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Month: May 2024

When Rick Wakeman’s inflatable farting dinosaurs started humping

18 May 2024 SB 0

Rick Wakeman is one of the greatest keyboardists in rock music, but more than that, the man is a continual source of hilarious anecdotes. Some […]

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Hush» by Deep Purple

4 May 2024 SB 0

They played their first show in Denmark on 20 April 1968, and their final one in Cardiff on 4 July 1969. They were active for […]

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