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The Lead Singer of The Marshall Tucker Band Refused To Sing This Early Hit
The Marshall Tucker Band’s 1973 debut single “Can’t You See”, written by band member Toy Caldwell, almost had a different lead vocalist. Lead singer Doug Gray has recalled that Caldwell originally offered him the song to sing, but Gray declined, telling Caldwell “I can’t sing that” and asking him not to give it to him.…
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Fans Choose The Rolling Stones’ ‘Foreign Tongues’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
The Rolling Stones’ new album Foreign Tongues has been voted the favourite new release in this week’s Billboard readers’ poll, published on Friday 10 July. The classic rock band’s 25th studio album topped the vote ahead of new music from YEONJUN, Beyoncé and Feid, underlining the enduring appeal of the veteran group among Billboard’s audience.…
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AC/DC kick off North American ‘Power Up’ tour: Here’s the setlist in full
AC/DC have begun the North American leg of their “Power Up” tour, opening the run in North Carolina. The article, published by Far Out Magazine, frames the show as the launch point of the tour and promises a full rundown of the songs the band performed on the night. Beyond the headline and location, the…
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The Joni Mitchell songs inspired by her former lover, Leonard Cohen
A Montreal muse. The post The Joni Mitchell songs inspired by her former lover, Leonard Cohen first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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4 Songs That Proved Power Pop Was Alive and Well in 1983
Cheap Trick 1982 Bun E Carlos, Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander and Jon Brant (Photo by Chris Walter/WireImage) The year 1983 featured a lot of different genres vying for attention. But these four songs prove that power pop was still a factor. The post 4 Songs That Proved Power Pop Was Alive and Well in 1983…
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Madonna Returns to Number One on the Charts With ‘Confessions II’
Singer scores her 10th chart-topping album, and becomes first artist of the 2020s to land Number Ones in four different decades
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The 1970s band Sammy Hagar wanted to be “the American Led Zeppelin”
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Madonna’s ‘Confessions II’ Debuts at No. 1 on Album Chart, as Ken Carson and Sienna Spiro Also Bow in Top 10
Madonna’s “Confessions II,” her first new album in seven years, found an appreciative audience awaiting her return. The album bowed with 134,000 equivalent album units, more than enough to push her past the still highly successful Olivia Rodrigo record to land on top of the Billboard 200 album chart. Billboard reported Sunday that the debut…
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The 1958 role that almost ended Clint Eastwood’s career before it began
A performance best forgotten… The post The 1958 role that almost ended Clint Eastwood’s career before it began first appeared on Far Out Magazine.