Articles About classic rock

Why Jimi Hendrix Could Never Get ‘Like a Rolling Stone’ Down on Record

Why Jimi Hendrix Could Never Get ‘Like a Rolling Stone’ Down on Record

Eric Schaal
Jimi Hendrix Got Rejected by the Same Decca Producer Who Turned Down The Beatles

Jimi Hendrix Got Rejected by the Same Decca Producer Who Turned Down The Beatles

Eric Schaal
Lawsuit Over Bob Dylan Catalog Sale Revolves Around 1976 ‘Desire’ Album

Lawsuit Over Bob Dylan Catalog Sale Revolves Around 1976 ‘Desire’ Album

Eric Schaal
Why John Lennon Sang ‘I Don’t Believe in Beatles’

Why John Lennon Sang ‘I Don’t Believe in Beatles’

Matthew Trzcinski
Bruce Springsteen Went After Richard Nixon in an Early Draft of ‘Born in the U.S.A.’

Bruce Springsteen Went After Richard Nixon in an Early Draft of ‘Born in the U.S.A.’

Eric Schaal
How Jimi Hendrix’s ‘All Along the Watchtower’ Surpassed ‘Hey Jude’ as 1968’s Biggest Hit

How Jimi Hendrix’s ‘All Along the Watchtower’ Surpassed ‘Hey Jude’ as 1968’s Biggest Hit

Eric Schaal
Elvis Presley: Was His Look Inspired by a DC Superhero?

Elvis Presley: Was His Look Inspired by a DC Superhero?

Matthew Trzcinski
Why The Beatles Smiled When Their Manager Died at Age 33

Why The Beatles Smiled When Their Manager Died at Age 33

Matthew Trzcinski
Elvis Presley: How Harrison Ford Imitated Him During His Early Career

Elvis Presley: How Harrison Ford Imitated Him During His Early Career

Matthew Trzcinski
This Kiss Hit Was Once a Christian Rock Song

This Kiss Hit Was Once a Christian Rock Song

Matthew Trzcinski
The Monkees: This Classic Hit by The Byrds Was a Satire of Their Career

The Monkees: This Classic Hit by The Byrds Was a Satire of Their Career

Matthew Trzcinski
Phil Spector’s 1st No. 1 Hit Was Inspired by a Gravestone

Phil Spector’s 1st No. 1 Hit Was Inspired by a Gravestone

Matthew Trzcinski
Led Zeppelin: A Song That Uses the ‘Kashmir’ Riff Outperformed ‘Kashmir’

Led Zeppelin: A Song That Uses the ‘Kashmir’ Riff Outperformed ‘Kashmir’

Matthew Trzcinski
How Eric Clapton Reacted to Seeing Jimi Hendrix Play for the 1st Time

How Eric Clapton Reacted to Seeing Jimi Hendrix Play for the 1st Time

Eric Schaal
Jimi Hendrix Thought He ‘Must Have Been High’ When He Recorded His 1st Album

Jimi Hendrix Thought He ‘Must Have Been High’ When He Recorded His 1st Album

Eric Schaal
The Bizarre Thing Bob Dylan Did to the Floor in Elvis Presley’s Studio

The Bizarre Thing Bob Dylan Did to the Floor in Elvis Presley’s Studio

Matthew Trzcinski
When Jimi Hendrix Played Guitar on a ‘Grandfather of Rap’ Early Recording

When Jimi Hendrix Played Guitar on a ‘Grandfather of Rap’ Early Recording

Eric Schaal
Why Jimi Hendrix Didn’t Like His Classic ‘Band of Gypsys’ Album

Why Jimi Hendrix Didn’t Like His Classic ‘Band of Gypsys’ Album

Eric Schaal
When Neil Young Mocked Michael Jackson and Eric Clapton for Selling Their Music for TV Ads

When Neil Young Mocked Michael Jackson and Eric Clapton for Selling Their Music for TV Ads

Eric Schaal
This Classic Hit Inspired Prince to Write ‘When Doves Cry’

This Classic Hit Inspired Prince to Write ‘When Doves Cry’

Matthew Trzcinski
The Classic Neil Young Songs You’ll Hear More of After Young’s Huge Catalogue Sale

The Classic Neil Young Songs You’ll Hear More of After Young’s Huge Catalogue Sale

Eric Schaal
Led Zeppelin: Jimmy Page Gets Surprised When Fans Love This Album

Led Zeppelin: Jimmy Page Gets Surprised When Fans Love This Album

Matthew Trzcinski
Bruce Springsteen Reacts to Lana Del Rey Mentioning Him in a Song

Bruce Springsteen Reacts to Lana Del Rey Mentioning Him in a Song

Matthew Trzcinski
Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant Went to Sex Clubs With ABBA — Or Did He?

Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant Went to Sex Clubs With ABBA — Or Did He?

