Behind The Albums
How George Harrison Pulled Off ‘The Concert For Bangladesh’
George Harrison, along with his mentor Ravi Shankar and a host of stars, pulled off something in 1971 that had never been achieved before.
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‘Lifes Rich Pageant’: How R.E.M. Banked A Classic
‘Lifes Rich Pagent’ was a watershed album for R.E.M. on which Michael Stipe gained in confidence as a frontman and began to clearly enunciate his lyrics.
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How Queen’s Debut Album Proved Be An Auspicious Entry In Their History
Queen's debut album, released by EMI after many others had turned it away, proved to be an important, auspicious and vital record.
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‘The Game’: When Queen Broke All The Rules
The incredible album topped the UK and US charts and would go on to sell an estimated 12 million copies worldwide.
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‘One Foot In The Grave’: Beck’s Non-Conformism Remains Undiluted
The 'One Foot In The Grave' album contained plenty of evidence that Beck Hansen’s non-conformist tendencies were undiluted by his new-found notoriety.
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‘Fantastic’ Double Grammy-Winning ‘Odelay’ Takes Beck Worldwide
In 1996, the double Grammy-winning ‘Odelay’ made Californian Beck a multi-platinum selling artist and an internationally-recognised name.
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The Full Story Behind R.E.M.’s ‘Fables Of The Reconstruction’
The difficult third album? That’s a tag that has frequently been attached to R.E.M.’s 'Fables Of The Reconstruction,' but it couldn't be further from the truth.
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A Kind Of Magic: How Queen Maintained Their Spellbinding Run
Queen’s 12th album was released in 1986 during a renaissance for progressive rock, so the band were delighted to return to the top of the UK chart with a double platinum-coated bullet.
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All Those Years Ago: George Harrison Recorded ‘Somewhere In England’
At the dawn of the 80s, George Harrison delivered his musical retort to the decadence of the decade with 'Somewhere In England.'
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George Harrison – Living In The Material World
George Harrison’s fourth solo album, 'Living in A Material World,' is both introspective and deeply spiritual in nature.
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‘The Miracle’ : How Queen Banded Together To Create A Classic
After battling personal setbacks, Queen soldiered on and regrouped to deliver one of their strongest efforts in the 80s, ‘The Miracle.’
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‘Hot Space’: Queen’s Electro-Funk Experiment
Queen's 10th studio album, ‘Hot Space,’ saw the band experiment with electro-disco and featured Freddie and Bowie's iconic single, 'Under Pressure.'
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‘Electronic Sound’: George Harrison’s Epic Musical Exploration
‘Electronic Sound’ is a musical marker, one that George Harrison laid down during a period of intense inventiveness in a world where anything was possible.
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How ‘Reckoning’ Surpassed All Expectations For R.E.M.
As R.E.M. looked to record the follow-up to 'Murmur,' the bar set for their second album 'Reckoning' was already exceedingly high.
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‘Guero’: Beck’s Stylistic Wanderlust Continues
You never know which version of Beck is coming next, and one of the many landmarks that got him here is the sixth full-length studio album, 'Guero.'
