‘Africa’ by Toto Lives On After 30 Years
Songwriter David Paich of Toto details everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the monster hit “Africa.” read the story
Country Joe & The Fish – The Greatest Protest Song of the ’60s? (Interview)
As the Vietnam War escalated in the mid-1960s and more young men were drafted into the military, protest songs became more mainstream. Once a staple of folk music, like Phil Ochs’ I Ain’t Marching Anymore, anti-war songs like Barry McGuire’s… read the story
Who Really Did Let the Dogs Out?
Rock Cellar Magazine asks the questions behind the question…”who let the dogs out?, once and for all. read the story
“Wild Thing” – The First Punk Rock Song? (Interview)
“Wild Thing” the song: We talk to the writer, producer, and bass player who worked on the Troggs’ classic rock and roll track. read the story
“Mustang Sally” at 45 (Interview)
RCM tracked down a couple of the original creators of “Mustang Sally” and got them to talk about its lasting legacy. read the story
The Roots of “Street Fighting Man”
With Mick Jagger’s to-the-barricades lyrics and Keith Richards’ throbbing beat, Street Fighting Man is to the sizzling ’60s generation of young radicals what La Marseillaise is to the French Revolution or The Internationale is to socialism. Initially banned by many… read the story
Did the Bee Gees Kill Grand Funk Railroad?
Don Brewer of Grand Funk Railroad talks about the early days of Grand Funk Railroad, then discusses how they turned into hit-makers. read the story
Did Delaney Bramlett Really Write ‘My Sweet Lord’ ?
When George Harrison took the stand in a New York City courtroom in January 1976 to defend himself against charges that he had stolen a good portion of The Chiffons’ classic He’s So Fine and turned it into his biggest… read the story








