Ranking the best Robert Plant songs from his post-Zeppelin years, one can find themselves constantly going back and forth. One moment “In the Mood” strikes your fancy, the next it’s “Sea of Love”. But what else can we expect when dealing with such an accomplished, brilliant and capable musical talent? When Plant crafts an album,…
Hal Ketchum was born on April 9, 1953, in Greenwich, New York, and raised in the Adirondack Mountains in Upstate New York. He started his career as an R&B drummer at fifteen years old. At 17, he moved to Texas and began playing in dance halls. While there, he started focusing on the songwriter. In…
Lemmy’s attitude to his band was simple. “We are Motorhead,” he said. “And we play rock and roll.” Some people would be more inclined to describe their music as heavy metal, but this was a band that drew its inspiration and its sounds from the rock and roll bands of the 1950s. They may have…
In 1969, a new supergroup was born. Consisting of former Small Faces lead vocalist and guitarist Steve Marriott, vocalist and guitarist Peter Frampton from The Herd, Spooky Tooth bassist Greg Ridley, and drummer Jerry Shirley from The Apostolic Intervention, the band’s potential was enormous. That potential would end in bitter disappointment, poor record sales, and…
Bachman-Turner Overdrive is a rock band best known for their hits “Takin’ Care of Business,” “You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet,” and “Let It Ride.” The group, which was formed in Canada in 1973, consists of Randy Bachman (guitar), Fred Turner (bass guitar), Robbie Bachman (drums), and Tim Bachman. This post will list the ten best…
On January 4, 1957, Patricia “Patty” Lee Ramey was born in Pikeville, Kentucky. Her father was a coal miner who, like most of her family, loved music. Sadly, he contracted black lung disease, forcing the family to move from the rural Elkhorn City area so he could receive treatment. Music became Patty’s escape. Her father…
Judas Priest formed in 1969. Five years later, they released their debut album, Rocka Rolla. It had promise, but not enough to generate much interest. Over the next couple of albums, the band trimmed the fat, honed their sound, and in 1980, they dropped British Steel, an album that kickstarted the 80’s metal scene and…
One of the best things about Phish as a band is that they have no shortage of original material. And yet, despite having their well-crafted catalogs full of songs, covers also have a significant presence in Phish’s live performances. That means there are plenty of cover songs to choose from when it comes time for…
At the age of 16, Peter Frampton joined The Herd, a short-lived but moderately successful band that turned him into a teen idol overnight. Keen to impress people more for his talents than his looks, he left The Herd to join forces with Small Faces singer and guitarist Steve Marriott in Humble Pie two years…