Blog Highlights


This "Tab" will contain links to some of the top stories on this blog, be it a biography, a discography, a list of singles, or one of the numerous charts that I will feature.  As more articles are published, older ones can get buried and this page is an easy way to find all of the top stories all on one page.  Check it often.

March, 2011

Introduction and Welcome!:

Jeremy Spencer:

Lineup History:  the Association:

The Best Simon & Garfunkel Albums:

Lineup History:  Jefferson Airplane/Starship:

Diane Warren (one of the top songwriters of all-time):

Paulinho Da Costa (one of the top session musicians of all-time):

What Was the Better Decade--the Sixties or the Seventies?:

Top-Selling Artists of All-Time:

Highest-Grossing North American Tours of All-Time:

Stage Names Decoded:

Blunders by the Grammy Awards for Best New Artist:

Original Names of Rock Era Acts:

Academy Award Winners for Best Song:  1955-2010:

Worthy Boston Tracks Other Than the Singles You Know:

The British Rock Family Tree:



April

First Hits:

The Legendary Whisky-A-Go-Go:

Mariah Carey's #1 Songs:

ABBA's #1 Songs:

Performers at the Monterey Pop Festival:

The Best Albums by Styx:

Top Canadian Acts of the Rock Era:

Top Artists at Capitol Records:

A Salute to "Louie, "Louie":

Alan Freed:

The Casbah Coffee Club:

Performers at the 1979 California Music Festival:

History of Eurovision Song Contest Winners:

The Top 100 Songs From 1974:

The Hottest Acts in Rock Over a Three-Year Period:

The All-Time Top Albums Coming Next Month:

USA for Africa:

The Top Adult Contemporary Songs of the 80's:

Tony Burrows:


The Top 10 Albums of 1978:


Salute to Eddie Cochran:

Top Rock Acts From Liverpool, England:


Songs on Volume One Album by Traveling Wilburys:

Glen Campbell:


A&M Records:


Album Review:  Led Zeppelin IV:




May
The #100 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Tusk, by Fleetwood Mac


The #99 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Millennium, by the Backstreet Boys


The #98 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Physical Graffiti, by Led Zeppelin


The #97 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Learning To Crawl, by the Pretenders


The #96 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Brothers in Arms, by Dire Straits


The #95 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--II, by Boyz II Men


The #94 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--A Song For You, by the Carpenters


The #93 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Spice, by the Spice Girls


The #92 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--The End of the Innocence, by Don Henley


The #91 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Rhythm Nation 1814, by Janet Jackson


The #90 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Back in the High Life, by Steve Winwood


The #89 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Whitney, by Whitney Houston


The #88 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Rubber Soul, by the Beatles


The #87 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Double Vision, by Foreigner


The #86 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Heart in Motion, by Amy Grant


The #85 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, by Elton John


The #84 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Silk Degrees, by Boz Scaggs


The #83 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Guilty, by Barbra Streisand


The #82 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Cracked Rear View, by Hootie & the Blowfish


The #81 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Different Light, by the Bangles


The #80 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Tracy Chapman, by Tracy Chapman


The #79 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, by Elton John


The #78 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Graceland, by Paul Simon


The #77 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Metallica, by Metallica


The #76 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Bat out of Hell, by Meat Loaf


The #75 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--The Cars, by The Cars


The #74 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--In Pieces, by Garth Brooks


The #73 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Abraxas, by Santana


The #72 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--52nd Street, by Billy Joel


The #71 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Hi Infidelity, by REO Speedwagon




June, 2011
The #70 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Escape, by Journey;


The #69 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Sports, by Huey Lewis & the News


The #68 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Scarecrow, by John Mellencamp


The #67 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Room for Squares, by John Mayer


The #66 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Come On Over, by Shania Twain


The #65 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Deja Vu, by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young


The #64 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--, by the Beatles


The #63 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Crimes of Passion, by Pat Benatar


The #62 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--The Wall by Pink Floyd


The #61 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--In Through the Out Door by Led Zeppelin


The #60 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Eliminator by ZZ Top


The #59 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Against the Wind by Bob Seger


