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…
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People Who Rock: George Martin
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
