To learn more about Rock the Nation: Montrose, Gamma and Ronnie Redefined and Martin Popoff's other books, visit his official website.

We are pleased to bring you an exclusive live Montrose video, featuring the surviving members of the pioneering '70s band -- including Sammy Hagar-- performing a tribute to guitarist Ronnie Montrose.

Ronnie Montrose is a legend amongst guitar players. With his eponymous quartet he defined the sound of guitar-driven hard rock for a generation of players at a time when most American bands were ...

The band’s debut album, “Montrose,” contained future hard-rock standards like “Rock the Nation,” “Space Station No. 5” and “Rock Candy.” Montrose later formed the band Gamma.

Montrose, which spawned such soon-to-be hard rock standards as “Rock the Nation,” “Bad Motor Scooter,” “Space Station #5,” “Rock Candy” and “Make It Last,” all of which ...

Montrose is a near-flawless eight-song collection of memorable riffs, impressively assured songwriting and strong vocal performances, featuring highlights such as "Rock the Nation," "Space ...

Why Montrose Fired Sammy Hagar: Exclusive 'Rock the Nation' Book Excerpt Why Montrose Fired Sammy Hagar: Exclusive 'Rock the Nation' Book Excerpt In this excerpt from 'Rock the Nation: Montrose ...

the Jan. 23 concert will also feature the presentation of this year's Ronnie Montrose Rock the Nation Award. Established in 2014, the award seeks to honor and encourage "young guitarists who ...

Live at the Uptown' finds Montrose performing signature songs as well as more obscure material that he hadn't played in a long, long time. On the familiar side, the DVD features 'Rock the Nation ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose, who formed the band that bore his name and performed with some of rock’s heavy hitters, has died, his booking agent said Sunday. Montrose died ...