David Bowie and Freddie Mercury’s duelling isolated vocals from hit ‘Under Pressure’
We’re dipping into the Far Out Magazine vault to bring you one of our favourite songs of all time. What’s more, is we’re bringing it to you in a way…
Why is the sixth Beatles album titled ‘Rubber Soul’?
Rubber Soul was the first real statement The Beatles made in the form of a cohesive album. In fact, you could say it was the first deliberate rock album because,…
Freddie Mercury’s favourite song by Prince: “A giant”
In the creative fields, admiration can so often tick over into envy or competition. Music, especially, is rich with stories of feuds, almost always fuelled by the idea that one…
Jimmy Page on the most important part of Led Zeppelin: “It would take on a fifth dimension”
Most generations usually have that one band that seems to defy any sense of time. No matter how many times they enter the studio, there’s that X-factor that takes them…
The moment George Harrison knew The Beatles were over: “It got a bit boring being Fab”
It’s almost impossible to quantify the sheer cultural impact of The Beatles. A group born out of four friends, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, converging over…
“Just a noise”: The Beatles song that John Lennon never listened to properly
Spawning out of the suburbs of Liverpool in the early 1960s, The Beatles unknowingly began forging their legacy as the biggest band of all time. They pushed recording techniques forward,…
Queen at Knebworth: the story of Freddie Mercury’s final concert
Most artists can only hope to finish on top. The music industry has always been known to be cruel to even the most dedicated artists of all time, and hardly…
‘St Trinian’s Sword’: the tale of a lost Led Zeppelin song
There’s a good chance that we still haven’t heard the last of the most celebrated rock bands in history. As much as people like the idea of keeping some songs…
Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr reunite The Beatles back in 1994
We’re dipping int the Far Out Magazine vault to look back at a cherishable moment. A moment which saw three figures of the past reunite to acclaim and lament the…
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…