There's something magical about those first few words of a song. Before the chorus kicks in, before the bridge takes you somewhere unexpected, there's that initial moment when a lyric hits your ears ...

The following opening lines to famous classic rock songs still get under my skin, decades after they were first released. You might just feel the same way about them. And if you’re a songwriter ...

Kiss released 20 albums and over 200 songs during their five-decade long touring career, but only a handful ever got the honor of opening the band's live shows. The opening moments of any rock concert ...