THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Bible Black» by Heaven & Hell
They called themselves Heaven & Hell, but we know it’s really the Dio-lineup of Black Sabbath. When Tony Iommi, Ronnie James Dio, Geezer Butler, and […]
The Story Behind the Song
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «White Room» by Cream
Cream is often considered one of rock’s first supergroups. Jack Bruce (lead vocals/lead bass) was known from the Graham Bond Organisation as well as John […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Somedays» by Paul McCartney
In the mid-1990s, Paul McCartney was in a Beatles mode. He had been deeply involved in The Bealtes Anthology project, which included a ten-part documentary […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Sundown» by Gordon Lightfoot
Sundown is a song by Canadian folk artist Gordon Lightfoot, released as a single on 25 March 1974, taken from the album of the same […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues» by Elton John
Too Low For Zero, stylised as 2 ▼ 4 0 on the album cover, is Elton John’s seventeenth studio album, released on 30 May 1983. […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «July Morning» by Uriah Heep
July Morning is one of the finest tracks ever recorded. It is the third track on Uriah Heep’s third album Look At Yourself, released in […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Hold Out Your Hand» by Chris Squire
Yes had been doing the album-tour-album-tour cycle pretty intensely for several years, and had finished the first leg of their Relayer tour when they decided […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Ça plane pour moi» by Plastic Bertrand
Plastic Bertrand is the alter ego of Belgian recording artist and television presenter Roger Jouret. He sprang to prominence with the track Ça plane pour […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Out In the Fields» by Gary Moore & Phil Lynott
Out In the Fields is a song by Gary Moore and Phil Lynott, released as a single on 6 May 1985. The two Irishmen had […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «My Michelle» by Guns N’ Roses
Appetite For Destruction was Guns N’ Roses’ first full-length studio album, released on 21 July 1987. The album would eventually explode onto the worldwide music […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «I Believe In A Thing Called Love» by The Darkness
When I Believe In A Thing Called Love appeared out of the blue and turned The Darkness into an overnight sensation, many did not know […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «I Put A Spell On You» by Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
That primal scream, expressing a mixture of pain, sadness, deep longing, and scorned fury. The musical backdrop consisting of an eerie, spellbound musical voodoo rhythm. […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Africa» by Toto
Africa is one of the world’s most popular and/or well-known songs. It is also a very divisive song – even amongst Toto fans, and even […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Immigration Man» by Graham Nash and David Crosby
Immigration Man is a song written by Graham Nash, recorded by David Crosby and Graham Nash and released under their joint moniker Crosby & Nash […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Son of a Bitch» by Accept
As Accept prepared to go into the studio to record their third album Breaker, they brought with them what they considered to be the best […]