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
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 […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «God Blessed Video» by Alcatrazz
Alcatrazz is a hard rock band that was built up around vocalist Graham Bonnet. Having been a member of Rainbow as well as Michael Schenker […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Carry On Wayward Son» by Kansas
What to do when the song you are working on has a long, somewhat extended instrumental intro but you want to snare in the listener? […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Eight Miles High» by The Byrds
Eight Miles High is one of the defining songs of the psychedelic rock movement of the 1960s. The song was influential in introducing the concept […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «The Journey» by Big Country
The Journey is a Big Country song from their 2013 album of the same name. It introduced Mike Peters as the new vocalist, Jamie Watson […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Deep Calleth Upon Deep» by Satyricon
Satyricon is one of the leading bands in the Black Metal genre. For the vast majority of the band’s lifetime since it was formed in […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Stone Cold» by Rainbow
Rainbow is an interesting band in that there are several very different versions of it. Each version of the band is more or less defined […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Childhood’s End» by KISS
The 1990s were strange times for many bands. Fashion and tastes seemed to change almost overnight. The colourful, carefree, fun parties of the 1980s had […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Don’t Know What You Got (Till It’s Gone)» by Cinderella
The 1980s was a great time for fans of heavy metal. Albums now regarded as classics were released almost monthly, and metal music enjoyed a […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «My Old Friend» by Carl Perkins
It was 1981. Paul McCartney was trying to cope with John Lennon’s recent death the only way he knew how: by making another album. Tug […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Ohio» by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
When David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, and Neil Young joined forces in 1970, they became one of the most successful acts in music. They […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «And We Danced» by The Hooters
1985 was the year when The Hooters exploded into the mainstream consciousness. Their breakthrough album Nervous Night was released on 6 May 1985, and it […]