12+ hour, 7+ min ago   (450+ words) grunge.com The 1967 Guitar Solo That Changed Rock History Forever Jimi Hendrix was a one-man rock 'n' roll change-maker, and there are any number of songs, live performances, and entire albums that we could point to as evidence ("All Along…...

16+ hour, 7+ min ago   (585+ words) It isn't every day that you hear a must-listen bass solo, but it's even rarer when it forms a part of a song's beginning. When executed properly, it sets the tone for what's to come and holds the potential to…...

19+ hour, 14+ min ago   (522+ words) grunge.com The Voice Behind Chicago's Biggest Ballads Was Born 82 Years Ago Today The Windy City has been the home to many powerful, memorable singers, but only one man can claim the title of "the voice of Chicago." Born on…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (532+ words) grunge.com The 1976 Drum Solo That Changed Rock History Forever Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page knows a thing or two about releasing classic songs after they've been placed in the vault for a while. That's because in the fall of 1976, between…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (516+ words) grunge.com One Of Rock's Greatest Guitarists Was Born 76 Years Ago Today There aren't many bands more synonymous with pure rock than Aerosmith, and a major factor is the gritty riffing of guitarist Joe Perry. Alongside the window-rattling screams of…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (873+ words) grunge.com The 5 Best Soft Rock Solos Of The '70s Soft rock might seem like an odd contradiction of terms — how can "rock" be "soft?" But then you hear some of the guitar solos in some of the classic songs that…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (215+ words) A lot of rock songs can easily change form, because they can sound one way during a studio recording and have a completely different sound in a live performance. Oftentimes, the on-stage version sounds bigger, looser, and has improvisation. "It…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (569+ words) grunge.com One Of Rock's Most Famous Folk Songs Has No Known Author The origins of many classic American folk songs have been lost to history, and "John Henry" is no different: The folk song, like many of its kind,…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (207+ words) While John Mellencamp distanced himself from the Johnny Cougar moniker, his legacy lives on regardless of the name attached to the music. Notably, he secured 14 Grammy Award nominations and one win and received the honor of going into the 2008 class…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (711+ words) grunge.com Beatles White Album Songs To Skip On A Relisten "Blasphemy! There are no skips on any Beatles album!" We beat you to it — yes there actually are. While the Beatles' discography might seem inerrant, not everything they have…...