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“You can hear the tension”: the album Roger Waters believed he should have sang better

Getting a song right in the studio is usually one of the biggest hurdles for a fledgling band to get over. There are many opportunities where they can annihilate any venue they play, but when they have to worry about getting everything pitch-perfect behind the glass, it’s enough to strike fear in the hearts of […]

The musician who epitomised rock, according to Freddie Mercury: “A master showman”

For generations of music makers, Freddie Mercury has been the ultimate icon. As the face and voice of Queen, Mercury was a frontman like no one had seen before, commanding his stage with such power and theatrical flare that he’s often imitated but never beaten. But who inspired the inspiration? When it comes to Mercury’s […]

What are the only Pink Floyd songs to ever make the charts?

One of the most iconic rock bands of all time, the influence of Pink Floyd is utterly unavoidable. From their early days as the forerunners of Britain’s psychedelic revolution to the profound mastery of smash-hit records like The Dark Side of the Moon and beyond, the band crafted a plethora of innovative and revolutionary albums […]

The Queen song Brian May wrote about Freddy Mercury’s “incredible strength”

When Bryan Singer and Dexter Fletcher’s awe-inspiring biopic Bohemian Rhapsody arrived in 2018, Queen gained a new generation of fans entranced by the band’s unequalled showmanship. The Academy Award-winning film also consolidated Freddie Mercury’s immortal legacy almost three decades after his tragic demise. It seems that the music Queen created in just a couple of […]

“A rehabilitation process for us”: The only way Pink Floyd tried to heal themselves

Not every band can weather the storm of the music business on their own. There are bound to be a handful of moments when things don’t work out, but the best part about the business is being able to rise like a phoenix from the ashes than worrying about how to get over the biggest […]

The Led Zeppelin ad-lib that Robert Plant will always regret: “He winced”

It is difficult now to remove the association between the lead singer and the chief lyricist. We have become so used to the two effortlessly combining that you can forget that during rock’s heyday, a lot of the singers fronting your favourite groups were more dedicated vocalists than lyricists. As such, your mileage on Robert […]

“So I thought”: The musician Roger Waters was the most betrayed by…..

Anyone who joins a band with their friends needs to know what they’re getting into. The greatest artists of all time have always tried to run a group like a democracy, and no matter how much someone might want to take charge, it’s always important to get everyone’s opinion before making any major decisions. But […]

“Against my judgement”: The songs David Gilmour said he should never played live

One of the biggest hurdles when an artist goes on tour is putting together the right setlist. While most people are thrilled enough being in the presence of one of their heroes, it’s important for anyone to make an entire show have a storyline with a beginning, middle and end rather than ramming everyone with […]

What was The Queen classic song Freddie Mercury wrote in “five or ten minutes”

Who knows where inspiration comes from? It’s a mystery that people have been trying to figure out since the dawn of time. The act of ideas hitting from nowhere is an amazing phenomenon. Within a split second, a lightning strike of genius hits an artist, and the rest is history. Freddie Mercury knew that feeling […]

Which one The Pink Floyd album David Gilmour dismissed as “just an experiment”

Experimentation is what drives music forward, opening doors to bold new avenues of artistic expression and inspiration. Few bands dedicated themselves to innovative experimentation quite as intensely as Pink Floyd, though. From their initial formation as forerunners of the psychedelic age in the mid-1960s, the group rose to become one of the most renowned and […]