THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?» by R.E.M.
The beginning of this story takes us back to 4 October 1986. CBS news anchor Dan Rather was walking along Park Avenue in New York […]
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THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «The Show Must Go On» by Queen
As the 1980s turned into the 1990s, Queen were working on their final recording sessions with singer Freddie Mercury. These sessions would yield their fourteenth […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Wicked Game» by Chris Isaak
Wicked Game is without question Chris Isaak’s best known song. The brooding, lovelorn song is performed with an inner intensity which belies its quiet treatment, […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Sabotage» by Beastie Boys
They fought for their right to party. They had no sleep ‘till Brooklyn. They checked it out, passed the mic, and played with a brass […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Always» by Michael Kiske
Losing a friend or a loved one is one of the hardest things we can go through as human beings. Especially if we lose them […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Nightfall» by Blind Guardian
The heavy metal genre reached its commercial peak in the 1980s, but the metal bands of that decade struggled to keep their momentum as the […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Tears of the Dragon» by Bruce Dickinson
In 1993, Bruce Dickinson announced his departure from Iron Maiden. His decision to leave the band was a shock to everyone involved, from bandmates to […]
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: «Somedays» by Paul McCartney
In the mid-1990s, Paul McCartney was in a Beatles mode. He had been deeply involved in The Bealtes Anthology project, which included a ten-part documentary […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Childhood’s End» by KISS
The 1990s were strange times for many bands. Fashion and tastes seemed to change almost overnight. The colourful, carefree, fun parties of the 1980s had […]
When Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins road-tripped across America to visit Pantera’s strip club
In 1998, the music festival Ozzfest was arranged in England at the Milton Keynes. The band Korn had been booked to play, but circumstances forced […]
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 Wild Ones» by Suede
When Suede burst onto the scene with their self-titled debut album in 1993, they were already heralded as the next big thing. They had built […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Elderly Woman Behind the Counter In A Small Town» by Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam have a lot of great tracks in their arsenal. One of their best is a quiet, introspective, hidden gem of a song, which […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Hole Hearted» by Extreme
Extreme sprang forth from Boston, Massachusetts in 1985, reaching the height of their popularity in the early 1990s with their second album Pornograffitti (released 7 […]