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4 Songs From the 80s That Made Everyone Fall in Love With Post-Punk
NETHERLANDS – JANUARY 16: ROTTERDAM Photo of Joy Division performing live in Rotterdam, Bernard Sumner (left) & Ian Curtis (Photo by Rob Verhorst/Redferns) Just as the genre was finding it’s footing, here are four songs that helped define the 80s post-punk scene. The post 4 Songs From the 80s That Made Everyone Fall in Love…
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John Mellencamp Kicks Off Greatest Hits Tour, Living Up to Its Promise
A duo of weekend shows featured 26-song sets including tunes like “Small Town,” “Jack & Diane,” and “Hurts So Good.” John Mellencamp Kicks Off Greatest Hits Tour, Living Up to Its Promise Travis Bland
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SKID ROW’s RACHEL BOLAN Gets A Little Help From Friends On Punk-Oriented First Solo Album, ‘Gargoyle Of The Garden State’
By David E. Gehlke It’s probably not a bad time for bassist Rachel Bolan to release a solo album while SKID ROW is still sorting through applicants for their open singer position. The revolving door of SKID ROW lead singers (note: Lzzy Hale would have been perfect for the spot) and recurrent calls f…
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“And as we descended, cries of impending doom rose from the soil. One thousand, nay, a million voices full of fear.” How Tool recorded a 15-minute song about crying carrots and absolutely destroyed some old pianos in the process
The closing song on their debut album Undertow was tucked away after 59 silent tracks
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‘If we die, we die together’: wife of Ryanair passenger almost sucked through window speaks
Svetlana Grković says she grabbed her husband’s legs while was ‘outside up to his chest’ for two minutes Ryanair passenger almost sucked out of window during flight A woman who saved her husband from being completely sucked out of a Ryanair plane mid-flight has said she thought as he held on to his legs: “If…
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The Jonathan Larson Project review – Rent composer’s lost songs find a glorious new home
Southwark Playhouse Borough, London A lesser-known selection from the composer and lyricist’s archive is full of heart and humour, swinging between cabaret blues and pop bangers How do you measure a year? Love is one answer, according to Jonathan Larson’s Rent, but what about songs? This tribute, which ran off-Broadway last year, reveals the industriousness…
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The 1993 song Ian Anderson wanted on his tombstone: “The epitaph”
A lyric beyond belief. The post The 1993 song Ian Anderson wanted on his tombstone: “The epitaph” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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3 Times Rock Legends Shared the Spotlight Without Egos Clashing
These rock collaborations were done with little to no ego. They surpassed the expectation put on massive stars. The post 3 Times Rock Legends Shared the Spotlight Without Egos Clashing appeared first on American Songwriter.
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HEATHEN Celebrates IRON MAIDEN’s 50th Anniversary With Cover Of ‘The Prisoner’
In celebration of the mighty IRON MAIDEN’s 50th anniversary, San Francisco Bay Area thrash veterans HEATHEN have taken a stab at “The Number Of The Beast” classic “The Prisoner”. Pulling samples from the TV show of the same name, enlisting artist Dan Goldsworthy (known for his work with ACCEPT, INHU…