Artist spotlight: Vic Flick (a.k.a. the man behind the James Bond Guitar Theme)
Where to even start with someone like Vic Flick? The best known unknown guitar hero of the 1960s and 70s. Unknown because he never fronted […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «The Wild Ones» by Suede
When Suede burst onto the scene with their self-titled debut album in 1993, they were already heralded as the next big thing. They had built […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «(Theme From) Harry’s Game» by Clannad
When Clannad got their first international hit in 1982 with the atmospheric Gaelic ballad (Theme From) Harry’s Game, they had already been active for some […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)» by Fleetwood Mac
The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown) (often simply called The Green Manalishi) is a song written by Peter Green and recorded by his […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Shoot High, Aim Low» by Yes
When Yes released their twelfth studio album Big Generator on 21 September 1987, it started a debate amongst fans that is still going on to […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Tin Soldier» by The Small Faces
The Small Faces were one of the leading bands on the English rock scene in the 1960s. Originally from East London, the group was founded […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Can’t Get It Out of My Head» by Electric Light Orchestra
Fathers have always cast a long shadow in their children’s lives. This is no different for musicians. No matter who you are or what you […]
BILLY F GIBBONS – «Hardware» (2021)
Hardware is the third solo album in the past seven years from the man known as The Reverend Billy F. Gibbons. For someone who never […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Elderly Woman Behind the Counter In A Small Town» by Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam have a lot of great tracks in their arsenal. One of their best is a quiet, introspective, hidden gem of a song, which […]
GRETA VAN FLEET – «The Battle At Garden’s Gate» (2021)
Greta Van Fleet’s second album was highly anticipated when it arrived on 16 April 2021. The band had seen an incredible success trajectory since their […]
STYX – «Crash of the Crown» (2021)
After 2017’s phenomenal return to form with their concept album The Mission, Styx actually had some serious living up to do. The bar had been […]
HELLOWEEN – «Helloween» (2021)
A lot could be said about the ups and downs of Helloween and their numerous line-up changes. Suffice to say that this album sees original […]
BLIND GOLEM – «A Dream of Fantasy» (2021)
Sometimes you hear new music that reminds you so much of another band that you need to take a closer look at the liner notes […]
LAKE OF TEARS – «Ominous» (2021)
Things had been quiet around Lake of Tears for a long time, but in 2020 the news broke that a new album was on the […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Rime of the Ancient Mariner» by Iron Maiden
Rime of the Ancient Mariner is one of the cornerstone tracks on the classic fifth Iron Maiden album Powerslave from 1984. It is a true […]