THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Rumble» by Link Wray
Rumble is one of the most recognisable songs of all time. While not all may immediately identify it by its name and artist, the riff […]
The Story Behind the Song
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «We Will Not Be Lovers» by The Waterboys
Fisherman’s Blues is the bestselling and most known album by The Waterboys, released in October 1988. The fact that it was so successful may make […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Nature Is the Law» by Richard Ashcroft
When The Verve broke up for the second time in 1999, it surprised nobody that their main songwriter, lead singer and occasional rhythm guitarist announced […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «I Walk the Line» by Johnny Cash
I Walk the Line was written and recorded by Johnny Cash in 1956. It was his fourth single. After three moderately successful attempts, there was […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Forever Autumn» by Lake of Tears
As I write this, autumn has once again arrived across the Norselands. Nature has exploded in all kinds of colours. The weather is getting wetter […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Before They Make Me Run» by The Rolling Stones
On 27 February 1977, Keith Richards was arrested at the Harbour Castle Hilton Hotel in Toronto. They Royal Canadian Mounted Police found such amounts of […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Golden Brown» by The Stranglers
The Stranglers formed in 1974, and they emerged with their debut album Ratticus Norwegicus in 1977 amongst a wave of punk bands. From the beginning […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Love Maker» by Calum Bryce
Love Maker is most likely one of the biggest earworms you’ve never heard. At least if you have an appreciation for melodic British pop from […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «American Valhalla» by Iggy Pop
In 2015, Iggy Pop sent a text message to Josh Homme from Queens of the Stone Age. He was looking to make a new album […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Pink Beatles In A Purple Zeppelin» by Arjen Anthony Lucassen
Arjen Anthony Lucassen is a Dutch singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist musician and record producer best known for his many conceptual progressive metal/rock operas. His main project […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Ride To Hell» by Horslips
Horslips are an Irish rock band with Celtic and folk influences. They were initially active as a touring and recording band from 1970-1980. After decades […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Afterimage» by Rush
When Rush drummer Neil Peart passed on 7 January 2020, the outpouring of love and respect was quite extraordinary. Peart was known as a private […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner» by Warren Zevon
Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner is a song steeped in classic adventure story elements – a literal ‘Boy’s Own’-adventure in rock music form. It is […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Rain In the Summertime» by The Alarm
It was the 19th of November 1987. I was watching the weekly Norwegian music chart countdown show called TopPop, hoping for something good to appear […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Monkey On My Back» by Aerosmith
Aerosmith’s career resurgence was in full force by the time Pump was released on 12 September 1989. The original band collapsed in the first half […]