CLASSIC ALBUM COVERS: «Yesterday And Today» (a.k.a. the «butcher cover») by The Beatles
Yesterday And Today is the title of the ninth album by The Beatles released by Capitol Records in the United States and Canada in June […]
1960s
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Kick Out the Jams» by MC5
It was late October 1968. Local heroes MC5 were playing live at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit on the 30th and 31st, recording their first […]
When two random people accidentally ended up on The Beatles’ Abbey Road record sleeve
Back in the day when record sleeves had to be photographed, with limited chance to touch up on the results after the fact, certain things […]
When The Beatles fired Pete Best, Ringo offered to join on Saturday, and George got a black eye
The Beatles went through their share of turmoil in their time. Their first significant upheaval might have been when they fired their first drummer Pete […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Hush» by Deep Purple
They played their first show in Denmark on 20 April 1968, and their final one in Cardiff on 4 July 1969. They were active for […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Hey Grandma» by Moby Grape
Moby Grape was a band brimming with talent. Every member of the group were lead vocalists, songwriters, and played an instrument very skilfully. This led […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «White Room» by Cream
Cream is often considered one of rock’s first supergroups. Jack Bruce (lead vocals/lead bass) was known from the Graham Bond Organisation as well as John […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Best Music Boxed Sets of 2021
Has it really been a year since we did this? At this point 2021 is mercilessly ticking towards its end, and there is a new […]
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: «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 BEHND THE SONG: «In My Room» by The Beach Boys
We’ve all been there. Sometimes, the world can be a little too much for anyone. We may need to take a step back, get away […]
When Buffalo Springfield was formed thanks to a traffic jam
In 1966, Neil Young drove his battered 1953 Pontiac hearse from Toronto, Canada to Los Angeles. He wanted to form a band with Stephen Stills, […]
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 […]