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Creed: Last Rock Band Standing?
"...[Creed] is on the shortlist that.. closed the book on a time where rock bands regularly charted singles on the Billboard Hot 100."
Bill Flanigin
Bill Flanigin is a freelance writer who enjoys classic rock and crappy beer. Once a middle school English teacher, he left the profession after reading one too many essays on family trips to Disney. His kids are grown so he's able to do lots of stuff now. Follow him on Twitter at @billyflan.
Revisiting the 1980 Texxas Jam
There are some live shows you just never forget. For our writer, the epic all-day event of the 1980 Texxas Jam left a massive impression.
The 8-Track Guy Keeps On Truckin’
Eight-tracks are a relic. But one collector shares his stories with those artists who were all too happy to relive their music on that format.
ZZ Top: Their Netflix Doc Is Not Another Texas Tall Tale
For fifty years (and counting) ZZ Top has been delivering their brand of Texas blues-funk. A new Netflix documentary captures their wild ride.
Don’t You Dare Call ‘Em “One-Hit Wonders”!
Yes, they each had a big, memorable radio hit. But artists like Devo, Tommy Tutone, and Randy Newman kept serving up other tasty music morsels. You should get to know (or remember) them.