Whether they’re building tension or coming out swinging, our list of Top 5 AC/DC Concert Opening Songs proves they’re masters of starting a show with high-voltage rock ‘n’ roll. The Aussie rockers have never exactly prided themselves on diversity — they gleefully recycle chords to craft a seemingly endless supply of iconic riffs, and they’ve been delivering […]
George Harrison began the ’70s with a multi-platinum smash and ended the ’80s with a pair of them. In between, there were a few notable successes, long disappearances and some obvious duds. Through it all, his opening songs were just as varied and unpredictable. The monstrous 1970 triple-album All Things Must Pass begins with an […]
Dave Mason has canceled all of his 2025 tour dates due to his ongoing health issues. The singer-songwriter had hoped to get back on the road this year after he was forced to postpone dates in September 2024 when an “urgent heart condition” during a routine checkup sent him to a hospital. Mason — a […]
Don Felder got a real taste of major fame, thanks to the success of Eagles’ Hotel California album. Having co-written the title track, naturally, he wanted to follow up strong. But it would take some time for Eagles fans to hear his lead candidate, which originally began taking shape during recording sessions for what became […]
Faster Pussycat frontman Taime Downe reflected on the cruise ship death of his fiancee Kimberly Burch in a recent interview with Eddie Trunk, expressing hope that his band’s newly launched tour will prove therapeutic in his grieving process. “It’s a roller coaster,” Downe told Trunk on a May 30 episode of Faction Talk on SiriusXM. “I’m hanging in […]
John Lennon only issued seven solo albums in the 10 years after the Beatles broke up. The posthumously released Milk and Honey and Menlove Ave. made for a total of nine. With such a small sample size, every choice for opening song takes on added significance. As in all things, Lennon’s selections would be deeply […]
ZZ Top confirmed that co-founding drummer Frank Beard has now returned to the band after two months of absence. He’s back in time to take part in the North American dates of their current Elevation tour, alongside Billy Gibbons and Elwood Frances, and set to remain in place until its completion in October, after 52 […]
The Rolling Stones have been making albums longer than some of their fans have been alive. But even for seasoned professionals like them, it’s not always an entirely painless experience. “You always get to a point, when you’re making anything, when you love it, love it, love it and then — ‘Oh, it’s crap.’ It’s that […]
Despite being one of the biggest rock bands of all time, Guns N’ Roses don’t have many albums. Consequently, the list of Guns N’ Roses Album Opening Songs Ranked is small but mighty. Axl Rose and Co. have always known how to make an entrance. On their star-making debut album Appetite for Destruction, they welcomed listeners into […]
John Fogerty said he was once offered the chance to buy back the guitar he played during Creedence Clearwater Revival’s glory days, but refused because of the memories connected with the instrument. But his wife and manager, Julie, bought it anyway and gave it to him as a Christmas present, kick starting a healing process […]