Although the tracks do not feature any guest appearance, an array of well-known musicians in the likes of Paul McCartney, Elton John, Ringo Starr, John Fogerty, Sting and Debbie Harry worked with her . Ms. Parton even included a cover of “We Are The Champions,” mixed with a minute -...
of touring with Eddie Cochrane and Billy Fury, why bhe withdrew from a talent contest at a Welsh holiday camp with a pre Beatles Ringo Starr and much much more. An
Downtown Battle Mountain, in Portland, Oregon in 2007. I had just turned 18 and was still a senior in high school. I was nervous but more so excited; little did I know this would jumpstart a life full of touring and writing music with ...
One of the most popular and reductive theories in rock history is that grunge singlehandedly destroyed glam metal overnight after the release ofNirvana'sNevermind. While Nirvana's seminal major-label debutdidmark a zeitgeist shift when it came out on Sept. 24, 1991, the death blow to glam m...
“Our producer, Flood, and I looked at each other and I told Trent, ‘Well, you had the pop single for the record until you said ‘fuck’ in every line of the chorus.’ Trent started laughing and he said, ‘I know.’ He did it on purpose because he didn’t want, necessarily, ...
Elton John (1975):John and creative partner Bernie Taupin had written concept albums before (see 1970's western-themed 'Tumbleweed Connection'). But 'Captain Fantastic' is a personal, lyrical journey of their relationship -- the ups, downs, struggles and successes. ...
Sting has been a four-time musical guest on 'Saturday Night Live,' but arguably his most memorable appearance on the show came in 1991. That night, the former Police frontman did double duty, acting as both the host and musical guest. Though the musician has sometimes been characterized as...
her death. "When she got behind your record, other stations would follow suit." Trombley was also responsible for encouraging Elton John to make "Bennie and the Jets" his next single, due to the support it had garnered amongst her local listeners — John conceded and the song reached No....
9: Elton John Elton John has one of pop music's longest and most successful careers, starting in 1970 when his second album and its breakthrough single "Your Song" put him on the path to stardom. John pretty much ruled the charts through the '70s -- from his double-LP masterpiece '...
” at the beginning of the former). Slash later joined Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott and the surviving members of Queen for a rendition of “Tie Your Mother Down,” while Rose joined Elton John and Queen for an exhilarating second half of “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The singer also sported some ...