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The Best Holiday Gifts For Classic Rock Fans
Delight the rocker in your life this holiday with one of these Classic Rock box sets
Black Sabbath Volume 4 - Best Album of 1970s
1972 Release is of comparable quality with anything recorded by contemporaries such as Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple
Angel City Aussie Rock Legends Reborn
Doc Neeson and the Brewster brothers got the Angel City band back together after a final split following Neeson's car crash in 1999 and legal issues over the band name.
"Carl And The Passions: So Tough" 1972 Album
Featuring 2 new members, Blondie Chaplin and Ricky Fataar, the 15th studio LP by the band wasn't initially successully. However, its status has grown over the years.
Journey's Comeback: The 80's Rock Band Returns
Classic rock band, Journey, has gone through changes over the years. They re-emerge with a new lead singer to bring back a familiar, yet new, mix of sounds.
"The Beatles: Rock Band" Can Help Happiness
Ever since the Fab Four took the stage, fans have dreamed of being part of the band. A new game makes it possible, but the happiness is more than being part of the legend
The Meaning Behind Stairway to Heaven
Stairway to Heaven explores the effect of greed on society through a series of carefully crafted metphors, rhetoric and intertextual reference.
MFA is the Leading Network for Heavy Metal Fans
Big Robbo's Mama's Fallen Angels has over 21,000 members and new debates on heavy metal music emerge every day. Users say they love MFA for its warm and relaxed attitude
Rock Fans' Fave Album Compared to General Public
In August 2009 over 12,000 Planet Rock fans voted for their favourite album of all time. This article compares their rating with a generic best ever album chart.
New Research Finds 1975 the Best for Rock Music
Previous research on the Planet Rock Listeners' Favourite Albums Chart found that the 1970s was the most popular decade. New research suggests 1975 was the top rock year.
1970s Music Dominates Radio Station Top Albums
Analysis of the Planet Rock radio station listeners' top forty albums shows that 1970s albums dominated the chart because of musicians like Robert Plant and Jimmy Page.
Planet Rock Listeners Vote for their Best Albums
This article provides not only the top forty list as chosen by Planet Rock listeners, but also exclusive analysis of which bands were most successful over the whole list.
How the Online Planet Rock Station Succeeds
With celebrity DJs like Alice Cooper, Joe Bonamassa and Rick Wakeman Planet Rock's online radio station has survived difficult times to emerge winning awards and success.
Exile on Main Street, a Classic Double Album
An appraisal of a famous double album released by the self-styled greatest rock'n'roll band in the world.
Bauhaus; Go Away White Album Review
A long overdue album from a band that helped shape the Goth Genre
The Doors Release Box Set of Concert Recordings
Rhino will release a six-disc collection of The Doors' 1970 Felt Forum concerts titled Live in New York. The four shows were Jim Morrison's last New York performances.
Starship—Band History
"We Built This City" hit the airwaves in 1985, signaling the second rebirth of '60s counterculture icons.
The Guess Who—Second Coming
"Shakin' All Over" seemed destined to make The Guess Who a one-hit wonder. Four years later, the band proved otherwise.
David Bowie Hunky Dory
Hunky Dory was released in December 1971, to critical acclaim and subdued sales. In the forty years since, however, it has become one of Bowie's biggest successes.
Steely Dan's 'Rent Party' Tour 2009 Review
Songs from Aja, Royal Scam, Gaucho, Katy Lied, Can't Buy a Thrill, Countdown to Ecstasy and Pretzel Logic round out an evening of Internet requests.
Jefferson Starship—Band History
Under a new name, remnants of Jefferson Airplane achieved greater commercial success in the 1970s.
Album Review: The Hunger! Strictly From Hunger!
Review of the sole psychedlic album from Portland's The Hunger! released on Public Records in 1968
Review: Hotel California
A review of the bands album mourning the death of the "Los Angeles dream-" mainstream success or timeless gold?
Album Review: Chains and Black Exhaust
Dante Carfagna takes us on a trip through the short-lived Black Rock scene of the late 60's
Album Review: The United States of America
Joe Byrd and the United States of America contributed one of the most pivotal musical achievements of the 1960's