Music Archives: 07/2025

George Harrison - Musician - 1965 - The Beatles - Help!

The vicious track George Harrison was glad wasn’t aimed at him

A brutal song.

Dale Maplethorpe

Jul 5, 2025

Don Henley - The Eagles - 2019 - Musician

Don Henley and assault with a maraca: An Eagles’ worst moment

I’m sure they’ll shake it off.

Dale Maplethorpe

Jul 5, 2025

Tom Petty. Faengslet, Horsens, Denmark - 2012

The era of music Tom Petty called too “pompous” and “pretentious”

“They have to be careful.”

Jul 5, 2025

Remembering Red Hot Chili Peppers' disastrous 'SNL' performance- Hung out to dry in front of all of America

Remembering Red Hot Chili Peppers’ disastrous ‘SNL’ performance: “Hung out to dry in front of all of America”

Not for family viewing.

Callum MacHattie

Jul 5, 2025

Joni Mitchell - Musician - 1960s

What was Joni Mitchell’s unique contribution to prog rock?

A unique input.

Dale Maplethorpe

Jul 5, 2025

George Harrison - John Lennon - Bob Dylan - Split

Bob Dylan, John Lennon and George Harrison all hated Neil Young’s songs: “It’s garbage”

Yikes.

Jul 5, 2025

10 songs that reveal the true Neil Young

Five Neil Young covers that are better than the original

A masterclass.

Dale Maplethorpe

Jul 5, 2025

Blondie - 1978

The botched gig that caused Blondie to break up: “Thrown to the lions”

“Unbeknownst to us.”

Jul 5, 2025

Freddie Mercury - Queen

Queen almost scrapped their Live Aid performance: “We thought it was going to be a disaster”

Music history almost never made.

Jul 5, 2025

Keith Richards - 2008 - Musician - The Rolling Stones

The easiest musicians Keith Richards ever worked with: “What it’s all about”

“The most simpatico players around.”

Jul 5, 2025

What does “shamone” actually mean?

Raw energy.

Jul 5, 2025

Bruce Springsteen - Road Diary - Documentary - Thom Zimny

The song got Bruce Springsteen his first acting job: “I’d like my life to be like a Springsteen song”

A moment in time.

Jul 5, 2025