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Remember When: George Harrison Was Found Guilty of “Subconsciously”...
Shortly after the Beatles parted ways in 1970, George Harrison was already well into his third album, a nostalgic retreat into past influences and a new beginning as a solo artist. Harrison’s triple...
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The Story and Meaning Behind “The Drugs Don’t Work” by The Verve, a Highlight...
We tend to think of Britpop boom in the 1990s as an era distinguished by brashness and flashiness. But the bands that came to the fore also knew the way to our heart bone, as evidenced by The Verve‘s...
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Behind The Rolling Stones Hit Song and Promotional Film That the BBC Refused...
The Rolling Stones were often thought of as a five-piece band consisting of two guitars, bass, drums, and vocals. When they began, they had a sixth member on piano. Ian Stewart stopped appearing...
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Yacht Rock Essentials: “We Just Disagree,” Rock Journeyman Dave Mason’s...
There are some artists who released many songs throughout their career that clearly fit into the yacht rock template. And then there are a few who kind of accidentally dipped their toes into that warm...
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The Meaning Behind “Lucky Man” by The Verve and How It Might Be Richard...
When The Verve released Urban Hymns in 1997, it marked the end of an era and the end of a great band. Though the Wigan group always existed adjacently to Britpop, their third studio album offered the...
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The Unusual Path Joe Dolce’s “Shaddap You Face” Took to Becoming a Novelty Hit
In the late 1970s and early ‘80s, pop culture provided fodder for a number of novelty hits. Songs like “Disco Duck,” “Rappin’ Rodney,” and “Pac Man Fever” capitalized on popular trends. While none had...
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Behind the Meaning of “Call A Cowboy” by Lainey Wilson
Lainey Wilson wants a love that is wild and free. Lucky for her, she knows just the person for the job. In “Call A Cowboy,” Wilson creates something that is part ode to the western way of life and part...
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The Story Behind “Oh, Boy!” by The Crickets and How the Band Created an Alter...
For such a short career, Buddy Holly made an impact on rock ‘n’ roll like few others. From May 1957 until his death in February 1959, he hit the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 eight times. Holly’s...
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Jimmy Page Gives an In-Depth Look at the Recording of “Stairway to Heaven”
One measure of this song can be played and most people will already know what it is. From the melodic guitar to medieval recorders, the intro to “Stairway To Heaven” is undeniably one of the most...
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The Mixed Emotions and Meaning Behind Tammy Wynette’s “Stand By Your Man”
For as long as anyone can remember songs and their lyrics have always been interpreted in positive and negative ways. Furthermore, the intention in the lyrics is also often misconstrued and twisted to...
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“A Song That I Cannot Stand”: The Frank Sinatra Classic That Sinatra Hated...
When musicians play songs over and over again in order to sell out crowds and sell units. It comes as no surprise as to why they grow such a disdain for their own work. Kurt Cobain, Radio Head, and...
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Behind the Meaning of Kris Kristofferson’s “Me and Bobby McGee”
“Me and Bobby McGee” is one of Kris Kristofferson’s most impressive songwriting bouts. Kristofferson pieced together vignettes of his life on the road, meeting women, and falling in love. The end...
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Watch Chris Stapleton Cover Josh Turner’s Hit That Skyrocketed Both Their...
Chris Stapleton has the kind of voice that could sing a telephone book and make it sound like a platinum record, and his ability to cover one of Josh Turner’s biggest hits perfectly is no exception....
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The Story Behind “Gimme Some Truth” by John Lennon and How the Activist...
John Lennon and Yoko Ono were political activists who used their celebrity to spread the message of peace and love, even if the FBI considered them to have limited efficacy as revolutionaries, as they...
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Behind the Meaning of Willie Nelson’s “Whiskey River”
There are many country songs about drowning your sorrows in a drink. Willie Nelson delivered one of the most famous songs in that vein, “Whiskey River,” in the early ’70s. Though Nelson wasn’t the...
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The Story and Meaning Behind Frank Sinatra’s First Swan Song, “My Way”
“My Way”—A song summing up the life of a decorated man in less than five minutes. It is a modern epic, an expose of success, and an awe-inspiring anthem of life’s choices and their consequences. It is...
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The Story Behind “Glory Days” by Bruce Springsteen and How It Was Inspired by...
So many of Bruce Springsteen’s songs tell stories of regular people and offer observations of everyday life. Blue-collar factory workers facing a dead-end future just aching to break out of their...
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The Story Behind the Recording of “Matchbox” by Carl Perkins and the All-Star...
On December 4, 1956, Carl Perkins walked into the Memphis Recording Service to make a record. He had scored a national smash hit earlier in the year with “Blue Suede Shoes” and followed it up with...
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The Best Song Joe Walsh Said He Wrote Post-James Gang and Before Joining the...
Shortly after recording Thirds, his third and final album with James Gang, Joe Walsh left the band with one final hit, “Walk Away,” which earned him the title of “guitar, vocals, and train wreck,” in...
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The Dual Meaning Behind Thin Lizzy’s “The Boys Are Back in Town”
Thin Lizzy’s “The Boys Are Back in Town” could be perceived to have two meanings. Both are personal to the song’s writer, Phil Lynott. Uncover the two possible meaning behind this rock classic, below....
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