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Which one the album Mick Jagger thinks The Rolling Stones “spoiled”

When you know that an artist has achieved such incredible highs, it is worth reminding yourself that they are still unhappy. You can look through the decades of impressive bands, all whom have achieved millions of record sales and the fame and fortune that comes with it, and see a plethora of disappointed faces. Even […]

“Bores the pants off me”: The one artist John Paul Jones thought made terrible music

Rock and roll was never intended to be tied to one particular style. Although many people continue to swear by the model that Chuck Berry and Little Richard set for everyone, the biggest names of the genre were the ones that helped people branch out into different areas no one had heard before, whether that […]

“Candles, Silence, and Slide Guitar: The Studio Secrets of George Harrison”

George Harrison was never one to follow the crowd, and that uniqueness extended into his recording sessions. As a longtime admirer of George’s artistry, I find his studio habits both quirky and telling of his deeply spiritual and perfectionist nature. For starters, George was known to insist on recording his guitar parts in complete isolation […]

“Live Aid and Beyond: How Freddie Mercury Redefined world Best Redefined Performance”

There’s no right way to prepare to play to millions of people. Most performers spend years cutting their teeth before finding their calling playing to the back of a stadium, but being able to engage with a crowd of that size is something that you’re either born with or you have to wait years to […]

“George Harrison: The Quiet Beatle Whose Guitar Spoke to God”

It almost goes without saying that any Beatle could have earned themselves a spot on this list. The Fab Four practically acted like a single entity when they were still touring, but when they branched out into four musical thinkers in the back half of their career, people barely realised that they had a pure […]

Which one the Led Zeppelin song inspired by John Bonham’s drunken singing: “John used to do a lot of rap stuff” ?

Despite his lack of consistent representation on record, John Bonham was actually a pretty good singer. Not at the level of Robert Plant, of course, but throughout Led Zeppelin‘s discography there are plenty of examples of Bonham’s voice adding harmonies and spirited backup to Plant’s signature howl. Led Zeppelin were famed for their abilities on […]

“Inside the Led Zeppelin Bubble: John Paul Jones on Band Unity and Peter Grant’s Shield”

Excerpts of Jonesy talking about the band and Peter Grant – “How did the band interact on a personal level? It seemed like a very enclosed world, which added to the band’s mystique.’ The band was very close, which fostered a feeling of “us against them.” We knew what to do and we knew how […]

“How do you do that”: How John Lennon failed to accept Paul McCartney’s relationship with son, Julian

“Hey Jude, don’t make it bad, Take a sad song and make it better”: Paul McCartney wrote those words in 1968, and quickly, they became the opening lines to one of the world’s most well-known anthems. For decades since, crowds have chanted it back at him, adopting the song of hope into the world’s songbook […]

The guitarist who played like it was his “last day on Earth”, according to Dave Grohl

Dave Grohl might have made his first mark on the music industry as a rebellious young upstart at the heart of the grunge revolution, but his tastes were always a little more expansive than many of his punk peers. Namely, the self-professed rock aficionado has always maintained a deep-rooted appreciation for the landscape of classic […]

Who is The Beatles song ‘Savoy Truffle’ aimed at?

After the summer of love’s lysergic pop psychedelia began to wear off, and the emerging roots rock trends sought to pull music toward a more rustic and foundational plane long before acid’s arrival on the charts, so too did The Beatles seek to shake off their kaleidoscopic regiment uniforms on 1967’s Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts […]