Understanding why Mountain never surpassed 1970’s ‘Mississippi Queen’ The rise and fall. Callum MacHattie Jun 1, 2026
“The best bands, the best players”: The New York scene that reinvigorated David Byrne Breathing new life. Callum MacHattie Jun 1, 2026
The only five albums that spent more than ten weeks at number one in the 1970s Cream of the crop. Callum MacHattie May 31, 2026
The classic 1973 album Iggy Pop couldn’t stand half of: “Just filler” Time to move on. Callum MacHattie May 31, 2026
How Stevie Nicks ended up singing backing vocals on a 1978 one-hit wonder about Stevie Nicks The muse. Callum MacHattie May 31, 2026
The rock subgenres AC/DC continually fought against: “What we do best” Keep it simple. Callum MacHattie May 31, 2026
The record that tested Jimmy Page more than any other: “A masochistic task” Different times. Callum MacHattie May 31, 2026
‘Sextette’: The 1978 erotic comedy that brought ‘Sgt Pepper’ full circle thanks to Ringo Unsung hero. Callum MacHattie May 31, 2026
“Scared stiff”: When fear of a nuclear holocaust informed Black Sabbath’s 1970 masterpiece Nothing to smile about. Callum MacHattie May 31, 2026
“Liberated”: The 1988 album that gave George Harrison his identity back Breaking free. Callum MacHattie May 31, 2026
The sound of the States: America’s 17 charting Billboard hits The land of opportunity. Callum MacHattie May 31, 2026
Who is Al from Paul Simon’s classic song ‘You Can Call Me Al’? Mistaken identity. Callum MacHattie May 30, 2026