Music

The Reaper

As we approach Halloween 2015, River of Rock examines a list of songs with lyrical themes and musical moods that focus on death, dying, killing, and/or murder. 9. “Midnight Rambler” by The Rolling … Read more…

Top 9 Best Cover Songs

By River of Rock • August 25, 2015 Pop Music, Rock History

Let’s face it, most cover songs suck compared to the original. This is usually because the new artist tries too hard to replicate the established one, which is a futile effort that never … Read more…

The Beatles at Shea

By River of Rock • August 15, 2015 Classic Rock, Music Events

Beatles on stage At Shea Stadium

Catching lightning in a bottle, The Beatles performed one of the most famous concerts in rock history 50 years ago today. Isolated in the middle of the baseball field with a large barrier … Read more…

Top 9 Album Closing Songs

By River of Rock • June 22, 2015 Classic Rock, Entertainment & Pop Culture

Who's Next monolith

We’ve put together a list of the perfect album closers throughout the classic rock album era. These are not simply great tunes on their own, but acted as a final seal to close … Read more…

Top 9 Rock Acts Who Use Great Artwork

By River of Rock • May 20, 2015 Classic Rock, Entertainment & Pop Culture

Pink Floyd album art women

Today we countdown rock acts who took their branding seriously and best employed interesting and original artwork on their album covers and beyond to complement their music. 9. Kansas Prog rock band Kansas … Read more…

Top 9 Most “Far Out” Songs

By River of Rock • April 20, 2015 Music Events

Far Out image

On this unofficial holiday of things groovy and far out, we’ve compiled a list of some late sixties rock classics that blew the collective minds of an earlier generation. 9. “White Rabbit” by … Read more…

Top 9 Springtime Rock Songs

By River of Rock • March 24, 2015 Classic Rock, Entertainment & Pop Culture

The Beatles in August 1969

As Spring arrives for 2015, we look at some of the great rock songs that explicitly mention or implicitly conjure images of Springtime. We countdown this subjective list from #9 to #1. 9. … Read more…