THIS WEEK IN ROCK JANUARY 21 – JANUARY 27
BORN THIS WEEK IN ROCK HISTORY Blues/Jazz/Soul Edwin Starr January 21, 1942 (Soul singer) Mac Davis January 21, 1942...
The Curious Case of Ziggy Stardust
The Curious Case of Ziggy Stardust It has been over a year since we have lost one...
This Week in Rock History: April 29 – May 5
Jimi Hendrix records Voodoo Child (Slight Return) in New York City! “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)” was recorded on...
This Week in Rock History: April 22nd – April 28th
Tom Petty releases his debut solo album Full Moon Fever On April 24, 1989, Tom Petty released his...
Drummers – We Got the Beat
There is something primal and animalistic about the drums, yet there’s also a potency in their beauty and charisma....
7 Things You Should Love About Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour
You Say You Love David Gilmour? Of course you do. He’s an outstanding guitarist with one of rock’s...
9 Cool Things You Didn’t Know About Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of the Moon”
The Power of The Dark Side (of the Moon) The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd...
This Week in Rock History: July 29 – August 4
It is time for your weekly walk down memory lane! Today we’re back with another installment of Tribut’s...
7 Things You Need to Know About Peter Gabriel’s “So”
Peter Gabriel – “So” What? I recently had the pleasure of seeing Peter Gabriel (together with Sting) in...
Prog Rock: Origins!
Prog Rock Is So Misunderstood Prog Rock – some people hate it. But for those of us who...
7 Incredible Album Opening Tracks – Joe Bonamassa Blog
How An Album Opening Track Is Like Match.com You never get a second chance to make a first...
This Week in Rock History: July 22 – July 28
Happy Birthday to Mick Jagger! Welcome back to this week’s edition of “This Week in Rock History.” This...
7 Incredible Album Opening Tracks – Joe Bonamassa Blog
How An Album Opening Track Is Like Match.com You never get a second chance to make a first...
This Week in Rock History: July 22 – July 28
Happy Birthday to Mick Jagger! Welcome back to this week’s edition of “This Week in Rock History”. This...
The Cars – A Primer on New Wave’s Elite Rock Band
Hello rock music scholars, historians and aficionados. You, of course, know everything there is to know about music....
Working Class Blues: Going Deep Into Heartland Rock
The Heart of Music Apple pie isn’t the only sweet American treat. Heartland rock and in fact all...
Eric Clapton Rises
Eric Clapton Rises – 10 Ways A Bluesman Becomes A Legend Many people think of Eric Clapton as...
The Greatest Songwriters Ever (and Some of Their Greatest Songs)
Bob Dylan is the greatest songwriter ever, according to many. Fair enough, he probably is. But who else...
Hot Pepper: The Beatles and the Making of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
The release of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles was so monumental, so world-defining, that it...
Six Degrees of The Yardbirds Guitarists: Topham, Clapton, Beck, and Page
Introduction – The Yardbirds One band that lasted six years with six different guitarists could only mean one...
5 Essential Acoustic Guitar Albums You Need to Listen To
Joe Bonamassa is a self-described electric guitar player, but even Joe has to strip the music down to...
David Bowie – A Beautiful Space Oddity
I sat there rather stunned when I learned that David Bowie had passed on Sunday, January 10th, at...
Sweet Peaches: The Allman Brothers Band’s 10 Greatest Songs
Joe Bonamassa has called The Allman Brothers Band the jam band to end all jam bands. He’s listed At...
Songs for Halloween Night That’ll Absolutely Haunt You
Songs for Halloween Night That’ll Absolutely Haunt You Halloween is one of my favorite days of the year....
Digging in the Dirt: A Portrait of Peter Gabriel
The explosive, exuberant and of course very, very funky new album by Rock Candy Funk Party Groove Is King has...
Classic Blues Rock Albums: John Mayall – Blues Breakers With Eric Clapton
I was having a conversation with my stepdad not too long ago, after the unfortunate passing of Jack...
Down To the Crossroads: Bonamassa’s Cover and 5 Other Versions You Should Hear
I went down to the crossroad fell down on my knees I went down to the crossroad fell...
The Loss of Joe Cocker
Thank you Joe Cocker for your music, inspiration and for being so kind to an aspiring blues guitarist....
Eric Clapton’s Layla
Eric Clapton’s Layla – His Greatest Song Eric Clapton’s Layla. One of the greatest rock songs ever to...
Music By the Lake – 10 Great Artists from the Chicago Music Scene
Chicago is a city of music, there’s no denying that. Jazz, blues, rock: each of these genres have...
The Layla Sequence in Goodfellas
A confluence of factors have made this post inevitable today. 1. It’s “Cream Theme” week on the blog...
Cream Content – Was “Wrapping Paper” a bad song?
Once in a previous life – or what at this point feels like a previous life – I...
Jimmy Page: 10 Things Every Led Zeppelin Fan Must Know!
Greatest Guitarists Series: Jimmy Page 10 Things Every Led Zeppelin Fan Must Know! That Jimmy Page has an...
Five Classic Albums You Must Listen To All the Way Through
Earlier today I posted an article on the prematurely announced death of the album format in music. As...