Patrick Stewart’s Cowboy Classics (2016)
It’s Friday afternoon as I post this, and I feel we should indulge in a tiny bit of humorous non-rock’n’roll trivia – but make no […]
Artist spotlight: Hard Stuff
Some bands go down in legend, others just fade away. When Quatermass folded in 1971, bass player and vocalist John Gustafson (who later played in […]
Deep Purple at the NEC in Birmingham, 9 November 1993
Anyone familiar with Deep Purple are fully aware of the ups and downs of their long and dynamic career, but when Ian Gillan returned to […]
Deep Purple at California Jam, 6 April 1974
California Jam (often simply called Cal Jam) was more than a rock music festival. It was a gigantic event co-headlined by Deep Purple and ELP, […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Holy Diver» by DIO
Holy Diver is the landmark song that titled the equally landmark debut album by the band Dio, fronted by famed Rainbow and Black Sabbath vocalist […]
Artist spotlight: כוורת (BEEHIVE), a.k.a. KAVERET, a.k.a. POOGY
Sometimes a band is more than just a band. Sometimes a band can spearhead a cultural and social revolution in a country, and end up […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: “You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away” by The Beatles
You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away was recorded on 18th February 1965, and is prominently featured on the album and in the movie Help! […]
Artist spotlight: Vinegar Joe
Vinegar Joe was a powerful (but sadly short-lived) R&B-based unit, formed in 1971 in London at the suggestion of Island Records CEO Chris Blackwell. They […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Emerald» by Thin Lizzy
Emerald is one of the all-time classic Thin Lizzy tracks. It can be found on their sixth and best known album Jailbreak (released 26 March […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «One Tree Hill» by U2
One Tree Hill is one of the stand-out tracks on U2’s classic The Joshua Tree album, released on 9 March 1987. It is not a […]
STEPHEN PEARCY – «Smash» (2017)
I really didn’t see this one coming. What we have here is perhaps the biggest surprise of 2017. Stephen Pearcy, the voice of Ratt, has […]
DEEP PURPLE – «Infinite» (2017)
Let’s start with a bold claim: Deep Purple is one of the best bands in the world. They have been excellent pretty much since their start in […]
PAUL DRAPER – «Spooky Action» (2017)
When 2017 rolled around, I had no idea whatsoever who Paul Draper was. Something has clearly changed, because here we are one year later, and I’m […]
STYX – «The Mission» (2017)
The Mission is one of the biggest surprises of the year. The album is a colossal and totally unpredicted return to form for Styx. It […]
PRISTINE – «Ninja» (2017)
I discovered Pristine sometime in 2016. When browsing music videos on YouTube they showed up out of nowhere, a related artist to something long since […]