Best Of Rock: Rock N’ Roll Refusals

By Ralph Greco, Jr. There are those moments when you refuse, reject, say ‘no thanks’ — and though the minute passes with nary a notice — and later you come...

Best Of Rock: 10 Ways To Recognize A Fake Vintage Rock Fan

By Ralph Greco, Jr. With AI on the rise, we all need to be ever more vigilant on what is coming from a real source and what could be manufactured...

Best Of Rock: 10 Covers Uncovered

By Ralph Greco, Jr. Most of us have heard (and love or like to various degrees) Elton John’s version of “Pinball Wizard,” John Lennon’s vocal-shredding on the Beatles’ “Twist &...

Best Of Rock: 10 Comeback Albums

Best Of Rock: 10 Comeback Albums By Ralph Greco, Jr. An episode of VH1 Classic’s That Metal Show had Eddie Trunk and the boys attempting to cobble together a Top 5...

Best Of Rock: 10 Obscure Song Openings

By Ralph Greco, Jr. There is the 'accidental' feedback at the start of the Beatles' "I Feel Fine," John Bonham's crash-and-burn iconic cymbal get-up-and-go of Led Zeppelin's "Rock & Roll,"...

Best Of Rock: 10 Reasons Why Metal Is Cool

By Ralph Greco, Jr. I’ve just survived a fully loaded, four-band strong summer metal show. Testament, Motorhead, Heaven and Hell and Judas Priest took and shook an outdoor shed in...

Best Of Rock: 10 Killer Backing Vocals

By Ralph Greco, Jr. A list of backing and harmony vocals could stretch across any number of fantastic Beach Boys moments, the tone-perfect two-part harmonies of Simon & Garfunkel, and...

Best Of Rock: 10 Rock N’ Roll Literary Connections

By Ralph Greco, Jr. As often as they are accused of being sex, drugs, and rock n’ roll layabouts, many are wise beyond their years. Queen’s Brian May and Dean...

Best Of Rock: 10 Sexiest Rock Songs

Best Of Rock: 10 Sexiest Rock Songs By Ralph Greco, Jr. I don’t really want to know what gets you going (as I am sure you’d rather not hear about my...

Best Of Rock: You Can Pick Your Friends

By Ralph Greco, Jr. So my two best friends and I are sitting around my house on a Friday night as we are wont to do on Friday nights, discussing...