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The Story Behind the Song

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Going To California» by Led Zeppelin

11 June 2025 SB 0

When Led Zeppelin reconvened to create material for their fourth untitled album, they returned to the country house Bron-Yr-Air in Snowdonia, Wales for initial writing […]

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «The Show Must Go On» by Queen 

11 May 2025 SB 0

As the 1980s turned into the 1990s, Queen were working on their final recording sessions with singer Freddie Mercury. These sessions would yield their fourteenth […]

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Left On Mars» by Marko Hietala and Tarja Turunen

15 March 2025 SB 0

Marko Hietala released his second solo album Roses From the Deep on 7 February 2025. This is his second solo album, which belies the amount […]

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Submission» by The Sex Pistols 

10 March 2025 SB 0

Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren owned a store called SEX that sold outrageous clothing and various fetish items. As such, it was the most natural […]

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Far Side of Crazy» by Wall of Voodoo

5 October 2024 SB 0

Wall of Voodoo is a band of two distinct eras, defined by their frontmen: the Stan Ridgway years (1977-1983), and the Andy Prieboy years (1984-1988). […]

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Wicked Game» by Chris Isaak

14 September 2024 SB 0

Wicked Game is without question Chris Isaak’s best known song. The brooding, lovelorn song is performed with an inner intensity which belies its quiet treatment, […]

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Rock the Casbah» by The Clash

31 August 2024 SB 0

In the annals of punk rock history, few bands have left as indelible a mark as The Clash. Formed in 1976, the band emerged from […]

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Sabotage» by Beastie Boys

24 August 2024 SB 0

They fought for their right to party. They had no sleep ‘till Brooklyn. They checked it out, passed the mic, and played with a brass […]

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «For Whom the Bell Tolls» by Metallica

17 August 2024 SB 0

It all begins with the ominous sounds of chiming church bells. Shortly after a few bars of guitars and drums announce the proper beginning of […]

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «I’ll Catch You» by Deep Purple

11 August 2024 SB 0

In July 2022, after over a quarter of a century as Deep Purple’s guitarist, Steve Morse announced that he would be stepping back from the […]

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Always» by Michael Kiske

22 June 2024 SB 0

Losing a friend or a loved one is one of the hardest things we can go through as human beings. Especially if we lose them […]

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Nightfall» by Blind Guardian

15 June 2024 SB 0

The heavy metal genre reached its commercial peak in the 1980s, but the metal bands of that decade struggled to keep their momentum as the […]

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Run To You» by Bryan Adams

8 June 2024 SB 0

1983 had been a pretty good year for Bryan Adams. His third album Cuts Like A Knife and its lead singles were huge hits across […]

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 […]

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «The Last In Line» by Dio

27 April 2024 SB 0

Dio’s 1983 debut album Holy Diver established the band as one of the top metal acts of the 1980s. Thanks to the world class vocals […]

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