When Rick Wakeman pushed Salvador Dali off the stage
Before finding superstardom with progressive rock giants Yes, Rick Wakeman joined the folk-prog band Strawbs in 1970. It was an interesting time for Wakeman, who […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Over the Hills And Far Away» by Gary Moore
Gary Moore got an international hit with the strongly Celtic-themed hard rocker Over the Hills And Far Away (hereafter shortened OTHAFA) released on 8 December […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Chance» by Big Country
Big Country’s first hit single in the UK was Fields of Fire. Their first hit in America was In A Big Country. But in the […]
When Deep Purple and It’s A Beautiful Day swapped song ideas
Deep Purple In Rock is one of the all-time classic albums of its genre. Released in 1970, it firmly put Deep Purple on the map […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Changes» by Yes
I know I am not alone in first discovering Yes when they released the now classic 90125 album on 7 November 1983. They had managed […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Poor Man’s Moody Blues» by Barclay James Harvest
Barclay James Harvest are an English progressive rock band, founded in Oldham in 1966. “I don’t think people realise how far back Barclay James Harvest […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Dani California» by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Dani California is one of Red Hot Chili Peppers biggest hits. It was released as the first single from their ninth studio album Stadium Arcadium […]
VANDENBERG – «2020» (2020)
The first incarnation of Vandenberg were active in the early-to-mid 1980s, releasing three albums between 1982 and 1985. Like so many other heavy metal bands […]
FISH – «Weltschmerz» (2020)
Fish, a.k.a. Derek William Dick, is best known as the vocalist for Marillion in the 1980s. After leaving the band in 1988 he has had […]
AC/DC – «Power Up» (2020)
There are three things we can take for granted in this life: death, taxes, and the fact that a new AC/DC album will sound like […]
MAGNUM – «The Serpent Rings» (2020)
Magnum is an institution in British melodic pomp rock. Somewhat progressive, somewhat hard rocking, but always with a catchy chorus and with earworms aplenty. The […]
MAGENTA – «Masters of Illusion» (2020)
Magenta is a Welsh progressive rock band. They have been active since 1999, with Masters of Illusion being their 10th studio release (although the number […]
TUPLE – «Wooden Box» (2020)
Tuple is the nickname of Finnish musician Tommi Salmela. He is best known as the co-vocalist (alongside Marko Hietala) of Finnish heavy metal legends Tarot, […]
Artist spotlight: Apple
When I hear the word Apple without context, I still usually think of the record label set up by the Beatles first, then that technology […]
OZZY OSBOURNE – «Ordinary Man» (2020)
How many people expected Ozzy to start releasing albums again at this point? It almost seemed like he was done after his previous album Scream […]