by Kevin Morton | Jun 28, 2011
When the history or rock is finally chronicled, any discussion or heavy metal will inevitably focus on Led Zeppelin, the British group that literally defined the term with their cohesive, explosive music. Drummer John Bonham’s style was a dichotomy of abandon...
by Kevin Morton | Mar 18, 2010
Grand Funk drummer Don Brewer got the idea to record it: “We used to listen to a station called WAMM, and they used to play the Soul Brothers Six version of that song all the time. When we were traveling, I used to start singing that song in the back of the car:...
by Kevin Morton | Jul 12, 2007
Of the several groups aspiring to dominate the heavy metal vacuum created by the demise of Led Zeppelin, the California-based Motley Crue garnered their fair share or attention at this time. Following their successful appearance at the 1983 US Festival, this cut from...