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1978

Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen - Guitarist - 1980s

The most powerful guitar riff Eddie Van Halen heard: “It engulfs you”

Grabbing you by the throat with one note.

Tim Coffman
Jun 6, 2026
Marlon Brando - Actor - 1961 - One-Eyed Jacks

The movie forced to shoot in the UK because Marlon Brando was banned from Italy: “We lost about $2m”

A no-go zone.

Scott Campbell
Jun 6, 2026
Van Halen - 1981

Did Journey try to sabotage Van Halen’s big break in 1978?

A horrible move.

Dale Maplethorpe
Jun 5, 2026
Stevie Nicks - Musician - Fleetwood Mac - 1970's

How Stevie Nicks ended up singing backing vocals on a 1978 one-hit wonder about Stevie Nicks

The muse.

Callum MacHattie
May 31, 2026
Frank Zappa performing in Copenhagen - 1967

The embarassing reason Frank Zappa was banned from ‘Saturday Night Live’ in 1978

It’s all rather sad.

Tom Taylor
May 31, 2026
How David Bowie convinced Terry Hall to become a singer

“Great pop songs”: the 1978 album that The Specials’ Terry Hall thought everyone should to hear before they die

An underrated gem.

Joe Taysom
May 30, 2026
Brooke Shields - Pretty Baby - 1978

The controversial 1978 movie Brooke Shields will never regret: “I’m proud of it”

“I wrote my thesis on it.”

Aimee Ferrier
May 30, 2026
Black Sabbath - 1976

The band who wiped the floor with classic Black Sabbath in 1978: “We hit a wall”

It couldn’t last forever.

Reuben Cross
May 29, 2026
Keith Richards - 2015 - Musician - The Rolling Stones

“One of the best songwriters ever”: the 1978 album Keith Richards can’t stop thinking about

It’s only rock ‘n roll…

Tom Taylor
May 28, 2026
Bruce Springsteen - 2019 - Musician

The 1978 cover song that blew Bruce Springsteen away: “Ancient and revolutionary”

The power of poetry.

Kelly Murphy
May 22, 2026
Can Sam Raimi capture the quiet dread of 1978’s ‘Magic’?

Can Sam Raimi capture the quiet dread of 1978’s ‘Magic’?

Probably not

Lily Hardman
May 19, 2026
Steve Vai - Frank Zappa - Split

The song that got Steve Vai into Frank Zappa’s band: “A superior musical intelligence”

“Going to work for Frank was an education…”

Tom Phelan
May 19, 2026

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