THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Life On Mars?» by David Bowie
In 1968, David Bowie was in a transitional and exploratory phase as an artist. He was still largely unknown to the mainstream, but had laid […]
Rick Wakeman
When Rick Wakeman’s inflatable farting dinosaurs started humping
Rick Wakeman is one of the greatest keyboardists in rock music, but more than that, the man is a continual source of hilarious anecdotes. Some […]
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 […]
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 […]
When Rick Wakeman pushed Salvador Dali off the stage
Before finding superstardom with progressive rock giants Yes, Rick Wakeman joined the folk-prog band Strawbs in 1970. It was an interesting time for Wakeman, who […]
RICK WAKEMAN – «The Red Planet» (2020)
Rick Wakeman’s return to classic prog was long overdue, but this year finally saw the release of his first prog album since Out There (2003). […]