Artists are often misunderstood during their lifetime, and regardless of whether John Lennon was truly understood during his time within the musical realm, his sudden and tragic passing back in 1980 certainly left a lot of unanswered questions scattered throughout the discography of the former Beatle. Even if you were to spend the rest of […]
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It’s difficult to look back at the counterculture explosion and imagine living in it, let alone being one of the main innovators behind it. The mid-1960s were high times for The Rolling Stones. Having stepped out of the shadow of The Beatles and established themselves as a grungier and more dangerous take on pop stardom, […]
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There aren’t many people well-versed in the world of rock and roll who can doubt the impact of Jimmy Page. His position, not only as the leading man of Led Zeppelin but with The Yardbirds and in studio sessions, has long been cemented as a pillar of the musical landscape as we know it today. […]
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“Becoming Led Zeppelin” was not shortlisted for best documentary feature film or best sound in the upcoming Oscars, meaning the film is not eligible to be nominated in either awards category. Rockfurypress.top reported earlier this month that Sony Pictures Classics had publicly promoted the film in both awards categories. It has also been promoting the […]
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While in recent years, the art of the cover version has seen a slight decline in terms of frequency, during the 1950s and ‘60s, artists from the world of pop and rock were constantly having a crack at reinterpreting songs that had previously been released by others. Considering people often claim that music was better […]
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While Brian May is one of the most accomplished guitar players on the planet and has sold millions of records worldwide with Queen, he doesn’t believe himself to be the most technically proficient at his instrument. It is perhaps because of this sentiment that so often he is forgotten by the rock and roll set […]
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Having to stand on stage with the beady eyes of the world watching is nerve-shredding enough. Doing it while delivering one of the greatest cover versions of all time might mean you’re made of steel. Just look at Ann Wilson. In fairness, that’s a motto which the sisters of Heart have lived by all of […]
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Many aspects make Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ their definitive song. A distillation of their colourful theatrics, oscillating dynamics, and Freddie Mercury’s power as a songwriter and performer, it brought together the band’s best elements. The song is also a strange topic as, unlike most other chart-topping rock songs, it is brimming with surreal, indecipherable lyrics. Perhaps […]
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Despite the madness of Beatlemania, the sudden riches that the Fab Four were graced with, and untold fame, the music The Beatles produced always remained the music of the people. They might have endlessly experimented and stretched pop way beyond four chords on four instruments, and about two discreet platitudes, but the foundation of their […]
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Most would agree that while John Lennon’s solo output impressive, neither he nor his former bandmates were able to live up to the output of The Beatles. That being said, there are a number of songs that come pretty close, including one that Lennon surprisingly felt was too “embarrassing” to be featured on his 1971 […]
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