THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «God Blessed Video» by Alcatrazz
Alcatrazz is a hard rock band that was built up around vocalist Graham Bonnet. Having been a member of Rainbow as well as Michael Schenker […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Carry On Wayward Son» by Kansas
What to do when the song you are working on has a long, somewhat extended instrumental intro but you want to snare in the listener? […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Eight Miles High» by The Byrds
Eight Miles High is one of the defining songs of the psychedelic rock movement of the 1960s. The song was influential in introducing the concept […]
When Rick Wakeman ate a curry during a Yes concert
Yes performed two sold out shows at Manchester’s Free Trade Hall on the Tales From Topographic Oceans tour on 28 and 29 November 1973. It […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «The Journey» by Big Country
The Journey is a Big Country song from their 2013 album of the same name. It introduced Mike Peters as the new vocalist, Jamie Watson […]
CLASSIC ALBUM COVERS: «Machine Head» by Deep Purple
Machine Head is the sixth studio album released by the English rock band Deep Purple. It was recorded in December 1971 at Montreux, Switzerland, and […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Deep Calleth Upon Deep» by Satyricon
Satyricon is one of the leading bands in the Black Metal genre. For the vast majority of the band’s lifetime since it was formed in […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Stone Cold» by Rainbow
Rainbow is an interesting band in that there are several very different versions of it. Each version of the band is more or less defined […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Childhood’s End» by KISS
The 1990s were strange times for many bands. Fashion and tastes seemed to change almost overnight. The colourful, carefree, fun parties of the 1980s had […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Don’t Know What You Got (Till It’s Gone)» by Cinderella
The 1980s was a great time for fans of heavy metal. Albums now regarded as classics were released almost monthly, and metal music enjoyed a […]
The Best Music Boxed Sets of 2022
Here we are again! Another year, another batch of released music box sets. 2022 did not disappoint, even if we saw more of a normalized […]
LARKIN POE – «Blood Harmony» (2022)
Blood Harmony is the sixth studio album from the guitar-slinging sisters Megan and Rebecca Lowell, collectively known as Larkin Poe. Those familiar with their progression […]
STAR ONE – «Revel In Time» (2022)
Star One is a Dutch progressive metal outfit, probably most correctly referred to as a side-project for Arjen Anthony Lucassen of Ayreon fame. Some of […]
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS – «Return of the Dream Canteen» (2022)
When John Frusciante returned to Red Hot Chili Peppers in 2019, new music was high on the agenda. They had planned to enter the studio […]
Hällas – «Isle of Wisdom» (2022)
Set the controls for the heart of the sun! The adventures continue as the retro-progtastic Swedes in Hällas are back with yet another helping of […]