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“Learning to live”: The week Stevie Nicks stayed in her closet while writing a 1982 classic song
The article recalls a difficult period in Stevie Nicks’s career when, while writing a song later released in 1982, she reportedly spent a week living in a closet. It presents the experience as part of the personal and professional strain that shaped her songwriting and her changing relationship with Fleetwood Mac. The supplied text does…
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‘Time Has Told Me’: the 1968 demo where Nick Drake found his voice
A newly highlighted 1968 demo, ‘Time Has Told Me’, is presented as an early recording that captures Nick Drake finding the distinctive voice and songwriting style that later defined his brief but influential career. The article argues that the performance already shows his restrained delivery, intricate guitar work and reflective lyrical perspective, making it significant…
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The 5 Most Underrated Opening Tracks on 1970s Classic Rock Albums
An American Songwriter feature makes the case for five opening tracks from classic 1970s rock albums that the writer believes were unfairly overshadowed by their more famous album-mates. The piece argues these songs deserve greater recognition, as they were often eclipsed by hit singles or standout tracks elsewhere on the same record, despite being strong…
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Wallen’s I’m the Problem returns to Billboard 200 summit for 14th week
Morgan Wallen’s album “I’m the Problem” has returned to number one on the Billboard 200 chart for a 14th non-consecutive week, jumping from third to first place on the chart dated 8 August. The album, which debuted more than a year ago and has never dropped out of the top 10, appears to have been…
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The two camps guitarists fell into in the 1960s, according to Todd Rundgren
Todd Rundgren has reflected on how guitarists in the 1960s tended to split into two distinct camps, shaped by the instrument they favoured and the influence of the era’s leading players. Speaking about his musical coming-of-age, Rundgren, who was 18 when The Beatles’ *Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band* was released, described a period of…
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TONY IOMMI: ‘If I Sit Down With A Guitar, I’ll Come Up With A Riff’
Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has discussed his upcoming solo album “From The Dark”, due out on 23 October via BMG, in a new interview with Planet Rock’s Loz Guest. It will be his first solo release in 21 years, featuring Norwegian vocalist Jorn Lande on all lead vocals and writing credits, alongside bassist Becky…
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The 1957 songs Phil Collins will love forever: “So far ahead”
The article highlights Phil Collins’ enduring admiration for several songs released in 1957, which he regards as exceptionally advanced for their time. It presents these records as formative examples of the rock and roll and rhythm-and-blues sound that later influenced his own musical outlook. The piece focuses on Collins’ appreciation of the imagination, energy and…
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The 1969 song that made Graham Nash join Crosby, Stills, and Nash: “I knew instantly”
Graham Nash said hearing Stephen Stills’s song ‘You Don’t Have to Cry’ convinced him immediately to join Crosby, Stills and Nash. The moment proved decisive in forming the influential folk-rock supergroup, whose close vocal harmonies became central to its sound. Nash was already known as a member of the Hollies when he met David Crosby…
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Kylie Minogue joins Madonna for Love Sensation remix preview in Amsterdam
Kylie Minogue made a surprise guest appearance during Madonna’s Confessions II show at AFAS Live in Amsterdam on Saturday 1 August, joining her for a preview of a new remix of “Love Sensation” as part of the Club Confessions album launch tied to WorldPride Amsterdam. The cameo matters because it revives the pair’s rare on-stage…
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40 Years Ago Today, George Strait Was at No. 1 With a Song Originally Recorded by Keith Whitley
On 2 August 1986, George Strait topped Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart with “Nobody in His Right Mind Would’ve Left Her,” a heartbreak ballad written by his frequent collaborator Dean Dillon and first recorded by Keith Whitley. The milestone, now 40 years old, is a reminder of Strait’s dominance during a particularly strong period for…