Music Archives: 11/2025

The rock and roll life of Janis Martin- The female Elvis

The rock and roll life of Janis Martin: The female Elvis

A rock ‘n’ roll pioneer…

Nov 4, 2025

The Story Behind The Song How Joni Mitchell captured the yearn for freedom in Cactus Tree

The Story Behind The Song: How Joni Mitchell captured the yearn for freedom in ‘Cactus Tree’

“Too busy being free”.

Nov 4, 2025

Trent Reznor - Nine Inch Nails - 2023

“The last” Nine Inch Nails song Trent Reznor would play if you asked him: “Not like a major work”

Audiences loved it.

Nov 4, 2025

Gene Simmons - Musician - KISS - 2017

The guitarist who “means the world” to Gene Simmons

A great musical mind.

Dale Maplethorpe

Nov 4, 2025

Peter Green - Lindsey Buckingham - Split

The Fleetwood Mac song that Peter Green passed on to Lindsey Buckingham: “It happened very quickly”

Passing the torch.

Callum MacHattie

Nov 4, 2025

Ritchie Blackmore - Guitarist - Deep Purple - 1982

The two best solos ever and the start of “English guitar”, according to Ritchie Blackmore

“Two of the best”.

Dale Maplethorpe

Nov 4, 2025

Sammy Hagar - Musician - Singer - Van Halen

The rock classic Sammy Hagar called “the worst recording ever”

The errors behind the board.

Nov 4, 2025

Willie Nelson - Musician - 2006

The song Willie Nelson’s label thought was a joke: “I couldn’t be serious”

They didn’t get it.

Nov 4, 2025

Keith Richards - The Rolling Stones

The one “no bullshit” musician Keith Richards had to “take my hat off to”

“I’ve got to take my hat off to Elvis.”

Nov 4, 2025

Robert Plant - Singer - 1979 - Led Zeppelin

The “most impressive” single performer Robert Plant ever saw

“I’m very impressed”.

Dale Maplethorpe

Nov 4, 2025

John Lennon - Bob Dylan - Split

The obscure song Bob Dylan accused John Lennon of copying for The Beatles: “Identical”

“That guitar just stuck in his head.”

Nov 4, 2025

Paul Stanley - Musician - Kiss - 1986

The one guitarist who took Paul Stanley’s breath away

All the riffs you need.

Nov 4, 2025