Steppenwolf
‘For Ladies Only’: Steppenwolf’s Proto-Feminist Statement
The song was the title track single from the band's last new album before they split in 1972, ahead of a successful reunion.
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Features1 month agoSteppenwolf’s Jerry Edmonton: The Man With The ‘Born To Be Wild’ Beat
He passed away at just 47, but the drumming of Steppenwolf’s backbone left a permanent mark on rock fans from the late 1960s onwards.
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Features2 months ago
‘The Second’: Nine Months On, A Swift Steppenwolf Sequel
Not only did the band’s sophomore set repeat the gold certification of its predecessor, it became the highest-charting of their US career.
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Features2 months ago
‘Magic Carpet Ride’: Steppenwolf Pile Back Onto The Hot 100
The song became the group’s second and last Top 5 entry in the US, and their longest-charting single.
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Features3 months ago
Head Out On The Highway: The 25 Best Road Trip Songs
From backseat singalongs to nomadic anthems, the best road trip songs capture the feeling of freedom that’s sometimes just a car ride away.
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Features4 months ago
‘Natural Born Bugie’: Revisiting Humble Pie’s Debut Single
On August 8, 1969, Humble Pie released their debut single ‘Natural Born Bugie.’
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Features5 months ago
‘Born To Be Wild’: Get Your Motor Runnin’ With Steppenwolf
'Born To Be Wild' was an anthem to rebellion, the ultimate biker song and an iconic rock original.
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Features5 months ago
How Toronto Became The Epicenter Of Cool For Canada’s Summer Of Love
While most Summer Of Love stories focus on flocks of hippies heading to San Francisco, in Canada, the place to be was Toronto’s Yorkville.
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Features5 months ago
Mixed Experience: Jimi Hendrix Headlines Newport Pop Festival 1969
The second star-studded edition also featured everyone from Marvin Gaye and Ike & Tina Turner to Joe Cocker and Jethro Tull.
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Features8 months ago
‘Steppenwolf Live’: Rock Heroes Take One More Top Ten Album Trip
In the spring of 1970, the band's fans got a taste of their in-concert sound on disc.
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Features8 months ago
Rock’s Easy Riders: Steppenwolf In 20 Songs
A deep dive into the singles and albums catalog of the bestselling Los Angeles rockers who were born to be wild.
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Features8 months ago
‘Hey Lawdy Mama’: Steppenwolf Rock Up A 1930s Jazz Tune
Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Jack McDuff and many others recorded 'Hey Lawdy Mama' before Steppenwolf rocked it up.
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In-Depth8 months ago
Heavy Metal Thunder: The Origins Of Heavy Metal
The origins of heavy metal are often disputed... We attempt to track down the history of the term and answer the question, Where does heavy metal come from?
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Features8 months ago
Up To 11: The Songs That Inspired Heavy Metal
From heavy blues outings of the late 60s to pioneering anthems from the early 70s, we bring you just a few songs that inspired heavy metal.
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Features9 months ago
Fade To Black: The Art Of Heavy Metal
Has there ever been a genre of music so attuned to font and logos?
