Author: Reuben Cross Archives: 03/2026

Paul Stanley - Kiss - Guitarist - Singer

The classic Led Zeppelin album Paul Stanley called “a disaster”

A messy masterpiece.

Mar 31, 2026

Pete Townshend - Musician - The Who - 1975

The Motown hit that changed Pete Townshend with one word

Simple.

Mar 31, 2026

Peter Gabriel - 2023 - Nadav Kander

Peter Gabriel’s madcap album that was too “off the rails” to succeed

Too much.

Mar 31, 2026

How a David Hasselhoff rap led to the death of the ‘Pingu’ theme tune

How a David Hasselhoff rap led to the death of the ‘Pingu’ theme tune

Can’t we have anything nice?

Mar 31, 2026

Joe Perry - New York Dolls - Split

“We’re rocking harder than ever”: The lesson New York Dolls taught Joe Perry about Aerosmith

A valuable lesson.

Mar 31, 2026

Ritchie Blackmore - Musician - Deep Purple - Guitarist - 2024

“Not happy”: When Ritchie Blackmore gave up on two bands for a second time

Tiring.

Mar 31, 2026

Eagles - 1975

“The government overstepping its bounds”: The Eagles song made to mock the President of the United States

“Say goodnight.”

Mar 31, 2026

David Byrne - 2025 - Shervin Lainez

“Let’s get rid of that idea”: David Byrne wanted to outlaw the term ‘world music’ for all our sins

It’s got to stop.

Mar 30, 2026

Nils Lofgren performing in The Netherlands - 1976

The gymnastic past of Nils Lofgren and how Bruce Springsteen put an end to it

Flipped out.

Mar 30, 2026

Grateful Dead - 1970

What is the first and only song to use a licensed Grateful Dead sample?

A real rarity.

Mar 30, 2026

Sammy Hagar - Musician - Singer - Van Halen - 03

“You would’ve ruined it”: The one regret Sammy Hagar had about being in Van Halen and what everyone gets wrong

Almost perfect.

Mar 30, 2026

An absolute disaster- the moment Bob Ezrin walked out on a Pink Floyd album in disgust

“An absolute disaster”: the moment Bob Ezrin walked out on a Pink Floyd album in disgust

“It’s *not* Pink Floyd!”

Mar 30, 2026