THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Stranger In This Town» by Richie Sambora
Few bands in the melodic hard rock genre saw more success towards the end of the 1980s than Bon Jovi. After they broke through with […]
The Story Behind the Song
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Rose Red Sunset» by WKW
WKW is a collaboration between three musicians, the project name made up of the last name initials of Bruce Watson, Thomas Kercheval, and Jamie Watson. […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve)» by Buzzcocks
Buzzcocks were always a different kind of punk band. Founder Pete Shelley (lead vocals/guitars) loved the energy and directness of punk, but he never embraced […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Kissin’ Time» by Bobby Rydell (1959) and KISS (1974)
Kissin’ Time is a song by the American rock and roll singer Bobby Rydell, released as a single in 1959 on Cameo-Parkway Records. The track […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «We’re Not Gonna Take It» by Twisted Sister
The song is instantly recognisable. The drum rolls that opens it are unmistakable, and you don’t even need the vocals to come in singing the […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Just Can’t Get Enough» by Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode might be the biggest synth-pop band in the world, even though it would be fair to say that over time they have inched […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Metal Gods» by Judas Priest
In 1980, Judas Priest released the British Steel album. It is one of the classic Judas Priest releases, with the band redefining themselves as a […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Times Like These» by Foo Fighters
When Foo Fighters got together to record their fourth album One By One in 2002 they were going through a rocky patch. The album sessions […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «We Shall Wear Midnight» by Steeleye Span
Wintersmith is the title of the third Tiffany Aching novel by Terry Pratchett, published on 21 September 2006. These books are set in the well-known […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Golf Girl» by Caravan
Caravan is an English band from the Canterbury area formed in 1968. They never achieved widespread commercial success, only racking up a total of two […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Burning Love» by Elvis Presley
In 1972, Elvis Presley had some very successful years behind him. His return to full-time music in 1968 had been triumphant, and the years 1969-70 […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «The Clansman» by Iron Maiden
When Bruce Dickinson left Iron Maiden in 1993 people wondered what would become of the band. It happened amid several similar cases of lead vocalists […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Heaven And Hell» by Black Sabbath
Heaven And Hell is the title track of Black Sabbath’s ninth studio album, released on 18 April 1980. It was the first album to feature […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Won’t Get Fooled Again» by The Who
Won’t Get Fooled Again is one of the biggest classic rock anthems of all time. Written by Pete Townshend and released by The Who as […]
THE STORY BEHND THE SONG: «In My Room» by The Beach Boys
We’ve all been there. Sometimes, the world can be a little too much for anyone. We may need to take a step back, get away […]