Gallery: The Rolling Stones through the ages The album's lead single, "Angry," started with a lyric from Jagger: "I was just playing the guitar in the Caribbean on my own and just came up with the idea. And then I took it to the next level with Keith," he said. "Mi...
You'd been to America before touring there with 10cc. What sticks with you about the touring experience here? On the negative side, it was a lot of traveling between gigs. It was really a real slog, I remember. But other than that, when you’re doing a gig or getting ready for a ...
I recently wrote about how mind-blowingly great the Rolling Stones were when I saw them on their current tour, and I stand by that. I’ll also note that I love theirHackney Diamondsalbum, and I love that they are still adding chapters to their decades-long story, even as their two pri...
Lane left, after just four deeply influential, fantastically sloppy roots-rocking albums, sending the rest of the Faces scattering to the Rolling Stones, the Who and solo work. 79: Bad Company Hulton Archive, Getty Images 79: Bad Company Bad Company made good on the promise of combining mem...
The Concert of Your BlogAmazing Musical Benefints of Music. Cinema, Acting, Music for Mood The Violin : Legendary Musical Instrument Whose Exact Origin Remains a Mystery A violin is said to be the most difficult musical instrument to learn and handle. Yet many are still drawn to acquire ...
In the midst of Ziggymania, Bowie put out this covers record, containing tunes from his mid-'60s heroes the (Who, the Kinks, Them, etc.). His choices are excellent, from the Easybeats’ 'Friday on My Mind' to the Merseys' 'Sorrow.' The latter was the sole single released from 'Pi...
The Rolling Stones: October 7, 1978 NBC The Rolling Stones: October 7, 1978 The Stones pulled double duty during their first 'SNL' appearance, acting as both the host and musical guest. The band appeared in two sketches that evening, but unsurprisingly, it was during the musical numbers tha...
steady eclecticism of Ronnie Lane. Eventually, however, the Faces simply fell by the wayside as Stewart's star rose. Lane left, after just four deeply influential, fantastically sloppy roots-rocking albums, sending the rest of the Faces scattering to the Rolling Stones, the Who and solo work....
“We were all working on something one night and Trent came in the next morning and showed us the lyrics of ‘Closer’ for the first time,” Vrenna recalled. “Our producer, Flood, and I looked at each other and I told Trent, ‘Well, you had the pop single for the record until ...
When the aurora occasionally flickers in the sky, it makes for a magical experience. The great thing about touring Skye in the autumn or winter is that there are fewer visitors compared to the popular summer months. There’s a certain romance in the air at this time too, so you may ...