Inside the Rock Era Salute to the Hollies


The #58 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Daydream by Mariah Carey


The #57 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Fleetwood Mac by Fleetwood Mac


The #56 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--A Hard Day's Night by the Beatles


The #55 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Frampton Comes Alive by Peter Frampton


The #54 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--An Innocent Man by Billy Joel


The #53 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Make it Big by Wham


The #52 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Wilson Phillips by Wilson Phillips


The #51 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--IV by Toto


The #50 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Listen Without Prejudice by George Michael


The #49 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Bad by Michael Jackson


The #48 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Bad Company by Bad Company


The #47 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz and Jaoa Gilberto


The #46 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Supernatural by Santana


The #45 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Rapture by Anita Baker


The #44 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--4 by Foreigner


The Top 100 Instrumentals of the Rock Era, Part One


The #43 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Invisible Touch by Genesis


The #42 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--No Jacket Required by Phil Collins


The #41 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Stranger in Town by Bob Seger


The Top 100 Instrumentals of the Rock Era, Part Two




July, 2011
The #40 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--II by Led Zeppelin


The #39 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--The Long Run by the Eagles


The Top 100 Instrumentals of the Rock Era, Part Three


The #38 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--The Joshua Tree by U2


The #37 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Faith by George Michael


The #36 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Music Box by Mariah Carey


The #35 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Purple Rain by Prince


The Top 100 Instrumentals of the Rock Era, Part Four


The #34 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Pieces of You by Jewel


The #33 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Appetite for Destruction by Guns 'n' Roses


The #32 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Cosmo's Factory by CCR


The Top 100 Instrumentals of the Rock Era, Part Five


Record for Top 10 Hits Out of the Gate


The #31 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Like a Virgin by Madonna


The #30 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi


The #29 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Days of Future Passed by the Moody Blues


The Top 100 Instrumentals of the Rock Era, Part Six


The #28 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Night Moves by Bob Seger


The #27 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Blood, Sweat & Tears by Blood, Sweat & Tears


The #26 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Magical Mystery Tour by the Beatles


The Top 100 Instrumentals of the Rock Era, Part Seven


The #25 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Shepherd Moons by Enya


The #24 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Mariah Carey by Mariah Carey


The #23 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Breakfast in America by Supertramp


The Top 100 Instrumentals of the Rock Era--Part Eight


The #22 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--No Fences by Garth Brooks


The #21 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--The Stranger by Billy Joel


The #20 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie


The Top 100 Instrumentals of the Rock Era--Part Nine


The #19 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Come Away with Me by Norah Jones


Don Henley


The #18 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Falling Into You by Celine Dion


The #17 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Abbey Road by the Beatles


The #16 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Hotel California by the Eagles


The Top 100 Instrumentals of the Rock Era--Part 10


The #15 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston


The #14 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel


The #13 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Born in the U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen


The #12 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Hysteria by Def Leppard


The #11 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Ropin' the Wind by Garth Brooks


The #10 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Back in Black by AC/DC




August, 2011
The #9 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd


The #8 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by the Beatles


Elvis Week in Memphis--August 10-16


The #7 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Tapestry by Carole King


The #6 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette


The #5 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin


The #4 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Songs on the Key of Life by Stevie Wonder


The #3 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Boston by Boston


The #2 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Rumours by Fleetwood Mac


The #1 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era--Thriller by Michael Jackson


Elvis Week 2011, Part One:  Humble Beginnings


Elvis Week 2011, Part Two:  The Rise To Superstardom


Elvis Week 2011, Part Three:  Life and Career-Changing Events


Elvis Week 2011, Part Four:  Lost in Hollywood and Beatlemania


Elvis Week 2011:  Tours of Elvis Presley's Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee


Elvis Week 2011, Part Five:  Special Comeback


Recalling Woodstock


Elvis Week 2011, Part Six:  Deterioration and Death


Elvis Week 2011, Part Seven:  Legacy


Elvis Week, 2011, Part Eight:  Epilogue


The Top 100-Selling Albums in the United States


The Top 100 Albums By Track Rating*




September, 2011
Songs That Changed the World--The Most Important Songs of the Rock Era:  The First Twelve...


