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On October 31, 1975, Queen unleashed a track that would transform rock music and forge its own genre: Bohemian Rhapsody. This was more than a song; it was a production, a revolution, and maybe even a bit of madness. Mercury, Queen’s fearless frontman, had begun to sketch ideas for Bohemian Rhapsody as early as 1968,…
Burmester’s luxurious sound, enhanced by live performances, mesmerized. Meanwhile, the Kef Blade II and Stable 33.33 setup, powered by Luna cables, delivered unmatched vinyl clarity and sonic depth.
On September 27, 1979, Elton John experienced one of the most dramatic moments of his career during a performance at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. In the middle of performing “Better Off Dead,” a track from his Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy album, Elton collapsed at the piano, overcome by flu symptoms…
In October 1975, Elton John delivered two legendary performances at Dodger Stadium that not only defined his career but also secured his place in rock history. Taking place on October 25 and 26, these concerts marked a high point for John, who at 28 was riding the wave of back-to-back chart-topping albums, Captain Fantastic and…
On July 11, 1969, as the world braced for the monumental Apollo 11 moon landing, an emerging David Bowie released “Space Oddity,” a song that would soon become a defining anthem of the space age. Just days before humans first set foot on the moon, Bowie’s cosmic tale of Major Tom captured the imagination of…
On April 20, 1992, Wembley Stadium in London transformed into a pulsating heart of rock ‘n’ roll reverence and remembrance, hosting the monumental Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness. This wasn’t just any tribute. This was a seismic, guitar-strumming, vocal-cord-straining homage to Freddie Mercury, the electrifying frontman of Queen whose life was tragically cut…
Click here to jump to the highlights and special releases of the 2024 edition. On April 20th, vinyl enthusiasts and music aficionados around the globe unite for a celebration that spins beyond just a routine shopping spree—it’s Record Store Day, the annual event that’s been putting the needle back on the beloved grooves of vinyl…
The best Rolling Stones album since Lady Gaga was a toddler.
An Interview with André Perry, legendary record producer and founder of the fabled Le Studio, Part 1
This interview was initially released on June 25th 2022. Founder of Quebec’s fabled Le Studio music studio and recipient of the Order of Canada and an honorary doctorate from Laval University, André Perry has worked with a who’s who of musical icons: John Lennon, Rush, Cat Stevens, The Police, the Bee Gees, Keith Richards, Roberta…
Are you weary of that old-fashioned, pedestrian approach to sound emanating from beneath your feet? Do the regular floor-standers seem a tad too… earthbound for your elevated tastes? Have you caught your neck complaining after hours of jamming to tunes from those towering behemoths we call standing speakers? Fear not, dear audiophiles, for an auditory…
In 1970, a fresh-faced British musician named Elton John boarded a plane for Los Angeles, a city where dreams could be made or broken. Having already made a name for himself in the UK, Elton had a simple goal: to introduce his music to the American audience and see if it resonated as it had…
It wasn’t, obviously, all agony. But that press conference—it was a rare moment of placidity in a timeframe of incidents.
I’ve been reporting on T.H.E. Show for PMA Magazine for 3 years now and every year I’ve been selecting PMA’s Top 3 Rooms of the show.
BMG & THE MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES THE NEXT RELEASE IN THE MONTREUX YEARS SERIES. A COLLECTION OF MICHEL PETRUCCIANI’S FINEST PERFORMANCES AT THE MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL FROM 1990 – 1998. PRE-ORDER LONDON, WEDNESDAY MARCH 1, 2023 – BMG and The Montreux Jazz Festival have today announced the release of “Michel Petrucciani: The Montreux Years”…
A SHOWCASE OF PACO DE LUCÍA’S MOST MESMERISING MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL LIVE PERFORMANCES BETWEEN 1984 to 2012 PLUS LINER NOTES FROM JOHN MCLAUGHLIN & RARE PHOTOS OF PACO DE LUCÍA’S TIME AT MONTREUX PRE-ORDER HERE. London Wednesday 18 January 2023 – BMG today announces the next instalment in The Montreux Years series with “Paco De…