Bibek Acharya
- Rock Music
- August 14, 2025
- 28 views
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 , Rock Music
- August 12, 2025
- 75 views
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…
- Elvis Presley , Rock Music
- August 12, 2025
- 103 views
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…
- David Gilmour , Rock Music
- August 12, 2025
- 46 views
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…
- Guns N' Rose , Rock Music
- August 3, 2025
- 17 views
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…
- Rock Music , Uncategorized
- July 22, 2025
- 208 views
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…
- Led Zeppelin , Robert Plant , Rock Music
- July 14, 2025
- 49 views
How ‘Lord of the Rings’ inspired one of Led Zeppelin’s best songs
When you’re a rock star you’re not so picky about where your inspiration comes from. In fact, any artist worth their weight in gold will take a spark of influence…
- Amy winehouse , Rock Music
- July 6, 2025
- 201 views
Amy Winehouse, Dido, and the background music “to death”
One artist she repeatedly made her disdain known for was Dido, a British singer enjoying the height of her success around the same time as the release of Winehouse’s debut…
- Elvis Presley , Rock Music
- July 6, 2025
- 228 views
When Elvis Presley’s hips caused a cultural revolution
When Elvis Presley first appeared on CBS in 1956, pop culture had barely gotten off the ground. Its subsequent ascent, however, was akin to Conchord. This meteoric culture rise was,…
- Freddie Mercury , Rock Music
- July 6, 2025
- 215 views
How Queen and Freddie Mercury threw the wildest album release party of all time
It is an oddity in the rock ‘n’ roll annuls that Queen, the band who are now viewed as one of the most savoury household musical names since Bread thanks…
The Island Records story: how a shipwreck led to Bob Marley and the reggae explosion
- August 14, 2025
- 28 views
Amy Winehouse’s greatest cover reveals more than any song could
- August 12, 2025
- 75 views
‘Got to Get You into My Life’: The Beatles’ impassioned homage to Motown
- August 12, 2025
- 77 views
The song David Gilmour called too wordy to sing
- August 12, 2025
- 46 views