When Led Zeppelin tore through ‘Kashmir’ live at Knebworth in 1979
Today we are taking a journey down the Far Out vault to a time when Led Zeppelin were still at the pinnacle of their game, just a year before John…
John Paul Jones’ isolated bass on Led Zeppelin’s ‘Whole Lotta Love’ is proof he’s an underrated master
‘Whole Lotta Love’ is up there as being Led Zeppelin’s magnum opus thanks to astounding performances across the board from the four horsemen of rock. It’s a song that we…
Robert Plant says he can no longer relate to Led Zeppelin song ‘Stairway To Heaven’
Robert Plant, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the iconic rock band Led Zeppelin, says he can no longer relate to the band’s most famous song ‘Stairway…
Revisit the tragic final interview of Freddie Mercury
Queen’s iconic frontman, Freddie Mercury, passed away from AIDS-related Bronchopneumonia on November 24th, 1991, leaving behind an immense legacy. With his four-octave vocal range and exuberant performance style, he wowed…
Timeline: Relive the legendary Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
The life of Freddie Mercury came to a sudden and saddening end on November 24th, 1991. Although rumours had circulated about his health throughout the late 1980s as Queen stopped…
Freddie Mercury tribute concert from 1992 to stream this weekend
The Freddie Mercury tribute concert which, took place just five months after the singer’s death and was held at London’s iconic Wembley Stadium, will be streamed online this weekend. The…
The Beatles song Paul McCartney knew would be a hit: “This is good”
It’s not always easy to find out what songs are great and which ones are crap as a songwriter. Compared to artists who slave over their instruments for hours on…
What instrument plays at the start of The Beatles song ‘She’s Leaving ‘Home’?
She’s Leaving Home’ is one of the most distinctive songs on The Beatles’ legendary 1967 album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. It marks perhaps the furthest the band went…
Who is “mother Mary” in The Beatles song ‘Let It Be’?
In early 1970, with The Beatles already broken up unofficially and Paul McCartney on the brink of announcing it to the world, there was time for one last monumental Beatles…
What does John Lennon say at the end of The Beatles song ‘Free as a Bird’?
In 1995, The Beatles stunned the world with a new single release, 25 years after the band had broken up and 15 years after the death of John Lennon. ‘Free…