New World Man – Rush
Sometimes bands can play for decades, amass huge fan bases, sell millions of records, and still only hit the Billboard Top 40 once. Rush is one of these rare bands that continues to sell out halls today, more than 42 years after the first version of the band formed. Yet they’ve only charted a single top 40 hit. And that hit is “New World Man” from their 1982 release, Signals. If you’re a Rush fan (and … Read entire article »
Top 7 Instrumental Rock Songs
The ability to make your instrument “speak” with its own voice has always been a big deal for country, blues and jazz players. And rock music grew from a mix of country, blues and a touch of jazz. So it comes as no suprise that there are a bunch of great instrumental songs in the proverbial rock canon. Today’s post is about my top 7 rock instrumentals. You know, the songs that make you want … Read entire article »
Rearviewmirror – Pearl Jam
Editor’s note: “Rearviewmirror” is not a one-hit wonder. It’s just a fantastic song with a great guitar riff that is connected to an unlikely one-hit wonder. It’s every guitarist’s dream to write a killer riff. Pearl Jam nailed one with “Rearviewmirror” from their 1993 release, Vs. It’s so catchy, in fact, that lead singer Eddie Vedder was reluctant to record the song and ended up agreeing to sing the song only on the last day … Read entire article »