The Island Records story: how a shipwreck led to Bob Marley and the reggae explosion
When you think of Island Records, there might be a number of names that spring to mind from their earliest years as a label, with Nick Drake and Cat Stevens…
Amy Winehouse’s greatest cover reveals more than any song could
It seems unlikely that a cover song, taken from a Bridget Jones soundtrack of all places, would endure as one of the greatest sonic legacies of the late, great Amy…
The one singer Elvis Presley knew he couldn’t match: “Rock ‘n’ roll was here a long time before I was”
Elvis Presley might have been ‘The King’ of rock and roll during its earliest era, but the defiant sounds of the rock revolution long predated his first visit to Sun…
Freddie Mercury’s secret daughter speaks out for first time amid public skepticism
Earlier this summer, a new Freddie Mercury biography suggested that the Queen frontman had a secret daughter. Plenty of his inner circle were sceptical. Now, the anonymous woman has spoken…
‘Got to Get You into My Life’: The Beatles’ impassioned homage to Motown
First Detroit, then the world. In a few short years, Berry Gordy and Motown Records rose from being a shoestring independent operation to a global music empire, gaining a colossal…
The song David Gilmour called too wordy to sing
David Gilmour understood early on in Pink Floyd the importance of collaboration. He was never comfortable being a songwriter first, and his best moments came when he sang Roger Waters’s…
Watch Led Zeppelin’s final performance of ‘Stairway To Heaven’
Led Zeppelin took to the stage for the final time in 2007, a time when they graced London’s O2 Arena for a night that the 20,000 strong crowd in attendance…
Linkin Park confirmed to perform at UEFA Champions League Final
The final of Europe’s elite football cup competition is set to take place at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, on May 31st. It will be competed between two of…
The battle of Guns N’ Roses: Why did Axl Rose call Slash a cancer?
Virtually all successful rock bands have at least one egotist within their ranks, and while sometimes this is easily managed by someone with a level head, other times it can…
Ozzy Osbourne dead: tributes pour in for Black Sabbath singer
Iconic heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne has died aged 76. The Osbourne family confirms his death in a statement. “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that…