The Tale Behind The Tune: “Layla” by Derek And The Dominos
In the turbulent world of 1970s rock music, few songs capture raw passion and heartbreak quite like "Layla." The opening...
Tales Behind The Tune
The Tale Behind The Tune: Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’”
If there was ever a more recognizable classic rock song I don’t think I can name it. Few songs from...
The Tale Behind The Tune: “Roundabout” by Yes
When Yes released Fragile in 1971, they were refining a sound that would help define progressive rock for decades to...
The Tale Behind The Tune: “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” by Blue Oyster Cult
In the summer of 1976, a haunting guitar line sliced through rock radio like a scythe. It was not the...
The Tale Behind The Tune: “Smoke On The Water” By Deep Purple
It has to be one of the first most instantly recognizable classic rock hits ever recorded. Few tracks have achieved...
The Tale Behind The Tune: “The Trees” by Rush
One of my favorite but somewhat lesser known songs by Rush is “The Trees” from the band’s 1978 album Hemispheres....
The Tale Behind The Tune: Aerosmith’s “Walk This Way”
During the summer of 1975 Aerosmith unleashed a track that would redefine their sound and cement their place in rock...
The Tale Behind The Tune: “Take It to the Limit” by the Eagles
On this day in 1976 the number five song on the Billboard Hot 100 was by the Eagles. “Take It...
The Tale Behind The Tune: Van Halen’s “Why Can’t This Be Love?”
Ultimate Classic Rock recently published its ranking of the worst lyrics in classic rock history. At the top of the...
The Tale Behind The Tune: Tom Sawyer by Rush
Few songs in rock history open with such immediate, unmistakable power as the synthesizer riff and crisp hi-hat groove that...
The Tale Behind The Tune: Supertramp’s Breakfast In America
I’ve made no secret of the fact that Supertramp is one of my favorites groups of all time. A very...
