Claude Lemaire thinks Led Zeppelin is so seminal to hard rock, he chooses them twice for Episode 3. King Crimson also makes the cut.
Frank Zappa was never one to tread lightly, especially when it came to tearing down cultural idols. So when he and the Mothers of Invention decided to parody The Beatlesโ iconic Sgt. Pepperโs Lonely Hearts Club Band cover for Weโre Only In It For The Money, they went all in, crafting a visual riot that…
George Harrison’s Concert for Bangladesh was an unqualified success, and the first-ever pop concert for charity.
On November 25, 1976, The Band took the stage at San Franciscoโs Winterland Ballroom for what would be their final performance, an event that would come to be known as โThe Last Waltz.โ This concert, however, was more than just a swan song for one of rockโs most influential groups; it was a monumental celebration…
1970 proved to be a landmark year in the annals of rock music.
A SHOWCASE OF PACO DE LUCรAโS MOST MESMERISING MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL LIVE PERFORMANCES BETWEEN 1984 to 2012 PLUS LINER NOTES FROM JOHN MCLAUGHLIN & RARE PHOTOS OF PACO DE LUCรAโS TIME AT MONTREUX PRE-ORDER HERE. London Wednesday 18 January 2023 โ BMG today announces the next instalment in The Montreux Years series with โPaco De…
In our last episode, Joe Cocker had just fired the members of his Grease band after recording his newest album, Cocker! His manager, Dee Anthony, was looking forward to returning to the U.S. to promote the highly anticipated album that featured Cocker originals and unreleased Beatles songs.
Somewhere between the release of the album Accept No Substitute in July of 1969 and November of that year, Elton John began working on his second album. After the lackluster debut of Empty Sky, Elton made his mark with his self-titled second album, Elton John, featuring the tune โYour Song,โ a beautiful ballad that remains…
Last we heard, producer David Anderle and recording engineer John Haeny had given British producer Glyn Johns a test pressing of Delaney & Bonnieโs new album, Accept No Substitute, which wound up in the hands (and ears) of George Harrison.