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Author: Jordan Potter

The Beach Boys - 'Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)' - 1965 - Capitol Records

The 1967 Beach Boys song inspired by Stevie Wonder and a health food store: “Each feel represented a mood”

The origins of a classic hippie era tune.

Jordan Potter
Apr 29, 2026
David Crosby - Graham Nash - 1960s

The 1971 song David Crosby wrote about the bitter story of CSNY: “Stephen wasn’t very happy”

Real events dramatised through a wild west lens.

Jordan Potter
Apr 28, 2026
Freddie Mercury - Queen - Singer - Musician - 1980s

The 1979 Queen song Brian May thought predicted Freddie Mercury’s demise

A sign of things to come?

Jordan Potter
Apr 28, 2026
Phil Collins - John Bonham - Split

Whe John Bonham proved he was a better drummer than Phil Collins: “You cheeky b*stard”

A friendly rivalry between two all-time greats.

Jordan Potter
Apr 27, 2026
The Beatles - 2025 - Anthology - Bruce McBroom

The 1988 cover that out-sold The Beatles’ original

A classic cover.

Jordan Potter
Apr 26, 2026
Robert Plant - Jimmy Page - Led Zeppelin - 1973

The 1969 song Led Zeppelin played live most of all

Crowd pleasers.

Jordan Potter
Apr 25, 2026
Roger Daltrey - The Who - Singer - Musician

The 1968 album Roger Daltrey still calls one of the best ever: “The last rock record I listened to”

A rock classic.

Jordan Potter
Apr 25, 2026
Ian Anderson - Jethro Tull - 1973

The 1968 Jethro Tull song Ian Anderson wishes had a different guitarist: “It would have been a whole lot better”

A blues classic from the psychedelic era.

Jordan Potter
Apr 24, 2026
Placebo - 1996 - Scarlet Page

The 1998 Placebo song that made Brian Molko “very, very proud”

A poignant highlight.

Jordan Potter
Apr 21, 2026
Eric Clapton - Guitarist - 1978

The classic rock band that was “too much” for Eric Clapton to bear

Too much volume.

Jordan Potter
Apr 20, 2026
Robert Smith - The Cure - Singer - Musician - Songwriter

The 1972 album that became Robert Smith’s mantra for being a rock star

Mutual appreciation.

Jordan Potter
Apr 20, 2026
Black Sabbath - 1976

The two Black Sabbath songs that were nearly ruined by their awful titles: “I am Iron Bloke”

Renamed masterpieces.

Jordan Potter
Apr 19, 2026

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