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July 1, 2025
Robert Plant, best known as the legendary lead singer of Led Zeppelin, made a rare and humorous appearance in the British comedy Doreen: The Movie (2016), a film based on the popular Midlands character Doreen Tipton. In this offbeat mockumentary-style comedy, Plant plays himself in a cameo role, showing his lighter side and poking fun at his rockstar persona. His brief but memorable appearance adds a quirky charm to the film, aligning with its satirical tone and Midlands pride. Though not widely known for acting, Plant’s inclusion in the film reflects his strong ties to the region and willingness to embrace its eccentric humor…..The Neil Young song Roger Waters wishes he wroteThe guitarist Keith Richards always wanted to be: “The epitome of a hero”The John Lennon track Paul McCartney wanted to make a Beatles “reunion song”Why John Paul Jones Called The Quiet Architect of Rock Music History ?
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Tag: DAVID GILMOUR

Who are Pink Floyd talking about in ‘Pigs (Three Different Ones)’?

Off the enormous success of The Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here, space rockers Pink Floyd had well and truly forged their own path after founding songwriter Syd Barrett’s departure, and had made millions in the process. Yet bassist and emerging creative force in the band, Roger Waters, was angry, dissatisfied, […]

The guitarist who left David Gilmour completely “dumbstruck”

Jimi Hendrix never got a chance to see psychedelic rock grow into the genre that we know and love today. When he was alive, there were bands who dabbled in that style of music, but they did so with a lack of direction, a general idea as to what they were trying to achieve, but […]

Lyrically Speaking: The two meanings behind ‘Comfortably Numb’

The beauty of art is the way it changes from person to person. One painting never truly hits two onlookers the same. One film won’t move everyone equally. The words of a song will always translate slightly differently to each set of ears. In the case of Pink Floyd, ‘Comfortably Numb’ varies a lot, from […]