THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «It Don’t Come Easy» by Ringo Starr
After the recording of the Abbey Road album, John Lennon announced his departure from The Beatles to the rest of the group on 20 September […]
The Story Behind the Song
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Bad» by U2
As I write this, the current week marks the 33rd anniversary of the Live Aid concert which happened on 13 July 1985. I’ve always wanted […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Maybe I’m Amazed» by Paul McCartney
Maybe I’m Amazed is nothing less than one of the greatest expressions of love ever put into a song. It is not just one of […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Friday I’m In Love» by The Cure
Back in the 1980s, who would have put money on The Cure being the band to come up with one of the the ultimate Friday […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Cold As Stone» by a-ha
Eight minutes and eighteen seconds. The longest a-ha song that was ever put on an album. Cold As Stone is the third track on their […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Seven Seas of Rhye» by Queen
The song Seven Seas of Rhye by Queen has a fascinating story. We were first introduced to the track as a short, rudimentary instrumental version, […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «All the Young Dudes» by Mott The Hoople
On 26 March 1972, Mott The Hoople disbanded after a demoralising show in Switzerland. The band had been formed in 1966, and had already been […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «A Little Less Conversation» by Elvis Presley
Even the years when Elvis Presley lost some of his focus on music (a.k.a. the movie years) had gems. Perhaps not as many as he […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «New York Groove» by Ace Frehley
New York Groove has pretty much become ex-KISS guitarist Ace Frehley’s very own personal anthem. It is his biggest solo hit, but the song is […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: “Here I Stand And Face the Rain” by a-ha
a-ha has had an interesting career trajectory. After being starving artists for a few years, they exploded onto the world music scene with their debut […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Holy Diver» by DIO
Holy Diver is the landmark song that titled the equally landmark debut album by the band Dio, fronted by famed Rainbow and Black Sabbath vocalist […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: “You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away” by The Beatles
You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away was recorded on 18th February 1965, and is prominently featured on the album and in the movie Help! […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Emerald» by Thin Lizzy
Emerald is one of the all-time classic Thin Lizzy tracks. It can be found on their sixth and best known album Jailbreak (released 26 March […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «One Tree Hill» by U2
One Tree Hill is one of the stand-out tracks on U2’s classic The Joshua Tree album, released on 9 March 1987. It is not a […]