Bibek Acharya
- Elvis Presley , Rock Music
- May 13, 2025
- 57 views
The important lesson Dennis Hopper taught Elvis Presley about acting: “He got very pissed off”
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…
- Pink Floyd , Rock Music , Roger Waters
- May 13, 2025
- 77 views
The Pink Floyd project Roger Waters said had “no humanity”
Any music needs to hit someone in the heart first to resonate with them. There’s no point in latching onto a song where the singer sounds like they’d rather be…
- David Gilmour , Pink Floyd , Rock Music
- May 13, 2025
- 76 views
The classic Pink Floyd album David Gilmour couldn’t listen to: “Too depressing, too boring”
Recently, I wrote an article pitching my argument for the most talented Pink Floyd member. This is undoubtedly a contentious topic given their place in the musical canon and the…
- Pink Floyd , Rock Music
- May 13, 2025
- 100 views
The one band Nick Mason thinks Pink Floyd owes its entire existence to: “It was such a great moment for us”
In the history of books of music, some bands occupy the space of footnotes, others are reserved for sentences and paragraphs, while only a lucky few are considered to have…
- Led Zeppelin , Robert Plant , Rock Music
- May 13, 2025
- 85 views
The singers Jimmy Page considered for Led Zeppelin before Robert Plant
Certain pillars of cultural history seem so inextricably linked to one another that the thought of an alternative is largely impossible. Imagine Gordon Ramsay without the word “fuck” or David…
- Led Zeppelin , Robert Plant , Rock Music
- May 13, 2025
- 94 views
“Four months without walking”: The Led Zeppelin song inspired by Robert Plant’s accident
Rock and roll is fraught with health and safety concerns, from dealing with the effects of years spent under the influence of drugs and alcohol to the potential for falling…
- Led Zeppelin , Robert Plant , Rock Music
- May 13, 2025
- 110 views
The ultimatum Robert Plant gave himself before joining Led Zeppelin: “I was working my ass off”
Dreaming of a life of rock and roll rapture is all well and good, but sometimes it is easy to forget about the fact that real life still goes on…
- Freddie Mercury , Rock Music
- May 12, 2025
- 92 views
“You bastard”: The singer Brian May said Freddie Mercury would be jealous of
No artist is exempt from having a little bit of envy when they see their competition on the charts. The idea of even reaching the top of the charts should…
- Freddie Mercury , Rock Music
- May 12, 2025
- 89 views
“From the heart”: The most beautiful song Freddie Mercury ever wrote, according to Brian May
Like Johnny Marr, Nils Lofgren, and the many who came before, Brian May has earned a title as one of the few true “ringers” of music. Despite finding his footing…
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