If you’re a fan of the Eagles, you’ll know exactly who Randall Meisner is. As one of the band’s founding members, he performed on some of their greatest albums, including Desperado, One of These Nights, and Hotel California. He walked away from the band in 1977, but continued to perform with other groups and as…
When Robert Plant was ten, his interest in music began, and he would imitate Elvis Presley. By the time he hit teenage, his musical interests had gravitated towards the blues, and he mentioned Willie Dixon and Robert Johnson as his earliest influences. Plant was bent on pursuing music so much that he dropped out of…
With eighteen number one hit singles, Justin Moore is a force of nature in the Country Music scene. Just this year, he announced his sixth album, Straight Outta The Country. Before you run out and grab the newest releases, let’s take a look back through his best so far. Naturally, curating a list of the…
Solo artists, bands, and songwriters take inspiration from all types of sources when coming up with the music and lyrics for their songs. Sometimes they are inspired by personal experiences, and sometimes it is everyday items or topical issues that become the topics for their music. The natural world is another area that can become…
Born in 1941, Eddie Rabbitt is one of the classic voices of country music. Fans of the genre know his music from his decade-spanning career. In the 1960s, he began writing songs and even wrote such classics as Kentucky Rain for Elvis. Although rock and roll weren’t how he made his name, the influence is…
Although there have been no less than five Led Zeppelin documentaries, including A to Zeppelin: The Led Zeppelin Story, all of these are unofficial and unsanctioned. Initially announced in 2019, the only authorized Led Zeppelin documentary is finally complete. Fans will finally learn what it was like ‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’ featuring truly unprecedented access to…
From Out of Control to Marathon of Dreams, White Wizzards’ discography could be its own heavy metal Guitar Hero series. Not only would it sound amazing, but there’s plenty of technical challenge in the top ten best White Wizzard songs of all time. Well crafted, every song shows the band’s overall mastery of their craft….
Jerry Cantrell is best known as one of the founding members of hard rock band Alice in Chains. Initially recruited as the band’s guitarist, his extensive musical talents soon saw him emerge as the key songwriter and co-lead vocalist. Together with the rest of the band, he’s sold 30 million records worldwide, been nominated for…
The Pretenders were founded in 1978 by lead vocalist Chrissie Hynde. The original lineup also included lead guitarist James Honeyman-Scott, bass guitarist Pete Farndon, and drummer Martin Chambers. According to Live About, if Hynde hadn’t moved to London, England from Akron, Ohio, the group would never have formed. Initially, she was a music criticism. Then,…