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Donald Byrd’s The Blackbyrds Are Touring
The Blackbyrds signed with Fantasy Records in 1973 and the following year they released their debut album, featuring a Vincent Van Gogh inspired design.
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Creedence Clearwater Revival Take Europe
Almost eight months after Creedence Clearwater Revival had played Woodstock, they were in Rotterdam, to play the opening night of a two-week tour of Europe.
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The Origins Of Heavy Metal
We take the term heavy metal for granted, knowing instinctively what it means. The origins of the term are difficult to pin down - where did it come from?
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Chicago – Surf City: According To Bo Diddley
In 1964, Chess Records released Surfin’ With Bo Diddley which is about as bizarre a concept album as you can possibly imagine.
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Black Sabbath – Dwarfed By The Henge
Black Sabbath planned to tour North America on the back of their new album and met to discuss the stage set, always central to any rock bands live show...
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The Making Of U2’s Wide Awake In America
Ever wondered how the U2 EP 'Wide Awake in America' got made? Here's the story from Tony Visconti's autobiography, Bowie, Bolan & The Brooklyn Boy...
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Do You Have A Favourite Song Inspired By John Lennon?
Neil Sedaka was inspired to write the song 'The Immigrant' after the U.S. government's refusal to grant Lennon resident alien status.
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Juke Or Jook Joints?
Juke is an African word meaning wicked, that passed into popular usage and later came to describe a dance. We take a deep dive into the world of jook...
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Howlin’ Like The Wolf
Howlin’ Wolf was born Chester Burnett in the heart of the Mississippi on 10 June, 1910, over 6ft tall and weighing close to 300 lbs he was a powerful man.
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Ricky Gervais & Seona Dancing – The Eyelashes Have It
In 1983 a student from UCL formed a band called Seona Dancing, and got signed to Decca Records. His name? Ricky Gervais.
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I Am A Studio Musician… The Unsung Heroes Of Recording Studios
It’s the opening line of a Rupert Holmes song which he sings about those men and women knows as the studio musician.
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Justin Case: When Lonnie Donegan Signed Justin Hayward
Lonnie Donegan was fond of telling people how badly done by he was over the recording of his debut hit, Rock Island Line in 1956.
