The original eight-minute version was released on Walsh's 1978 album But Seriously, Folks..., and an edited 4 1/2 minute single version...

This was written by Randy Newman, the nephew of Academy Award-winning composer Lionel Newman. The song is about a party that left a "bad...

There is no other true American rock band quite like Lynyrd Skynyrd. The iconic Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees are one of the most...

"We're an American Band" (from the album of the same name) became Grand Funk Railroad's first No. 1 single released July 2, 1973. Written...

"I Can't Tell You Why" is a song by the American rock band Eagles, which appeared on their 1979 album The Long Run. It was written by...

"Sweet Child o' Mine" is a song by American rock band Guns N' Roses. It appeared on their debut album Appetite for Destruction. The song...

The Song was released in October 1988 as their debut single and as the opening track of their album Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1. The song...

"Beautiful Loser" is a song written and recorded by American rock artist Bob Seger. It was the title track on his 1975 studio album...

In 1976, the late Tom Petty recorded what was then a relatively unremarkable single. The song, about a girl on a balcony facing a “great...

This song is about heroin use and what it will do to you in the end. Young wrote it about Danny Whitten, one of the original members of...

"30 Days in the Hole" is the seventh single by English rock group Humble Pie, from the band's 1972 Smokin' album. The song received...

The song is well known for its signature riff, which is a 3-tone minor-key melody harmonized in parallel fourths. In 2009, it was named...

In October 1966, Jimi Hendrix recorded "Hey Joe" for his first single with the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Their version became a hit in the...

Written and composed by Justin Hayward. It was first featured as the segment "The Night" on the album Days of Future Passed. When first...

"Free Fallin'" is the opening track from Tom Petty's debut solo album, Full Moon Fever (1989). The song was written by Petty and his...

"Layla" is a song written by Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon, originally recorded by Derek and the Dominos, as the thirteenth track from...

"Call Me" is a song by the American new wave band Blondie and the theme to the 1980 film American Gigolo. Produced and composed by...

"I Love Rock 'n' Roll" is a rock song best known as a 1982 hit single by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts. It was written in 1975 by Alan...

"When the Music's Over" is an epic rock song by American rock band the Doors which appears on their second album Strange Days, released...

Live from Melbourne." Rod Laver Arena. Melbourne, Australia. Don Henley (vocal, drums); GlennFrey (1948-2016 guitar, vocal); Timothy B....

The Traveling Wilburys were an English–American supergroup consisting of Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison and Tom...

The show was filmed at the Metropol in Berlin on October 31st 1980 with Cocker in fine voice on a strong set with many of his most famous...

"Love Hurts" is a song written and composed by the American songwriter Boudleaux Bryant. First recorded by the Everly Brothers in July...

"I Won't Back Down" is a song by American rock musician Tom Petty. It was released in April 1989 as the lead single from his first solo...

"Barracuda" was released as the first single from the band's second album, Little Queen (1977). In 2009, "Barracuda" was named the 34th...

"Witchy Woman" is a song written by Don Henley and Bernie Leadon, and recorded by the American rock band Eagles. Released as the second...

"Don't Cry" is a power ballad by the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, two versions of which were released simultaneously on...

Vocalist Paul Rodgers began writing the song when he was touring with Free in 1968 in San Francisco. He recalled to Uncut: "The...

"Magic Carpet Ride" is a rock song written by John Kay and Rushton Moreve from the Canadian-American hard rock band Steppenwolf. The song...

Jimmy Page came up with the guitar riff for "Whole Lotta Love" in the summer of 1968, on his houseboat on the River Thames at Pangbourne,...

"Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)" gets 'em up every time. It was a huge hit back in early 1972 when it peaked at #2 for two weeks,...

This was written by Grace Slick's brother-in-law, Darby Slick, in 1965. They were in a San Francisco band called The Great Society, which...

The song was conceived and written as a tribute and remembrance to their former band member Syd Barrett, a founding member of Pink Floyd....

"Revolution" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. Three versions of...

Bob Seger always seemed more like a regular guy than a Rock Star, and this moving song about pride and consistency struck a chord with...

This song was written by Robbie Robertson and originally recorded by The Band in 1969 and released on their eponymous second album. Levon...

"Slow Ride" is a song by the British rock band Foghat. It was the lead single from their fifth studio album, Fool for the City (1975),...

"Dust in the Wind" is a song recorded by American progressive rock band Kansas and written by band member Kerry Livgren, first released...

The Beatles' rooftop concert was the final public performance of the English rock band the Beatles. On 30 January 1969, the band, with...

Bassist Roger Waters wrote the lyrics and the music is credited to all four band members. Keyboardist Richard Wright shares lead vocals...

"Rocky Mountain Way" is a 1973 song by rock guitarist Joe Walsh and his band Barnstorm, with writing credits given to all four band...

"The Ballroom Blitz" (often called "Ballroom Blitz") is a song by the British glam rock band Sweet, written by Nicky Chinn and Mike...

"In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" (derived from "In the Garden of Eden") is a song recorded by Iron Butterfly and written by bandmember Doug Ingle,...

Concert at the Arena di Verona, a roman amphitheater originally built in 30 A.D, "Live in Verona" After a brief orchestral intro, things...

"Wild Horses" is a song by the Rolling Stones from their 1971 album Sticky Fingers. It was also released on June 12, 1971 as a single,...

Glenn Frey in a Q&A with Billboard magazine on October 12, 2007 said: "The story with 'How Long' is my kids were watching YouTube one...

"Slow Ride" is a song by the British rock band Foghat. It was the lead single from their fifth studio album, Fool for the City (1975),...

In the original album version, the song segues from "Have a Cigar" as if a radio had been tuned away from one station, through several...

This was the last song Jim Morrison recorded. He went to France and died a few weeks later. The single was released in June 1971, shortly...

"Ohio" is a protest song and counterculture anthem written and composed by Neil Young in reaction to the Kent State shootings of May 4,...