THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Life On Mars?» by David Bowie
In 1968, David Bowie was in a transitional and exploratory phase as an artist. He was still largely unknown to the mainstream, but had laid […]
1970s
When an intoxicated Jerome Aniton introduced Steely Dan on stage
Bodhisattva is the first track of Steely Dan’s second album Countdown To Ecstasy, released in July 1973. The studio version was never released as a […]
When AC/DC were told by Atlantic Records to write a ballad
Work on AC/DC’s fourth internationally-released studio album Powerage began in earnest at Sydney’s Albert Studios in January 1978. The sessions, with long-time collaborators Harry Vanda […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «The Passenger» by Iggy Pop
The 1970s would prove to be extremely unpredictable for Iggy Pop. The Stooges broke up in 1970, got back together with a revamped line-up as […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Back Seat of My Car» by Paul and Linda McCartney
THE STORY ABOUT THE SONG: «The Back Seat of My Car» by Paul and Linda McCartney The Back Seat of My Car is the closing […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Going To California» by Led Zeppelin
When Led Zeppelin reconvened to create material for their fourth untitled album, they returned to the country house Bron-Yr-Air in Snowdonia, Wales for initial writing […]
When The Cure’s Robert Smith sang the wrong song in his vocalist debut
Robert Smith is known the world over as the frontman of The Cure. He was not always the group’s singer, though. He started out as […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Submission» by The Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren owned a store called SEX that sold outrageous clothing and various fetish items. As such, it was the most natural […]
When Rick Wakeman’s inflatable farting dinosaurs started humping
Rick Wakeman is one of the greatest keyboardists in rock music, but more than that, the man is a continual source of hilarious anecdotes. Some […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Brass In Pocket» by The Pretenders
Brass In Pocket is The Pretenders’ biggest hit and one of their most beloved songs. One person who is known for not liking it, however, […]
“PRACTICE YOUR ENGLISH” with Black Sabbath
OK! It’s time for a bit of fun again. Today we look closer at a cassette tape compilation featuring Black Sabbath. This tape was originally […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Knowing Me, Knowing You» by ABBA
From the vantage point of over 50 years later, it may appear as if ABBA ruled the 1970s. Their music still resonates as strongly today […]
CLASSIC ALBUM COVERS: «Black Sabbath» by Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath’s eponymous debut album was released on 13 February 1970. It was even a Friday the 13th. If that wasn’t an omen in itself, […]
The Best Music Boxed Sets of 2023
2023 is in the books, and it’s time for the customary look at the box set releases of the past year. The amount of releases […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Loch Lomond» by Runrig
Loch Lomond (gaelic for ‘Lake of the Elms’) is a freshwater Scottish lake which is situated at the boundary between the lowlands of Central Scotland […]