Follow (me) @epicliveperformances to tune into the most iconic moments in live music history …. Before Robert Plant took the mic, Jimmy Page had someone else in mind—Steve Marriott. With his raw, soulful power in Humble Pie and Small Faces, Marriott had the kind of voice that could shake walls. Page saw him as the perfect fit for Led Zeppelin, but contractual ties and industry politics kept it from happening. Still, it’s wild to imagine what Zep might’ve sounded like with Marriott at the helm. …

Follow (me) @epicliveperformances to tune into the most iconic moments in live music history …. Tom Morello has always been known for his unorthodox, experimental, almost playful approach to the guitar—treating it less like a traditional instrument and more like a toolbox for sonic rebellion. And nowhere is that clearer than on “Bulls on Parade.” Instead of a conventional solo, he turns the guitar into a turntable, using killswitch bursts, toggle-switch scratching, feedback tricks, and whammy-pe