Top Picks Lists
Lists of the best classic rock songs, albums, CDs, DVDs, books, box sets and gifts.
November 2009 Releases
Live performance DVDs and gift-ready box sets dominate the November new release schedule.
Live performance DVDs and gift-ready box sets dominate the November new release schedule.
Memorable Classic Rock Guitar Licks - Part 1
It was the invention of the electric guitar that provided the basis for the development of rock music, and it was innovative use of the electric guitar that has provided some of the most memorable songs. To be sure, classic rock gave birth to thousands of hot electric licks. This list is Part 1 of a sampling (in alphabetical order) of some of the best. Stay tuned for more!
It was the invention of the electric guitar that provided the basis for the development of rock music, and it was innovative use of the electric guitar that has provided some of the most memorable songs. To be sure, classic rock gave birth to thousands of hot electric licks. This list is Part 1 of a sampling (in alphabetical order) of some of the best. Stay tuned for more!
Best Songs You Won't Hear on Classic Rock Radio
Classic rock began life as album, played on what were called underground or alternative radio stations that were among the first to populate the FM dial when that medium was young. It was there that you would hear things like Pink Floyd's The Wall in its entirety, or an hour of songs based on a central theme. Since today's typical classic radio playlist consists of the songs that got mai…
Classic rock began life as album, played on what were called underground or alternative radio stations that were among the first to populate the FM dial when that medium was young. It was there that you would hear things like Pink Floyd's The Wall in its entirety, or an hour of songs based on a central theme. Since today's typical classic radio playlist consists of the songs that got mai…
Classic Rock Leads Vinyl LP Boom
2008 was a boom year for vinyl LP sales. Sales totaled 1,880,00 units -- nearly double the 2007 numbers, and more than in any year since Nielsen SoundScan started compiling data in 1991. Rock dominated the Top 10 vinyl albums sold, led by classics from The Beatles, Pink Floyd and Metallica. In keeping with the classic rock culture, nearly 7 out of 10 vinyl LPs were purchased in independent record…
2008 was a boom year for vinyl LP sales. Sales totaled 1,880,00 units -- nearly double the 2007 numbers, and more than in any year since Nielsen SoundScan started compiling data in 1991. Rock dominated the Top 10 vinyl albums sold, led by classics from The Beatles, Pink Floyd and Metallica. In keeping with the classic rock culture, nearly 7 out of 10 vinyl LPs were purchased in independent record…
Classic Rockers' Favorite Christmas Songs
Most of the classic rock artists who have recorded Christmas albums have included some original tunes, but they have also turned to some of the traditional favorites, usually with their own unique interpretations. Here are some of the holiday tunes that are most popular among classic rock artists at Christmastime.
Most of the classic rock artists who have recorded Christmas albums have included some original tunes, but they have also turned to some of the traditional favorites, usually with their own unique interpretations. Here are some of the holiday tunes that are most popular among classic rock artists at Christmastime.