Music Archives: 01/2025

Woodstock 1969 - Far Out Magazine

How Woodstock accidentally became a free festival

A costly accident.

Jan 22, 2025

Prince - 1980s - Musician

‘Superfunkycalifragisexy’: The worst Prince lyrics ever written?

A parody of his signature charm.

Jan 22, 2025

Music - General - Generic - Vinyl - Chart - Record - Single - Jukebox - Song - Radio - Speakers

The origins of rap-rock: What was the first song to blend rock and hip-hop?

A colliding of genres.

Jan 22, 2025

Neil Peart - Rush - Drummer

The drummer Neil Peart thought could be too “self-indulgent”

Too flashy for his own good.

Jan 22, 2025

Joe Walsh - The Eagles - Guitarist - Musician

“I won’t be repeating it”: The one album that almost killed Joe Walsh

Life’s been a bit difficult.

Jan 22, 2025

Graham Nash - 1960s - Musician

Graham Nash on the song that proves there will never be another Beatles

“One of the greatest.”

Dale Maplethorpe

Jan 22, 2025

Sammy Hagar - Musician - Singer - Van Halen

“It was a mind-blower”: Sammy Hagar on the major highlight of his career

A classic.

Jan 22, 2025

Stevie Nicks - Fleetwood Mac

The song Stevie Nicks wrote for The Eagles’ Joe Walsh: “He is my soul”

Stevie Nicks’ inspiration!

Jan 22, 2025

Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple - 1971

The two artists Ritchie Blackmore blamed for the dumbing down of music: “It’s slipping back”

Damning.

Jan 22, 2025

Tom Petty - Musician - Guitarist - Songwriter - Singer

“I don’t think anybody’s made a single like that”: The single Tom Petty wanted to sound completely original

“Like nothing anybody had ever done.”

Jan 22, 2025

Paul Banks - Interpol - 2021

‘Evil’: was Interpol’s signature song inspired by a serial killer?

Murky origins…

Jan 22, 2025

'A Complete Unknown' explained- Who is Bob Dylan's girlfriend Sylvie Russo based on?

‘A Complete Unknown’ explained: Who is Bob Dylan’s girlfriend Sylvie Russo based on?

The mystery of Bob Dylan’s early muses.

Jan 22, 2025