THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Bad» by U2
As I write this, the current week marks the 33rd anniversary of the Live Aid concert which happened on 13 July 1985. I’ve always wanted […]
1980s
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 […]