April 2012

Led Zeppelin got the penultimate spot on our Top 100 Classic Rock Songs list with “Kashmir,” an epic and majestic masterpiece that refuses to recognize that rock music should have impassable boundaries. The mighty British band is, quite…

But if you've been to one of the band's concerts in recent years, it can be pretty easy to see why “Everybody Wants Some !!” gets the green light on dozens of other extremely worthy candidates.What about their biggest hit, “Jump? Great,…

Pink Floyd's David Gilmour and Roger Waters are almost as famous for their feuds as they are for their music - and although they were band mates for nearly two decades, their personality clashes prevented a true collaboration for many of…

With Journey's "Don't Stop Believin" earning a well-deserved spot on our Top 100 Classic Rock Songs list, keyboardist Jonathan Cain told us the story of the track's origins, which he created with guitarist Neal. Schon and singer Steve…

In early 1974, Bruce Springsteen's career was on hold. Although his first two albums were to critical acclaim, he has struggled to find an audience outside of the Northeast Corridor where his live shows stun crowds every night. Knowing…

Released in April 1971, 'LA Woman' was The Doors' last album starring Jim Morrison. Within three months of its release, the singer would be dead. As sad as her loss is, talk about going out on a high note! The track bills itself as one of…

It's awfully easy to think of a rock musical landscape without Ozzy Osbourne's towering presence. Instead, and seemingly against its own efforts, we have the mighty 'mad train' that explodes through football stadiums across the country on…

We can't say for sure the last time we heard “La Grange,” ZZ Top's ubiquitous musical calling card. But if it wasn't today, it was probably yesterday, and it could have come to us from a hundred different sources. It might be hard to…

'Hotel California' might very well be the Eagles' best-known song - but if you ask a dozen people what the lyrics mean, you'll quickly find that this entry in our countdown of the 100 best classic rock songs has at least as many…