The late Chris Squire
Chris Squire was the legendary bass player/vocalist for the equally legendary progressive rock band Yes. There have been many incarnations of Yes over the years, […]
1980s
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Handle With Care» by the Traveling Wilburys
The song Handle With Care was released as a single 30 years ago today (as of the day when this article is posted) on 17 […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Under the Milky Way» by The Church
Under the Milky Way is a song about nothing, and the band didn’t really like it. Not exactly a recipe for international success, but for […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Bad» by U2
Bad is featured on U2’s fourth studio album The Unforgettable Fire, released on 1 October 1984. It quickly became a staple of their live set, particularly after […]
U2 at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, 5 June 1983
It was early summer 1983. U2 were on the American leg of their War tour, supporting the album of the same name from the same […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: “Here I Stand And Face the Rain” by a-ha
a-ha has had an interesting career trajectory. After being starving artists for a few years, they exploded onto the world music scene with their debut […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Holy Diver» by DIO
Holy Diver is the landmark song that titled the equally landmark debut album by the band Dio, fronted by famed Rainbow and Black Sabbath vocalist […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «One Tree Hill» by U2
One Tree Hill is one of the stand-out tracks on U2’s classic The Joshua Tree album, released on 9 March 1987. It is not a […]
Artist spotlight: Zebra
Some of you may be aware of a band called Zebra. Yes? No? You can hear a faint bell ring? They were quite the household […]