Matthew Trzcinski
Eddie Van Halen Forgot How to Play the ‘Beat It’ Solo After Recording It for Michael Jackson

Eddie Van Halen Forgot How to Play the ‘Beat It’ Solo After Recording It for Michael Jackson

Jasper Drake
Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters: This Star Had ‘No Teeth’ When We Met

Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters: This Star Had ‘No Teeth’ When We Met

Matthew Trzcinski
Bono ‘Didn’t Want to Sing’ This Lyric from ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’

Bono ‘Didn’t Want to Sing’ This Lyric from ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’

Matthew Trzcinski
Why Singer Patti Smith Called Mick Jagger the N-Word

Why Singer Patti Smith Called Mick Jagger the N-Word

Matthew Trzcinski
John Lennon Admitted 2 Other Songs Inspired ‘Happy Xmas (War Is Over)’

John Lennon Admitted 2 Other Songs Inspired ‘Happy Xmas (War Is Over)’

Matthew Trzcinski
Elvis Presley: Quentin Tarantino Is ‘Ashamed’ of This Era of Elvis’ Career

Elvis Presley: Quentin Tarantino Is ‘Ashamed’ of This Era of Elvis’ Career

Matthew Trzcinski
The Sex Pistols’ Johnny Rotten Attacked Elvis Presley and His Fans

The Sex Pistols’ Johnny Rotten Attacked Elvis Presley and His Fans

Matthew Trzcinski
John Lennon Made a Dark Prediction About Bruce Springsteen

John Lennon Made a Dark Prediction About Bruce Springsteen

Matthew Trzcinski
Elvis Presley Starred in a Movie He Loved and the Director Hated

Elvis Presley Starred in a Movie He Loved and the Director Hated

Matthew Trzcinski
Why John Lennon Didn’t Play Softball with a Monkee and Alice Cooper

Why John Lennon Didn’t Play Softball with a Monkee and Alice Cooper

Matthew Trzcinski
Elvis and Priscilla Presley Did LSD — Here’s What Happened

Elvis and Priscilla Presley Did LSD — Here’s What Happened

Matthew Trzcinski
How Priscilla Presley Reacted When Elvis Presley Shot His TV

How Priscilla Presley Reacted When Elvis Presley Shot His TV

Matthew Trzcinski
Aerosmith: What Paul McCartney Said to Steven Tyler at a Urinal

Aerosmith: What Paul McCartney Said to Steven Tyler at a Urinal

Matthew Trzcinski
It Took Bob Dylan Almost 60 Years To Have a Number 1 Hit Song

It Took Bob Dylan Almost 60 Years To Have a Number 1 Hit Song

Veronica Glisson
This Monkees Song Was Written by 2 1990s Rock Stars

This Monkees Song Was Written by 2 1990s Rock Stars

Matthew Trzcinski
This Elvis Presley Song Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page to Learn Guitar

This Elvis Presley Song Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page to Learn Guitar

Matthew Trzcinski
How a Monkee Reacted When a Star Preferred The Monkees to The Beatles

How a Monkee Reacted When a Star Preferred The Monkees to The Beatles

Matthew Trzcinski
Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page Really Related to This Joni Mitchell Song

Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page Really Related to This Joni Mitchell Song

Matthew Trzcinski
Why Mick Jagger Recruited Bono for a Collaboration With Pete Townshend

Why Mick Jagger Recruited Bono for a Collaboration With Pete Townshend

Matthew Trzcinski
Mick Jagger Doesn’t Like the Lyrics on This Classic Rolling Stones Album

Mick Jagger Doesn’t Like the Lyrics on This Classic Rolling Stones Album

Matthew Trzcinski
How John Lennon Convinced Mick Jagger to Never Meet Elvis Presley

How John Lennon Convinced Mick Jagger to Never Meet Elvis Presley

Matthew Trzcinski
Did Ann-Margret Love Elvis Presley More Than Her Husband?

Did Ann-Margret Love Elvis Presley More Than Her Husband?

Matthew Trzcinski
Paul McCartney: How He Reacted to a Flop Beatles Musical

Paul McCartney: How He Reacted to a Flop Beatles Musical

Matthew Trzcinski
How Cardi B ‘Pissed Off’ a Member of Black Sabbath

How Cardi B ‘Pissed Off’ a Member of Black Sabbath

Matthew Trzcinski
The Monkees: Did Davy Jones and Mike Nesmith Hate Each Other?

The Monkees: Did Davy Jones and Mike Nesmith Hate Each Other?

Matthew Trzcinski
John Lennon Explained Why He Fell for Yoko Ono in a Book He Wrote

John Lennon Explained Why He Fell for Yoko Ono in a Book He Wrote

Matthew Trzcinski
This Aerosmith Member Isn’t a Big Fan of His Band’s Only No. 1 Hit

This Aerosmith Member Isn’t a Big Fan of His Band’s Only No. 1 Hit

Matthew Trzcinski
Why John Lennon Called a Journalist a Delusional ‘*sshole’

Why John Lennon Called a Journalist a Delusional ‘*sshole’

Matthew Trzcinski
Miley Cyrus Fell in Love With the Rock Star She Thinks Invented Twerking

Miley Cyrus Fell in Love With the Rock Star She Thinks Invented Twerking

Matthew Trzcinski
John Lennon Said ‘Nobody’ Fully Understood This Classic Song

John Lennon Said ‘Nobody’ Fully Understood This Classic Song

Matthew Trzcinski
This Beatles Song Wasn’t a Hit But This Bee Gees’ Cover Was

This Beatles Song Wasn’t a Hit But This Bee Gees’ Cover Was

Matthew Trzcinski
David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust Inspired This Disney Character

David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust Inspired This Disney Character

Matthew Trzcinski
Stevie Nicks Made Only $1.50 an Hour Before Fleetwood Mac’s Rise to Fame

Stevie Nicks Made Only $1.50 an Hour Before Fleetwood Mac’s Rise to Fame

Lulu Currey
The Monkees: This No. 1 Hit Was About the Vietnam War

The Monkees: This No. 1 Hit Was About the Vietnam War

Matthew Trzcinski
Fleetwood Mac Inspired This Beatles Song

Fleetwood Mac Inspired This Beatles Song

Matthew Trzcinski
Bob Dylan Wrote 1 of His Biggest Hits for Barbra Streisand

Bob Dylan Wrote 1 of His Biggest Hits for Barbra Streisand

Matthew Trzcinski