Led Zeppelin Albums Ranked
May 7, 2022
Led Zeppelin is one of the most important, and most often copied bands in the history of rock music. This has done a lot to fill the cophers of the four British musicians. But, it has also affected their reputation.
At their best, Led Zeppelin was an innovative, wildly…
The Story of Soundgarden and 4th of July
February 18, 2022
Soundgarden was already one of the most respected bands in the Seattle area by the early 1990s. It was their album, Superunknown, that transformed them into a platinum-selling band. Singles like Black hole sun and Spoonman ay have been hits. However, deeper album cuts…
The story of Oasis' Live Forever
January 19, 2022
Oasis managed to do with Live Forever in the U.K. what Nirvana’s Smells like teen spirit had done for Nirvana earlier in the decade. It changed the musical landscape overnight. And, they only needed some angsty lyrics and a couple of burrowed guitar riffs to it too.
The Story of Pulp's Common People
January 18, 2022
Pulp’s Common People was an unlikely Brit-Pop anthem delivered from an unlikely source. The Jarvis Cocker fronted had released several critically-acclaimed records. But, they had to wait until 1995 for Common People to strike a chord with Britain’s working…
Best guitar for indie rock: 5 guitar models that define the genre
November 17, 2021
Every generation has its guitar heroes and famous instruments that they make use of. To some, Rickenbacker guitars defined the psychedelic 1960s. For others, the Gibson Les Paul symbolized the arena-sized rock of the 1970s. What about the modern sound of indie rock? Here are…
Milo goes to college by The Descendents is 22 minutes of pure teenage angst as envisioned by the Californian hard punk division. A pop-punk record in all but speed and aggression, The Descendents’ first full length has enjoyed a truly unforeseen impact on punk and rock…
Peter Gabriel’s madcap music vision made him a hero among prog-rock fans during the 1970s. Later, in the 1980s, he became a mainstream pop star. Even later, he was revered as an elder spokesman of intelligent pop music.
Yet, there is a period in Peter…
Teenage Kicks is the answer to what can happen when rock n’ roll magic gets created based on the simple formula of three chords and a great melody. The song, in spite of its many accolades and its fame, is the rare example of a rock anthem that’s never been…
Hawkwind: Psych-rock pioneers or acid victims?
April 5, 2021
Hawkwind, depending on who it is you ask, and where exactly they first encountered the group, are either responsible for creating one of the first robust underground scenes in rock, or were a bunch of misguided acid victims. To some, they were salt-of-the-earth musicians…