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How a Comment From a Beatle Helped Led Zeppelin Create One of Their Biggest Songs in 1973
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (317+ words) There is a convention about Led Zeppelin's music. Even fans have a pervasive idea about what a song from the band will feel and sound like. But conventions rarely dictate the entirety of something, and that's certainly true of Zeppelin....
4 Standout 1989 Albums That Prove Rock Veterans Still Had a Lot To Say
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (489+ words) American Songwriter The year 1989 was one of those years when music seemed to be changing by the week. Hip-hop, R&B, glam metal, and heavy metal were all surging all at once. Such a wave of novel sounds easily could…...
63 Years Ago Today, The Beatles Recorded the Best-Selling Single That Paul Mc Cartney's Dad Hated
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (321+ words) A week earlier, John Lennon and Paul Mc Cartney had begun writing "She Loves You" on a tour bus, completing it the following day at the latter's family home in Liverpool. According to Mc Cartney, the idea for the song's…...
3 Rock Songs From 1984 That Make Me Want To Travel Back in Time
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (394+ words) The 1980s will always remain one of the best genres in music. Among the many, many hits in the 1980s are these three songs. All released in 1984, they are so good that I want to travel back in time to listen to…...
3 Singer-Songwriters Who Changed Popular Music With Just One Album
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (211+ words) Singer-songwriters have always been an important part of popular music through the years. But when we talk about the sheer influence of certain musicians, the following singer-songwriters changed the pop music game with just one album each. Let's revisit some…...
This 1967 One-Hit Wonder Was Recorded in One Take, Was the Band's First Single, and Is Now a Drama Series Staple
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (538+ words) American Songwriter There is the average one-hit wonder, and then there is Vanilla Fudge'a psychedelic rock band from the 1960s that gave all-new meaning to the term "one and done." Although psych-rock fans likely know Vanilla Fudge beyond their most commercially…...
On This Day in 1999, We Said Goodbye to the International Pop Star Who Scored Six Million-Selling Singles in the 50s
3+ hour, 10+ min ago (513+ words) That kind of international success was nothing new for Mitchell, who sold more than 44 million records in the 1950s before starring in his own ABC variety show, The Guy Mitchell Show, beginning in 1957. Today, we're diving into the life and career…...
3 Rock Songs From the 1960s You Won't Forget No Matter When You Hear Them
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (119+ words) American Songwriter There are a handful of decades from the 20th century that boast incredible rock music. But there was only one that produced songs with such an edge that it made history for it. And that's just what we wanted…...
Keith Urban Channeled Don Williams When Recording This Hit Single From 2016
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (450+ words) In 2016, Keith Urban had a big hit with "Blue Ain't Your Color. The song is written by Steven Lee Olsen, Hillary Lindsey, and Clint Lagerberg. Although Urban didn't write "Blue Ain't Your Color, he channeled one of his musical heroes,…...
4 of the Most Iconic Vocalists From British Invasion Bands
4+ hour, 35+ min ago (98+ words) American Songwriter You can make a good argument that the British Invasion saved rock and roll from obsolescence. The music was on shaky ground in the early 60s when, led by The Beatles, those British bands came storming through the gates…...