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I recently wrote here about Led Zeppelin's legal troubles with bluesman Willie Dixon. The same year Zep's first album was released, The Jeff Beck Group debuted with 'Truth.' This album kicks. Both records feature covers of Willie's tunes, the difference is Beck credited Dixon and Zep had to be persuaded in court...

I have received some tough news in the past week. A good friend is sick. She is much more than a friend though. She took me and my son in to her house. She made dinners every evening that made it seem like Thanksgiving daily. When I married her niece, she helped us transition to our new home...

If there was a band that embodied the phrase 'rock 'n roll excess,' Aerosmith would be as good as any. Releasing their first album in 1973 before imploding in the late 70s/early 80s only to resurrect again in 1986 thanks to a collaboration with the rap group Run DMC...

I remember watching Frank Zappa, Dee Snider and a few others battle Tipper Gore and the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC). As usual Frank was the smartest person in the room and despite his day job, Dee was just as eloquent and plain-spoken as could be...

There are bands that have a sound that is purely totally their own. The Police is one of those bands. I can't think of anyone else who has that sound, can you? They take the rhythm and soul of reggae, great musicianship, catchy songwriting and a punk attitude...

One of rock's great ironies is that when the Van Halen brothers starting playing music, Eddie was on drums and Alex played guitar. Along the way, things switched and the rest is history. There's no arguing that Eddie gets all of the spotlight between the two, but today on the Brizz Record Bin we celebrate Alex Van Halen's birthday with a great cover song from the powerhouse band...

One way I find myself measuring a great song is by how loud I crank it when I'm driving. Sometimes I even crank it loud enough to be heard from over seventy-five feet away. Did you know you are breaking a Rockford noise ordinance if your music can be heard over seventy-five feet away from your car...