Author: Lauren Hunter Archives: 12/2024

Glenn Frey - The Eagles - Guitarist - Singer

Every Eagles song with Glenn Frey on vocals

Doing huge numbers.

Dec 28, 2024

Tina Turner - Duncan Raban - A Day In The Life

“I was knocked out”: why Tina Turner knew ‘River Deep – Mountain High’ would be a hit

Destined for greatness.

Dec 28, 2024

Jimmy Page - Led Zeppelin - Guitarist

‘Whole Lotta Love’: How being a “studio brat” helped Jimmy Page perfect the Led Zeppelin classic

Guitar shredding genius

Dec 27, 2024

A brief history of the musical dark art of backmasking

What was the first song to use backmasking in music?

Mysterious conspiracies.

Dec 27, 2024

Charts - Official Charts - Gold - Platinum - Music - General - Single

Reality bites: What was the best-selling song of the 2000s?

Maybe an unexpected answer.

Dec 26, 2024

Five new indie attempts at a Christmas hit

Five indie attempts at a Christmas hit

A different take on the Christmas hits.

Dec 25, 2024

Courtney Barnett - Musician

Courtney Barnett’s favourite Christmas song: “I got obsessed”

Remembering festive firsts.

Dec 25, 2024

Roger Waters - 1977 - Pink Floyd - Bass

‘Dark Side of the Moon’: The moment Roger Waters knew Pink Floyd had “cracked it”

Knocked it out the park.

Dec 24, 2024

‘I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus’- the Christmas song the Catholic Church tried to ban

‘I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus’: the Christmas song the Catholic Church tried to ban

Oh no.

Dec 24, 2024

Aimee Mann - American Singer Songwriter - 2008

“A real Beatles thing”: How Aimee Mann channelled the Fab Four for ‘Save Me’

Stripped back.

Dec 24, 2024

Bob Dylan in Copenhagen, 1966

Why are there so many Bob Dylan bootlegs?

An unreleased back catalogue.

Dec 23, 2024

Music Video - General - 2024 - 2025

What was the first music video ever made?

Watch and learn.

Dec 23, 2024