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Month: April 2021

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Golf Girl» by Caravan

29 April 2021 SB 0

Caravan is an English band from the Canterbury area formed in 1968. They never achieved widespread commercial success, only racking up a total of two […]

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Burning Love» by Elvis Presley

22 April 2021 SB 0

In 1972, Elvis Presley had some very successful years behind him. His return to full-time music in 1968 had been triumphant, and the years 1969-70 […]

Iggy And The Stooges at the Michigan Palace in Detroit, 9 February 1974

21 April 2021 SB 0

“I’ve been spat on, I’ve been beaten, I’ve had rotten eggs thrown at my face. They have thrown paperclips, money, cameras, braziers, underwear, old rags, […]

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «The Clansman» by Iron Maiden

17 April 2021 SB 0

When Bruce Dickinson left Iron Maiden in 1993 people wondered what would become of the band. It happened amid several similar cases of lead vocalists […]

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Heaven And Hell» by Black Sabbath

6 April 2021 SB 0

Heaven And Hell is the title track of Black Sabbath’s ninth studio album, released on 18 April 1980. It was the first album to feature […]

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