The 100 greatest rock songs of the century... so far | Louder
WEBDec 17, 2020 · 99. Magnum - Live 'Til You Die. Since reuniting unexpectedly in 2001, Magnum have enjoyed an unexpected twilight years purple patch. The opener of their eighteenth studio album was heralded by a keyboard flourish, frontman Bob Catley then chirruped gamely, and the enduring Midlanders set to work with a sprightly, colourful and super-hummable slice of pomp-rock that stood its ground alongside ...
The 50 best rock bands of all time - Louder
WEBJul 27, 2020 · In the 80s, Journey became one of the biggest bands in America, with the Holy Trinity of AOR (Adult Oriented Rock) albums: Escape, Frontiers and Raised On Radio. But in 1987 Perry quit. Journey ended up on ice until his return in 1995. When Perry left again two years later, Journey found a new singer in Steve Augeri.
The 50 best rock albums of all time - Louder
WEBOct 12, 2019 · 47. Radiohead: OK Computer. These days always close to the top of any list of the best albums of all time, OK Computer is the album that took Radiohead far into the mainstream, while retaining rockist cred. Combining prog with alternative influences, they came up with a style that was supple, subtle and sensuous.
The Top 10 Best Dire Straits Songs - Louder
WEBNov 7, 2019 · 2. Tunnel Of Love (1980) The second great peak on 1980’s Making Movies finds Knopfler imbuing Dylan’s and Springsteen’s biggest moments with Geordie grit. 1. Sultans Of Swing – Live (1984) The live double Alchemy from 1984 captured Dire Straits at the peak of their on-stage powers.
Queen at Live Aid: the real story of how one band made rock
WEBJul 13, 2021 · Queen 's Live Aid performance in July 1985 may have clocked in at just 17 minutes, but they were 17 minutes which would both make rock history and transform the band for good. Though they'd enjoyed continued success with their platinum-selling 11th album The Works in 1984, as the mid-80s beckoned, frontman Freddie Mercury found …
The 50 best rock albums of the 90s - Louder
WEBApr 8, 2020 · Here, your definitive guide to one of the most controversial decades in rock history, via the 50 albums that mattered the most. 50. Black Crowes - Shake Your Money Maker (1990) The first album from the band who were to re-shape the sound of classic American hard rock. This was more down-to-earth, …
The Doors: The 20 Best Songs - Louder
WEBAug 2, 2021 · 20. Not To Touch The Earth. Morrison’s girlfriend, Pamela Courson, claimed that on his last day on earth, Jim listened to tapes of his old songs and became fixated on this track, playing it over and over. The central part of Celebration Of The Lizard, the epic poem the band attempted to record during the Waiting For The Sun sessions, the line ...
The 50 best Led Zeppelin songs of all time - Louder
WEBOct 22, 2020 · Here are the best 50 Led Zeppelin songs, as voted for by you. Buy all yourLed Zeppelin merchright here. 50. Custard Pie (Physical Graffiti, 1975) There's a compelling case to be made that Physical Graffiti is the greatest double album ever recorded. Led Zep's sixth studio recording, there’s a …
The 50 best Pink Floyd songs ever - Louder
WEBSep 20, 2022 · 48. The Thin Ice. The second track from The Wall is almost a segue of the opener, telling the story of the central Pink character growing up (opening with the closing crying child from In The Flesh).. All runs relatively smoothly, lyrically and musically, until Roger Waters takes over from David Gilmour on vocals, warning of “the thin ice of modern life…”, and soon all hell breaks loose ...
Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd: the story behind the song - Louder
WEBAug 13, 2022 · The roots of Skynyrd had been sown in 1964, when singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarists Allen Collins and Gary Rossington and original drummer Bob Burns had met at a baseball game in Jacksonville and decided to form a band. By the end of the decade, they’d christened themselves Lynyrd Skynyrd, after Leonard Skinner, a hated high-school sports ...
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