THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Hold Out Your Hand» by Chris Squire
Yes had been doing the album-tour-album-tour cycle pretty intensely for several years, and had finished the first leg of their Relayer tour when they decided […]
1970s
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Ça plane pour moi» by Plastic Bertrand
Plastic Bertrand is the alter ego of Belgian recording artist and television presenter Roger Jouret. He sprang to prominence with the track Ça plane pour […]
Artist spotlight: Quartz
Quartz is an English heavy metal band from Birmingham. They came to prominence during the initial rise of the NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Immigration Man» by Graham Nash and David Crosby
Immigration Man is a song written by Graham Nash, recorded by David Crosby and Graham Nash and released under their joint moniker Crosby & Nash […]
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? […]
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 […]
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 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 STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Ohio» by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
When David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, and Neil Young joined forces in 1970, they became one of the most successful acts in music. They […]
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 […]
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: «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 […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Jolene» by Dolly Parton
Jolene is one of Dolly Parton’s best known and most popular songs. It was released on 15 October 1973 as the first single and title […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve)» by Buzzcocks
Buzzcocks were always a different kind of punk band. Founder Pete Shelley (lead vocals/guitars) loved the energy and directness of punk, but he never embraced […]
When John Bonham became an art critic
In their early years, Led Zeppelin had a close relationship with Denmark and frequently stopped by. Denmark was actually where Jimmy Page (guitars), Robert Plant […]
