When Ronnie James Dio severed his thumb while gardening
In 2003, a news story broke that Ronnie James Dio had accidentally severed his thumb in a gardening accident. The nature of the newsbit was […]
2000s
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Bible Black» by Heaven & Hell
They called themselves Heaven & Hell, but we know it’s really the Dio-lineup of Black Sabbath. When Tony Iommi, Ronnie James Dio, Geezer Butler, and […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «I Believe In A Thing Called Love» by The Darkness
When I Believe In A Thing Called Love appeared out of the blue and turned The Darkness into an overnight sensation, many did not know […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Beautiful» by Aimee Mann
In the 1980s, Aimee Mann was a pop star with the new wave band ‘Til Tuesday, best known for their 1985 hit single Voices Carry. […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Times Like These» by Foo Fighters
When Foo Fighters got together to record their fourth album One By One in 2002 they were going through a rocky patch. The album sessions […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Dani California» by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Dani California is one of Red Hot Chili Peppers biggest hits. It was released as the first single from their ninth studio album Stadium Arcadium […]
Tony Martin at Baråtti Music Club in Strømmen, 10 March 2006
On a cold and very snowy winter’s day in 2006, Tony Martin of Black Sabbath fame played a small gig (some 10-15 paying people) in […]
CLASSIC ALBUM COVERS: «Minor Earth Major Sky» by a-ha
After the Memorial Beach tour wrapped up in 1994, the band went their separate ways for a while. Nobody knew for how long the hiatus […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Nature Is the Law» by Richard Ashcroft
When The Verve broke up for the second time in 1999, it surprised nobody that their main songwriter, lead singer and occasional rhythm guitarist announced […]
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, […]
CLASSIC ALBUM COVERS: «Elephant» by The White Stripes
The White Stripes’ red-white-and-black self-branding is so ingrained in the public consciousness that it is hard to remember a time when they weren’t global superstars. […]