Salute to Jim Croce


Songs That Changed the World--The Most Important Songs of the Rock Era:  The Next 10


10 Best Albums of 1984



October, 2011
Songs That Changed the World--The Most Important Songs of the Rock Era:  The Next 10

10 Best Albums of 1980

Songs That Changed the World--The Most Important Songs of the Rock Era:  October 3-12

The Most Important Songs of the Rock Era--Songs That Changed the World:  The Next 10

The Most Important Songs of the Rock Era--Songs That Changed the World:  The Next 10


November, 2011
Songs That Changed the World--The Most Important Songs of the Rock Era:  November 2-11

Songs That Changed the World--The Most Important Songs of the Rock Era:  The Next 10


December, 2011
Songs That Changed the World--The Most Important Songs of the Rock Era:  November 22-December 1

Songs That Changed the World--The Most Important Songs of the Rock Era:  December 2-11

Rock Acts from Manchester, England


Jackson 5's Amazing Run in 1970 on the R&B Chart

Songs That Changed the World--The Most Important Songs of the Rock Era:  December 12-21

The Top 150 Christmas Songs of All-Time


January, 2012
The Top 10 Songs of 2011


Songs That Changed the World--The Most Important Songs of the Rock Era:  December 22-January 2

Songs That Changed the World--The Most Important Songs of the Rock Era:  The Complete Series

Top Rock Artists from Scotland

The Top 100 R&B Songs of the 1970's


February, 2012
Lineup History:  Foreigner

Rock Artists from Boston

The Top 100 Guitarists of the Rock Era:  #100 to #77


March, 2012
Winners for Album of the Year at the Grammys

The Top 10 Albums of 1975

The Top 100 Guitarists of the Rock Era, #51 through 100

The Top 100 Songs of 1967

Lady Gaga Scores 11th Consecutive Top 10 Song to Open Career

April, 2012
The Top 100 Guitarists of the Rock Era, #26-50

The Top 100 Guitarists of the Rock Era, The Complete List

The Top Artists at MCA Records

May, 2012
CCR, Madonna & Elvis Presley Tied for Most #2 Hits

Lady Gaga's Streak Ends at 11

June, 2012
2012 Members of Rock & Roll Heaven

1967 Monterey Pop Festival:  Day One

1967 Monterey Pop Festival:  Saturday Afternoon Session

1967 Monterey Pop Festival:  Saturday Night Session

1967 Monterey Pop Festival:  Sunday Afternoon Session

1967 Monterey Pop Festival:  Sunday Night Finale

July, 2012
The Top 100 Adult Contemporary Artists of the 1980's:

4th of July Tribute to America's Contribution to the Rock Era:

January, 2013
The Great Class of Newcomers of 1975:

February, 2013
Song Openings

Answers to Song Openings Quiz

Lineup History:  Eagles

Complete 2013 Grammy Results

April, 2013
The Complete List of The Top 500 One-Hit Wonders of the Rock Era

May,  2013
Lineup History:  Grass Roots

August,  2013
Artists of the Rock Era from Detroit, Michigan

December  2013
Paying Tribute to Those We Lost in 2013


February 2014
The Top 100 Female Artists of the Rock Era*

March 2014
The Top 10 Albums of 1977

St Patty's Day Salute--The Top Drinking Songs of the Rock Era

The Top Acts from the Netherlands

Lead Singers For More Than One Famous Group

The #1 Song That Kept The Most #2's From Reaching the Top

Famous Musicians That Have Died in Light Planes

From Backing Singer to Recording Star

Best of British Invasion:  1964

From the Recording Studio to the Big Screen

Songs About Movies


April 2014
Lineup Changes:  Guess Who

Top Artists from A&M Records

Songs with New York in the Title

The Top Recording Studios of the Rock Era:  The Record Plant

Great 1-2 Album Battles

Lineup History:  Kinks

Artists with Streets Named After Them

Top Comebacks of the Rock Era

Longest Song Titles Of Songs To Make The Hot 100

The Top 100 Songs Of 1984


May 2014
Guest Hosts of The Midnight Special

Artists Who Have Mastered The R&B And Popular Charts

Artists Mentioned On Reunion's "Life Is A Rock"

