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How “The Weight” Became a Classic Despite Its Modest Chart Run

How “The Weight” Became a Classic Despite Its Modest Chart Run

It became a timeless anthem, but the story behind The Band's 'The Weight' is one of artistic vision triumphing over commercial doubt and a lukewarm start.
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Billy Morrison Shares Anecdotes on Rock Legends Including Ozzy Osbourne and Lemmy Kilmister

Billy Morrison Shares Anecdotes on Rock Legends Including Ozzy Osbourne and Lemmy Kilmister

Billy Morrison Shares Anecdotes on Rock Legends Including Ozzy Osbourne and Lemmy Kilmister
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The Doors Released Six Studio Albums With Jim Morrison Before His Death

The Doors Released Six Studio Albums With Jim Morrison Before His Death

The Doors' arrival on the rock scene in 1967 marked not only the beginning of a series of hit singles and albums that would become classic, but als...
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5 Debut Albums That Changed Rock History, Ranked

5 Debut Albums That Changed Rock History, Ranked

These debut albums by the Ramones, the Strokes, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Black Sabbath, and the Velvet Underground changed the trajectory of rock.
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Classic Covers The Original Artists Admitted Were Better Than Theirs

Classic Covers The Original Artists Admitted Were Better Than Theirs

Artists as big as Dolly Parton, Tom Petty, Paul McCartney, and Bob Dylan admitted that these covers of their songs were even better than the originals.
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Chrissie Hynde hates cameras and talking about herself. She made a Pretenders doc anyway

Chrissie Hynde hates cameras and talking about herself. She made a Pretenders doc anyway

Chrissie Hynde is not one for looking back
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Pick One: The Hit, the Deep Cut or the Surprise Cover for a Festival Finale

Pick One: The Hit, the Deep Cut or the Surprise Cover for a Festival Finale

Exploring the high-stakes decision for a band's festival finale: the guaranteed smash hit, the fan-service deep cut, or the legendary surprise cover.
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This Evocative 1988 Rock No. 1, Built From A Nearly-Scrapped Slash Riff, Topped The Charts 38 Years Ago Today

This Evocative 1988 Rock No. 1, Built From A Nearly-Scrapped Slash Riff, Topped The Charts 38 Years Ago Today

Guns N' Roses scored their first and only No. 1 hit with a song built on a guitar riff Slash came up with on the fly and didn't take seriously.
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How Robby Krieger Wrote “Light My Fire” — and Jim Morrison Made Its Most Famous Lyric Defiant

How Robby Krieger Wrote “Light My Fire” — and Jim Morrison Made Its Most Famous Lyric Defiant

It was a song born in a flash of inspiration that became one of rock's most iconic and controversial anthems, forcing The Doors to defend it for years.
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Some Of The Longest Rock Encores In Music History, Ranked By Number Of Songs

Some Of The Longest Rock Encores In Music History, Ranked By Number Of Songs

These artists, including Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam, and the Cure, topped off already-impressive concerts with astonishingly long encores.
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Paul McCartney's Guitar Contributions to The Beatles, Including 'Ticket to Ride,' Highlighted

Paul McCartney's Guitar Contributions to The Beatles, Including 'Ticket to Ride,' Highlighted

Paul McCartney's Guitar Contributions to The Beatles, Including 'Ticket to Ride,' Highlighted
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Van Halen's 1986 New Haven Concert Featuring Sammy Hagar Receives Standalone Live Release

Van Halen's 1986 New Haven Concert Featuring Sammy Hagar Receives Standalone Live Release

Van Halen's 1986 New Haven Concert Featuring Sammy Hagar Receives Standalone Live Release