Why does Rolling Stone hate Led Zeppelin? SCOTT M writes Rolling Stone always felt that they were the authority on music. This is not uncommon, as the British music magazines were doing the same for years. Rolling Stone had the power to make any mediocre band into superstars, and then they had the power to […]
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What is the nastiest way somebody was fired from their band? ADAM FLOYD replies Don Felder was fired from the Eagles in a very nasty vindictive way as he was close to exposing the other members’ scam. The band’s affairs were managed through Eagles Inc, a company owned by the three remaining early members (Felder, […]
PS AUDIO / Paul McGowan There are tons of misconceptions and even a few audio myths growing around the subject, so I think he’s right. Today we will start with a simple overview, then dig in a bit deeper in the days to follow. Creating a seamless streaming music experience requires a well-designed system comprising […]
I like to imagine the art of compression is like the proper setup of a subwoofer. Properly done you shouldn’t notice it is there. Unfortunately, that’s not the norm. So many of today’s recordings have enough compression on the voice that we hear it: the singer gets loud but the sound level does not. Another […]
When this viewer listens to Van Halen’s guitar on his stereo system the sound is so far forward he’s questioning what happened. The others in the group seem normal: behind and to the side of the speakers, but not Eddie. Watch Now
REVIEW BY STEPHEN THOMAS ERIEWINE (Allmusic.com) All the rules fell by the wayside with Revolver, as the Beatles began exploring new sonic territory, lyrical subjects, and styles of composition. It wasn’t just John Lennon and Paul McCartney, either — George Harrison staked out his own dark territory with the tightly wound, cynical rocker “Taxman”; the […]
PATRICIA P WRITES … Paul usually doesn’t write in first person but has on some occasions. The song wasn’t written about himself and Jane Asher. They were actually on vacation together when Paul wrote the song. The song was written in 1966 while Paul was 24. He seemed to be a bit young to write […]
THE GUARDIAN / Mirander Sawyer lot of these politicians, they’re not evil. They’re just very detached,” says Jason Williamson, singer and lyricist of the Sleaford Mods. “I’d like to say it’s not just bounteous privilege, but it is. People like Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak, they’re incredibly cut off from the world. They’re not serial killers, […]
THE GUARDIAN / Dave Simpson I played I Like the Way This Is Going as a love letter to my then girlfriend, now wife, before having it played as we walked down the aisle. What does it feel like to be able to create songs that can change people’s lives? cleckhuddersfax It’s the most amazing […]
THE GUARDIAN / Alexis Patrides In early 1997, Everything But the Girl were at the height of their fame. Fifteen years into their career, they had executed a remarkable turnaround in fortunes. Ben Watt and Tracey Thorn had been dropped by their label after the release of their 1994 album, Amplified Heart, only to see […]
It’s probably overstating the case to say that the release of Blue Monday transformed New Order’s career, but it certainly changed it. It put them in the Top 10 and on Top of the Pops for the first time. It spent 38 weeks in the Top 75, became the biggest-selling 12-inch single of all time […]
At first glance, Kyiv looks and feels relatively normal. One year on from the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the streets, bars and restaurants once again bustle with people going about their lives. Look a little closer however, and it becomes clear how completely transformative and tragic the war has been. Bombed-out Russian tanks, missile […]
They tell us…. Nils Lofgren has been playing and performing with some of the biggest names in music including Ringo Starr, Bruce Springsteen, and Neil Young to name but a few. He is also at the same time carved out a successful solo career. This set recorded at London’s Town & Country Club in […]
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Here’s Squeeze playing Annie Get Your Gun at the Anchor and Hope on Tuesday 8th June 2010. This was a billed as “Glenn and friends” gig and it was a pleasant surprise when Mr Difford, along with John Bentley, Simon Hanson and Stephen Large also turned up. The pub was packed full and a great […]
THE GUARDIAN / Ben Beaumont-Thomas Roger Waters has revealed the first minute of music from his re-recorded version of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, after the original turned 50 years old this week. He posted a clip of himself listening to a new recording of the song Us and Them, along with an […]
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