Rock history: Led Zeppelin, music's greatest afterthought
Jimmy Page still reigns as one of rock's guitar gods. Photo: Dina Regine, CC-BY-SA In a way, the band now heralded as one of the greatest rock bands of all time began as a series of afterthoughts. Guitarist Jimmy Page had accepted an offer to join ...

Johnny Cash is a Classic Rock Legend?
We may think of Cash as a country superstar now, but he was one of the pioneers of modern rock music, and has been a major influence on music in almost every genre. When Johnny Cash died in September, 2003, the world of country music mourned the pa...

Blues history: Muddy Waters
Muddy Waters was one of the giants of the blues that helped shape rock 'n' roll.Photo: Greg Goode, published under CCA 2.0 Rock music has always drawn inspiration from a multitude of genres, but the “father” of rock would have to be rhyth...

One hit wonders: Iron Butterfly and In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
The cover of Iron Butterfly's In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida If someone mentioned Iron Butterfly as a rock classic, you’d probably answer, “Well, duh.” But think hard – name another song! 1968. The psychedlic sixties are in full swing...

Live music in Kansas City - week of November 4, 2009
Looking for that perfect something to do in Kansas City?  Put one of these live shows on your list! Thursday, November 5 John Paul's Flying Circus 7:30 p.m. B.B.'s Lawnside BBQ, 1205 E. 85th St., KCMO Jon Dee Graham Davey's Uptown Ramble...