The Top 100 Songs Of 1994

Honorary Degrees From The Berklee College Of Music

Songs For Your Astrological Sign

Record of the Year at the Grammys, Part One (1959-1969)

Record of the Year at the Grammys, Part Two (1970-1984)

Record of the Year at the Grammys, Part Three (1985-1999)

Record of the Year at the Grammys, Part Four (2000-2014)

It's All in the Family:  Famous Blood-Related Musicians in the Same Act

Longest Gaps Between #1 Songs

Songs About/With Animals in the Title

Famous Artists Paying Their Dues

Most Original Hits From A Soundtrack Album

Artists That Hit #1 With Their Debut Single

Lineup History:  Bad Company

Simultaneous Three-Chart Champs of the Rock Era

Apologetic Stars of the Rock Era

Top Concert Facilities of the Rock Era:  Earls Court in London



June 2014
Artists Who Replaced Themselves At #1 in the Rock Era

Rock Era Songs With Religious Connotations, Themes or Interpretations

Top Rock Acts from Mexico

Performers On American Bandstand in 1958

The Top Double-Sided Hits of the Rock Era

Previous Names of Rock Era Acts, Part Two

Rock Era People in the Recording Industry on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame


July 2014
The Top 200 Songs of the 60's

The Top "Magic Songs" of the Rock Era


August 2014
The Top 100 R&B Songs of the 80's

Performers on American Bandstand in 1959

James Bond Theme Songs, Part One

James Bond Theme Songs, Part Two

Youngest Artists to Hit #1

Top Concert Facilities:  Red Rocks Amphitheatre



September 2014
The Top 100 Adult Songs of the 70's

Artists That Have Had Their Own Regular Television Shows

Ready!  Steady!  Go!



October 2014
The Top 100 Artists of the Seventies*


December 2014
The Top 10 Songs of 2014



February 2015
The Top Love Songs of the Rock Era*


May-July 2015
The Top 500 Songs of the Rock Era*


November 2015
Inside The Rock Era releases First Book, The Top 500 Songs of the Rock Era (1955-2015)


December 2015
New Musicians and Artists in Rock & Roll Heaven in 2015, Part One
New Musicians and Artists in Rock & Roll Heaven in 2015, Part Two
New Musicians and Artists in Rock & Roll Heaven in 2015, Part Three
New Musicians and Artists in Rock & Roll Heaven in 2015, Part Four
New Musicians and Artists in Rock & Roll Heaven in 2015, Part Five
New Musicians and Artists in Rock & Roll Heaven in 2015, Part Six
New Musicians and Artists in Rock & Roll Heaven in 2015, Part Seven
New Musicians and Artists in Rock & Roll Heaven in 2015, Part Eight
New Musicians and Artists in Rock & Roll Heaven in 2015, Part Nine
New Musicians and Artists in Rock & Roll Heaven in 2015, Part 10
New Musicians and Artists in Rock & Roll Heaven in 2015, Part 11
The Top 10 Songs of 2015


January 2016
Glenn Frey:  You Belong to the Ages


February 2016
The Reasons Behind the Greatness of Maurice White

March 2016
Clarifying the Rock Era Record for Longest-Held Note for a Hit Song


April 2016
The Top 100 #2 Songs of the Rock Era*
The Top 100 Songs of 1965*
The Top 100 Songs of 1966*


May 2016
The Top 100 Songs of 1976*
The Top 100 Songs of 1986*


June 2016
The Top 100 Songs of 1991*
The Top 50 Songs of 1996*
The Top 30 Songs of 2006*

July 2016
The 10 Best Albums of 1972*

August 2016
Rock Artists Who Debuted in the Fifties
Number One Songs by Different Artists in the Rock Era
The Top Managers of the Rock Era

September 2016
Rock Era Artists on Cover of TV Guide

October 2016
Rock Artists Whose First Hit Was Their Biggest

December 2016
New Members of Rock & Roll Heaven