CLASSIC ALBUM COVERS: «Elephant» by The White Stripes
The White Stripes’ red-white-and-black self-branding is so ingrained in the public consciousness that it is hard to remember a time when they weren’t global superstars. […]
Artist spotlight: D.J. Fontana
15 MARCH 1931 – 13 JUNE 2018 Last week the news broke that Dominic Joseph (widely known as just D.J.) Fontana had passed. With that, […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Friday I’m In Love» by The Cure
Back in the 1980s, who would have put money on The Cure being the band to come up with one of the the ultimate Friday […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Cold As Stone» by a-ha
Eight minutes and eighteen seconds. The longest a-ha song that was ever put on an album. Cold As Stone is the third track on their […]
Artist spotlight: Danny Kirwan
13 MAY 1950 – 8 JUNE 2018 Danny Kirwan passed away this morning, age 68. Unfortunately we are not likely to see our Facebook walls […]
CLASSIC ALBUM COVERS: «Who’s Next» by The Who
Who’s Next is often heralded as The Who’s magnum opus. Whether it actually is the best album they ever made is in the eye (or […]
CLASSIC ALBUM COVERS: «Physical Graffiti» by Led Zeppelin
Physical Graffiti was Led Zeppelin’s sixth studio album, released on 24 February 1975. It was their only double studio album. At this point, Zeppelin were […]
U2 at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, 5 June 1983
It was early summer 1983. U2 were on the American leg of their War tour, supporting the album of the same name from the same […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Seven Seas of Rhye» by Queen
The song Seven Seas of Rhye by Queen has a fascinating story. We were first introduced to the track as a short, rudimentary instrumental version, […]
“TONGUE AND LIPS” – the story of the Rolling Stones logo
It is one of the most well-known logos in the world, but the now-famous “Tongue and Lips” design did not begin life with anyone believing […]
When Scott Walker had a “car accident”
Did you catch the story about The Move and their overly keen press agent posted earlier this week? This post continues the theme of those […]
When The Move was sued over «Flowers In the Rain» by the Prime Minister
Tony Secunda was the kind of manager/press agent who was notorious for going just a bit too far back in the 1960s. He often managed […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «All the Young Dudes» by Mott The Hoople
On 26 March 1972, Mott The Hoople disbanded after a demoralising show in Switzerland. The band had been formed in 1966, and had already been […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «A Little Less Conversation» by Elvis Presley
Even the years when Elvis Presley lost some of his focus on music (a.k.a. the movie years) had gems. Perhaps not as many as he […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «New York Groove» by Ace Frehley
New York Groove has pretty much become ex-KISS guitarist Ace Frehley’s very own personal anthem. It is his biggest solo hit, but the song is […]