When you think of rock music, what band comes to mind first?

When we think back to 1968, it's often the trouble that comes to mind first: the raging Vietnam War, the assassinations of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King, the riots and protests in our city streets. It was a year of tension and turmoil, to be sure. read more

The one part of rock music without a huge Beatles influence is hard rock. Led Zeppelin is the first band that comes to mind when I think of harder, louder rock styles. Like the Beatles before them, Led Zeppelin put tons of effort into album recording. Unlike the Beatles, Led Zeppelin put tons of effort into touring. read more

Obviously, I'm not talking about people like Buddy Holly who met a tragic, early end. read more