Tag "classic rock"

When REO Speedwagon Had Their Breakthrough

Talk about perseverance! It took seven studio albums before the midwestern band achieved real success. Two years later, they were at the top of the music world

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Interview With Nancy Wilson on Heart, The Beatles and ‘Stairway’

For more than four decades, she has co-led Heart with her sister, Ann. We spoke with one of rock’s great frontwomen about their legacy

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The Epic Guitar Performance by Prince at the 2004 Rock Hall Induction Ceremony

17 years after rock royalty honored George at the Hall of Fame, director Joel Gallen updated the clip of Prince’s blistering solo on “While My Guitar…”

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10 Big Rock Acts Without a US Top 10 Hit Single

Back when Top 40 radio played rock hits, most legendary acts achieved chart success. For some reason, Hendrix, ELP, AC/DC, Tull and more never had a pop hit. See who else and what their biggest hits were

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Lou Gramm Retiring From the Stage: It Feels Like the Last Time

Foreigner has been in the news a lot in 2024. They were finally nominated for the Rock Hall and now the singer of their hits says he’s retiring from performing

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John Fogerty Sets 2024 Tour With George Thorogood

“George and I have done shows together before but for years we’ve talked about doing a full tour together. This summer we decided time is short, we better do this now!”

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‘One Toke Over the Line’ on ‘Lawrence Welk’—Huh?

In what has to be one of the most surreal moments on TV, the song was interpreted for viewers of a show that had no idea what a toke was.

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Tom Scholz Reflects on Boston’s Self-Titled Debut

The 1976 album ranks as one of the best-selling debut albums in music history with 17 million copies sold in the U.S. alone

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11 Movies That Rock: Woodstock to Spinal Tap

From Almost Famous to The Last Waltz, from School of Rock to Wayne’s World, these films share one thing in common – they all rock!

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Tom Scholz on Brad Delp: ‘Best Male Studio Singer I’ve Ever Heard’

From our interview: “The two of us would go on all day and into the night and start again the next day. It was mental telepathy”

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