Classic Rock Songs That Foretold the Future
The future is now, and we’ve got a collection of classic rock songs to prove it. A wide variety of artists have written futuristic-themed lyrics, only to have their predictions come true decades later. These bands — including Styx, Pink…
Ringo Starr’s First Writing Credit on a Beatles Song
During their time together, the Beatles released over 200 studio-recorded songs. Out of all of those, Ringo Starr was officially credited with helping to write just five of them. “I started writing songs and I would, like, tell John [Lennon]…
Longest Gaps Between Studio Albums: 20 Notable Examples
Even in rock ‘n’ roll, there are sometimes deadlines to meet — labels, tour promoters and all sorts of other bureaucratic forces run a tight ship. But sometimes there really is no rush to get to the next thing, whatever…
Kiss Destroys Anaheim ’76’ Live Album Ranking Explained
Kiss Destroys Anaheim ’76 captures Kiss in the midst of a major transformation. The newly released live album finds Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss playing in front of 42,000 people during an Aug. 20, 1976 show…
Jad Tariq Reveals Insights from Playing with Bob Dylan
Jad Tariq, a Memphis-based rhythm & blues guitarist and vocalist, has been writing, recording, and performing since he was a kid in Connecticut, building a following for himself locally and helping to usher in what some might consider a new…
Rock Albums Released on September 12: Top 10 Picks
Key Highlights Album Anniversaries: September 12 celebrates numerous significant album releases. Pink Floyd’s Legacy: Their album Wish You Were Here features a tribute to Syd Barrett. Aerosmith’s Comeback: The band achieved greater success with Pump following Permanent Vacation. Jimi Hendrix…
John Lennon’s Deep Cuts: Top 20 Hidden Gems
Key Takeaways John Lennon’s Career: John Lennon had a brief yet impactful solo career after leaving the Beatles. Top Singles: He achieved two No. 1 singles on the Hot 100 chart during his solo years. Album Highlights: Four of his…
My Chemical Romance Must Address These 3 Post-Tour Questions
Now that My Chemical Romance have wrapped the North American leg of their “Long Live”: The Black Parade Tour, we need some answers. The band told fans during a Sept. 12 show in San Antonio that it would be the…
Best Rock Songs from Each Year of the 2010s
Jakie były najlepsze rockowe utwory z każdego roku lat 2010? Przyjrzyjmy się głębiej tej dekadzie. W przeciwieństwie do wcześniejszych dekad, nie było dominujących ruchów muzycznych, lecz raczej kontynuacja niektórych wielkich zespołów i brzmień z lat 2000. Była to jednak dekada,…
‘Michelle’ From ‘Rubber Soul’: Is She Based on a Real Person?
“Michelle,” the end of Rubber Soul‘s side one, is one of the Beatles’ most-covered songs. But who is Michelle, if she is a real person at all? The short answer is: no, she’s not. But the story of how Paul…
Prog Metal Bands That Released Just One Album
Here are five remarkable prog metal bands that have only released one album! It often takes multiple LPs for a band to demonstrate their true greatness. As Loudwire has already highlighted with our list of five exceptional prog rock bands…
Rubber Soul Song Influenced by Little Richard
Key Takeaways Session Timing: The Beatles recorded “The Word” on November 10, 1965, from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. Love Concept: This song marked one of the Beatles’ early explorations of love as a universal theme. Musical Influence: John Lennon…