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1970s Archives: 07/2026

Elvis - Moon Landing - Split

The Elvis concert that drew a bigger audience than the 1969 moon landing

“Blue moon, you saw me standing alone…”

Tom Phelan
Jul 6, 2026
Grace Slick - Musician - Jefferson Airplane - 1970

“No cultural or social ethic”: The 1970s band Grace Slick struggled to enjoy

Hated being a sell-out.

Kelly Murphy
Jul 6, 2026
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - 1969 - Filmore East

The bandmate Neil Young called the glue of CSNY: “It would have been over a long time ago”

“It would have been over a long time ago.”

Joe Taysom
Jul 6, 2026
John Entwistle - Paul McCartney - Split

The 1973 song that made Paul McCartney instantly jealous of the “fast, flashy” John Entwistle

A great performance.

Dale Maplethorpe
Jul 6, 2026
Mark Knopfler - Far Out Magazine

“Always great”: the 1978 song Mark Knopfler crowned as the height of perfect simplicity

It changed his approach to songwriting.

Joe Taysom
Jul 6, 2026
David Bowie - 1976 - Musician

‘Low’: The 1977 masterpiece David Bowie made in a “dreadful state”

“It was a by-product of my life.”

Tom Taylor
Jul 6, 2026
Ritchie Blackmore - Guitarist - Deep Purple - 1982

The guitar icon Ritchie Blackmore knew “wasn’t a great player”

A strange take.

Reuben Cross
Jul 6, 2026
Brian Eno - Roxy Music - 1970s

“Machine music”: the 1975 Brian Eno song that could be infinitely long

A staggering undertaking.

Reuben Cross
Jul 6, 2026
George Harrison - Sitar - 1960s

The 1971 solo George Harrison was never happy with: “I like the track”

A legend finding his feet.

Tim Coffman
Jul 5, 2026
Geddy Lee - Bassist - Rush - 2019

The 1971 anthem Geddy Lee called “one of the greatest bass songs ever”

Unmatched.

Reuben Cross
Jul 5, 2026
Dolly Parton - Singer - Actress - The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas - 1982

The 1970s legend Dolly Parton thought would never last: “Maybe I shouldn’t call names”

“Maybe I shouldn’t call names.”

Joe Taysom
Jul 5, 2026
When Jack White met Jimmy Page- The overwhelming feeling

The “overwhelming” day Jack White finally met his hero Jimmy Page

Passing the torch.

Callum MacHattie
Jul 5, 2026

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