Though AOXOMOXOA was the third Grateful Dead album, it represented several significant firsts for the Bay-area band. The group's first self-produced set, it would be their first recorded to 16-track tape and the first whose lyrics were entirely penned by...

Led Zeppelin gets deserved kudos for their combination of heaviness, melody, sexuality and their sweaty British take on American blues music. One could be pardoned for listening to “The Crunge,” “Livin’ Lovin’ Maid,” “Black Dog,” “Immigrant Song,” or a dozen...