THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Poor Man’s Moody Blues» by Barclay James Harvest
Barclay James Harvest are an English progressive rock band, founded in Oldham in 1966. “I don’t think people realise how far back Barclay James Harvest […]
Month: November 2020
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Dani California» by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Dani California is one of Red Hot Chili Peppers biggest hits. It was released as the first single from their ninth studio album Stadium Arcadium […]
VANDENBERG – «2020» (2020)
The first incarnation of Vandenberg were active in the early-to-mid 1980s, releasing three albums between 1982 and 1985. Like so many other heavy metal bands […]
FISH – «Weltschmerz» (2020)
Fish, a.k.a. Derek William Dick, is best known as the vocalist for Marillion in the 1980s. After leaving the band in 1988 he has had […]
AC/DC – «Power Up» (2020)
There are three things we can take for granted in this life: death, taxes, and the fact that a new AC/DC album will sound like […]
MAGNUM – «The Serpent Rings» (2020)
Magnum is an institution in British melodic pomp rock. Somewhat progressive, somewhat hard rocking, but always with a catchy chorus and with earworms aplenty. The […]
MAGENTA – «Masters of Illusion» (2020)
Magenta is a Welsh progressive rock band. They have been active since 1999, with Masters of Illusion being their 10th studio release (although the number […]
TUPLE – «Wooden Box» (2020)
Tuple is the nickname of Finnish musician Tommi Salmela. He is best known as the co-vocalist (alongside Marko Hietala) of Finnish heavy metal legends Tarot, […]
Artist spotlight: Apple
When I hear the word Apple without context, I still usually think of the record label set up by the Beatles first, then that technology […]
OZZY OSBOURNE – «Ordinary Man» (2020)
How many people expected Ozzy to start releasing albums again at this point? It almost seemed like he was done after his previous album Scream […]
UNLEASH THE ARCHERS – «Abyss» (2020)
Unleash The Archers were formed in 2007 in Vancouver. Fronted by the woman with the powerful banshee voice Brittney Slayes, the band combines highly technical […]
When a banjo-playing Vince Gill opened for KISS
It was 4 March 1976. KISS were due to play a show at the Civic Center Music Hall in Oklahoma City. The show was sold […]
ACE FREHLEY – «Origins Vol. 2» (2020)
I can enjoy cover songs done by artists I like – or when someone else covers artists I like. When artists I like covers other […]
THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA – «Aeromantic» (2020)
The Night Flight Orchestra released their fifth album Aeromantic in 2020. They have an interesting background, releasing their first album in 2012 as a side-project […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Rid of Me» by PJ Harvey
Just like Alice Cooper once was the title of a band that featured a singer with the same name, PJ Harvey was once the name […]