John Fogerty has rightly been credited as one of the founders of the Americana genre. But where, you might ask, did he get that inspiration, which fueled the songs behind Creedence Clearwater ...

In April 1969, Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Proud Mary” just kept on burnin’. Released three months earlier, the hit track about ditching city life for freedom on the Mississippi River spent 14 ...

Rock Legend, 80, Reveals the Moment He Knew He’d Written a Classic in New Interview originally appeared on Parade. “Proud Mary” by Creedence Clearwater Revival is one of the most iconic songs of all ...

John Fogerty has detailed the “tense” final years of Creedence Clearwater Revival, admitting he had no idea at the time why his bandmates were so exasperated. By 1970, the group had scored massive ...

One interesting tidbit he imparted was that the song’s classic opening riff was influenced by a well-known classical piece. Fogerty noted that while he was putting the song that would become “Proud ...

In a time of exploding success and creativity in rock music, Creedence Clearwater Revival was quite possibly the finest singles band of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Formed in suburban El Cerrito in ...