Queen are an odd band to be so beloved by the British people. They were endlessly posh, wrote extremely camp complex songs about murderous escorts, bicycle races and tigers defying the laws of gravity, referencing in equal parts heavy metal, music hall and opera. And it goes without saying they […]
The Bad Company Story. This week, we delve into the high-stakes financial sabotage and explosive corporate downfall of Bad Company during their 1970s peak. From the formation of the blues-rock supergroup featuring Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs, Simon Kirke, and Boz Burrell to their signing with Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant […]
Ray Davies of The Kinks held onto a melody for years before waking up one morning with the completed song at his fingertips. This is the basis for “Waterloo Sunset” from 1967, one of The Kinks’ most beloved songs. For this story we go back to the beginning, because “Waterloo […]
It’s time to look at one of the most petty songs around: “Unhappy Birthday” by The Smiths. Today we’re looking at a track off The Smiths’ final album, Strangeways, Here We Come from 1987. The album was released a few months after the band broke up. Despite the ongoing feud […]
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Who Blind Melon was as a band often gets pigeonholed with “No Rain” and the Bee Girl video. But that read is inaccurate. Dig deeper into their music and you’ll discover a depth not often found in the 90s alt rock scene. “St. Andrew’s Fall” off their 1995 album Soup […]
Pull up any ranked list of top songs by The Smashing Pumpkins, and “Soma” is probably on it. Tucked near the midpoint of the band’s 1993 masterpiece Siamese Dream, the song was never a single, didn’t have a music video, and wasn’t promoted like Today or Disarm. Yet it’s a […]
In Radiohead’s early days, back when they were known as On A Friday, multi-instrumentalist Jonny Greenwood had the most shocking beginning in the band: He couldn’t play. Yet from those early days, he has become one of the most cherished and influential rock musician and film composers in the modern […]
Britain in the 70s had some great number one singles. Songs that summed up a moment, stretched the boundaries of what pop could be, yet have stood the test of time. “Get It On”. “Dancing Queen”. “I Feel Love”. “Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick”. “Heart Of Glass”. From this […]
This has to be one of the funnier stories in indie rock history, and it all centers around one of the more pleasant indie pop bands out there: Belle And Sebastian. After the success of their first two albums in 1996, the Scottish band ventured to London with Arab Strap. […]
