Top 9 Original Christmas Rock Songs
River of Rock gets in the Christmas spirit by curating a list of select, original songs with rock and Christmas elements. In full disclosure, we did borrow some from The Twelve Songs of … Read more…
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“Waterloo Sunset” by The Kinks
August 29, 2017 Written by Ray Davies Produced by Ray Davies Recorded at Pye Studios in London, 1967 Released on the album Something Else by The Kinks in September 1967 “Waterloo Sunset” is … Read more…
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…
#5 “Sunny Afternoon”
Musically, “Sunny Afternoon” is a song which bridges the gap between The Kinks early, mid-sixties garage-rock style and the music-hall-influenced numbers on their concept albums of the late 1960s and early 1970s. While … 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…
Top 9 Forgotten Rock Gems from the 1980s
Today we look at some forgotten gems from the 1980s. These are pop/rock songs which may have briefly entered the national charts or rotation on MTV, but have regrettably been lost in the … Read more…
