Cities That Rock (Literally)
Some of the best rock songs reflect the unique hometowns of the songwriters themselves. A selection of great ones.
The Epic Track: “Bang A Gong”
It combined an erotic word salad with a bluesy, glam-rock groove. And more than a touch of glitter. “Bang A Gong” is still a banger.
“Sign O’ The Times”: Double the Prince Pleasure
After ditching The Revolution, Prince had a LOT of ideas. Maybe too many. But he turned them into this under-appreciated project.
“The (Updated) Beatle Who Vanished”: A Review
We’re marking 60 years since Jimmy Nicol got a what seemed like a big break– filling in for an ailing Ringo. An updated version of his story is just out.
The Epic Track: ZZ Top’s “La Grange”
The lyrics are barely intelligible, but the down and dirty blues riffs says it all in this epic ZZ Top track.