Some songs need a few seconds to grab your attention. Led Zeppelin's "Rock and Roll" needs about two. Before Robert Plant ...

They could be two seconds long or 30; straightforward 4/4 rhythms or flights of percussive wizardry; inducers of head nodding or air drumming. They are the drum intros to classic songs, and legends ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

The most unforgettable rock intro of all time announces itself before you even have time to prepare. There is no buildup, no easing in — just a single guitar, moving at a pace that barely seems human, ...

For decades, fans have passionately debated which legendary track deserves the crown for the most iconic opening salvo in music. What makes the unforgettable intro to "Sweet Child O' Mine" so ...

Don’t bore us, get to the chorus. That’s what the hit songwriters say. But, if done well, an epic rock intro locks in one’s attention in anticipation of what’s next. In the 1960s, albums began to ...