Better Drummer: Chad Smith or Matt Cameron?
Who is ready for an exciting drum off? This week in Chuck’s Fight Club on the Loudwire Nights radio show, we are asking you to choose between two of the most esteemed Rock and Roll Hall of Fame drummers. Both…
Led Zeppelin Deep Cuts You Need to Hear Now
Unlike many of their contemporaries from the late ’60s, Led Zeppelin was never seen as a singles band. They gained prominence during the album era and played a significant role in shaping it. However, they did release singles – 12…
Eight Beatles Songs Paul McCartney Disapproved Of
Even Paul McCartney, a 19-time Grammy awardee and all-around icon of music, is not above critiquing his own work. Sometimes he has done so harshly. In 2015, Q magazine asked McCartney about what he considered the worst song he’d ever…
16 Artists Who Have Performed on Saturday Night Live Twice
The only thing more challenging than performing on Saturday Night Live is also having to host the show — double duty, as they call it. This has happened quite a few times over the course of the show’s 50-year career….
Southern Rock Albums: The Essential ‘Big 4’ Collection
There has been no shortage of genre-defining, well-loved Southern rock albums. It’s a sound and vibe that remained stubbornly resilient, despite more than its share of plane and motorcycle crashes. But some moments rose above the others, as shown by…
Best Rolling Stones Deep Cuts You Need to Hear
Key Takeaways Song Count: The Rolling Stones have recorded over 400 songs throughout their career. No. 1 Hits: They achieved eight No. 1 singles in both the U.S. and U.K. Album Success: The band has nine No. 1 albums on…
Better Myles Kennedy Band: Cast Your Vote Now
What is the best band of Myles Kennedy? In this week’s Chuck’s Fight Club on the Loudwire Nights radio show, we ask you to choose between Alter Bridge and Kennedy’s collaboration with Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators. Alter…
Iconic Rock Albums Defined by Their Opening Tracks
Key Takeaways Album openings are crucial; they can determine if a listener continues with the record. Many iconic artists, like The Beatles and Led Zeppelin, have memorable first tracks that set the tone for their albums. Tracks like "Purple Haze"…
Who’s Fans Transform Baseball Stadium into Pot Farm
Leave it to a group of Who fans to stir up some trouble. That’s what authorities suggest might have occurred in the spring of 1976 when they discovered marijuana plants growing in the outfield at Anaheim Stadium. The British legends…
Funk Songs That Shaped Music History: Top 40 Picks
The foundations of funk were laid in the mid-1960s, when James Brown began emphasizing the first beat of each measure in his stage-tested, frenzy-inducing R&B songs. Before the decade’s end, other hallmarks of the genre — the downbeat, the syncopated…
’70s One-Hit Wonders: Discover the Big 4 Hits
There’s an unfair stigma that comes with being labeled a one-hit wonder. 99% of bands never come close to having commercial success, let alone a true hit. Dismissing an artist as being a one-hit wonder is like scoffing at somebody…
Sophomore Slump Busting Albums from the 1990s
Is there a sophomore slump? These ’90s rock bands successfully avoided it, thriving with their second studio albums. It is often said that you have your entire life to create your debut album, but the real pressure comes with the…