The two Led Zeppelin songs Jimmy Page apparently “pinched” from a Scottish folk artist
“Nothing has been as good”: The one part of The Beatles’ career George Martin always regretted
The female vocalist Elvis Presley requested for ‘Suspicious Minds’
‘Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain’: the last song Elvis Presley sang before he died
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Two tribes go to war: When The Kinks battled The Beatles in Bournemouth, 1964
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- May 14, 2025
The late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham preferred to let his artistry do the talking rather than his mouth. During interviews, he was often a man of few words, with…
The two Led Zeppelin songs Jimmy Page apparently “pinched” from a Scottish folk artist
- May 14, 2025
The line between theft and flattery is incredibly thin. While some artists regard mimicry as a natural part of musical evolution, others aren’t so philosophical. The question of inspiration also…
The big regret David Gilmour had about ‘Us and Them’
- May 14, 2025
At the time of writing, Pink Floyd have a major new documentary screening in cinemas. This is fitting because the London prog band are as cinematic a rock band as…
“I couldn’t”: David Gilmour’s biggest weakness as a guitarist
- May 14, 2025
On any list of the most influential guitar players of all time, David Gilmour is surely there. During his time in Pink Floyd, he rewrote the rule book in many…
“Nothing has been as good”: The one part of The Beatles’ career George Martin always regretted
- May 14, 2025
There are hardly any mistakes to be found amongst The Beatles’ catalogue in most fans’ eyes. Although no band could be considered perfect from back to front, some of the…
What is the best Paul McCartney solo in The Beatles?
- May 14, 2025
Part of the appeal of any great rock and roll band is knowing when to play and when not to. Although it might be fun to hog the spotlight and…
The female vocalist Elvis Presley requested for ‘Suspicious Minds’
- May 14, 2025
He may have been known as ‘The King’ of rock n’ roll to a certain generation, but there are still sides to Elvis Presley that don’t get nearly enough credit,…
‘Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain’: the last song Elvis Presley sang before he died
- May 14, 2025
When Elvis Presley burst into the studio, onto the stage, and into the world in 1954 with his cover of the Arthur ‘Big Boy’ Crudup song, ‘That’s All Right’, he…
Why did Elvis Presley change his band?
- May 14, 2025
It’s very easy to discuss all the reasons why Elvis Presley became so revolutionary. After all, he changed the game for rock ‘n’ roll in unimaginable ways, setting the standard…
Two tribes go to war: When The Kinks battled The Beatles in Bournemouth, 1964
- May 14, 2025
England’s shoreline has witnessed its fair share of battles and conflict over the centuries, as emerging regimes, nations, and world leaders attempt to invade this sceptred isle. During the 1960s,…
The artists too drunk to work with Pink Floyd: “They didn’t give a shit”
- May 14, 2025
There’s a fine line between genius and insanity in music. Particularly during the crossover of the 1960s and the 1970s, when creativity was at it’s loosest and hedonism at it’s…
The Led Zeppelin song Jimmy Page considered perfect: “It sounded bloody marvellous”
- May 14, 2025
Mere months after 1969’s eponymous debut had introduced a new lauded ensemble to the world of stadium rock, Led Zeppelin II arrived in October of that year with an even…
The Beatles and the Civil Rights Movement: How the Fab Four fought racial segregation in 1964
- May 13, 2025
It’s distressing and difficult to reconcile that even as recently as the 1960s, audiences in the US and the UK remained racially segregated. While the UK never officially enforced segregation,…
Why did The Beatles break up?
- May 13, 2025
The Beatles played their first concert on a warm August evening at Liverpool’s Jacaranda Club in 1960. They officially broke up just under ten years later when, on April 10th,…
The Beatles song that parodied their heroes: “They didn’t even put our name on the record”
- May 13, 2025
It’s not hard to find traces of other artists in the music of The Beatles. For every innovation they put to tape, there’s always a Carl Perkins guitar lick or…
The singer Elvis Presley thought had “the perfect voice”
- May 13, 2025
Emerging as the biggest name in the 1950s rock ‘n’ roll scene, Elvis Presley became one of the first-ever globalised superstars. He awakened a new potential for what we now…
“Anti-American”: The band Elvis Presley accused of ruining the US
- May 13, 2025
When you find yourself in opposition to the current youth, remind yourself that you have simply grown old. A perfect paradigm for this patently evident rule is that Elvis Presley…
The important lesson Dennis Hopper taught Elvis Presley about acting: “He got very pissed off”
- May 13, 2025
When Elvis Presley began thrusting his hips and delivering hit after hit, he quickly became a worldwide sensation. His impact on rock and roll was enormous – even if he…
The big regret David Gilmour had about ‘Us and Them’
- May 14, 2025
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What is the best Paul McCartney solo in The Beatles?
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