Top 10 Rolling Stones Songs by Keith Richards
It’s an ego thing, the urge for band members who aren’t singers to want to sing. Doesn’t matter what kind of music you play — classic rock, indie rock, pop. For as long as there have been bands, bass players,…
Rocklahoma Headliner Showdown: Papa Roach vs. Godsmack
Rocklahoma is approaching quickly, so this week we are highlighting the annual festival and pitting two of the headliners — Papa Roach and Godsmack — against each other in our Loudwire Nights’ Chuck’s Fight Club. This promises to be an…
Best Alternative Rock Songs of 1996 You Must Hear
Alternatywna muzyka rockowa dominowała wczesną część lat 90. i wciąż miała się dobrze w 1996 roku, a my przedstawiamy najlepsze 15 utworów rockowych z tego roku. Był to jeden z ostatnich naprawdę świetnych lat dla alternatywnego rocka, kiedy wiele stacji…
Beatles Collaborations: The 60 Best Partnerships
Casual fans might find some surprises in this list of the 60 Best Collaborations With the Beatles. After all, Paul McCartney continued to be a collaborative force after the group disbanded. He had two duets reach No. 1 in the…
Disappointing Bob Dylan Albums You Should Know About
When you create dozens upon dozens of albums, it’s inevitable that some of them will end up, in a word, disappointing. That’s true even if you’re 10-time Grammy-winner Bob Dylan. One thing to know about Dylan is that he’s never…
‘Jagged Little Pill’ Impact on 1996 Music Scene
There was no escaping Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill in 1996. Just about everywhere one looked — the charts, the Grammys, etc. — Pill was there. Morissette had written the album from a place of deep determination. She wasn’t even…
Top 30 Albums in Country Rock
It didn’t take rock ‘n’ roll all that long to return to one of its roots. Barely a decade removed from the Big Bang period of the mid-1950s, when blues, country, jazz, and R&B collided for rock ‘n’ roll’s inception,…
David Lee Roth Out-Gonzoed Van Halen on Eat ‘Em and Smile
Key Takeaways Album Release: David Lee Roth’s first solo album, Eat ‘Em and Smile, was released on July 7, 1986. Band Formation: Roth formed an all-star band featuring Steve Vai, Billy Sheehan, and Gregg Bissonette after leaving Van Halen. Musical…
Ozzy Solo Album Comparison: ‘Blizzard of Ozz’ vs. ‘Patient Number 9’
Key Takeaways Album Comparison: The matchup features Blizzard of Ozz and Patient Number 9. Iconic Launch: Blizzard of Ozz marked Ozzy’s solo debut in 1980. Star-Studded Record: Patient Number 9 includes contributions from legendary musicians. Voting Process: Fans can rank…
Prog Rock Bands from 25 Countries You Need to Know
Here is the best prog rock band from 25 different countries! Every progressive rock fan should know that the subgenre got going in England around 1970 thanks to King Crimson, Yes, Genesis, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, Gentle Giant and other…
Rock Stars Celebrate America’s Bicentennial in Style
You only turn 200 once. In 1976, the United States geared up for a series of boisterous bicentennial celebrations ranging from parades to fireworks to commemorative exhibitions to, of course, concerts. On July 4, the official anniversary of the adoption…
Rock and Metal Songs Highlighting Each of the 50 States
There is a long history of celebrating the United States within the relatively short history of rock and metal, and here we attempt to bring you one metal or rock song that specifically calls out each of the 50 U.S….