Jolene: The story behind Dolly Parton’s Iconic Song and The White Stripes Unholy Cover.
Those of you who have been reading my blog this past week will have noticed I’ve been on a WhiteContinue Reading
Category: Classic songs
Classic songs: The story behind ‘Hotel Yorba’ by The White Stripes.
“Welcome to the Hotel California Yorba. Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place). Such a lovely face. Plenty ofContinue Reading
Classic songs: ‘We’re Going to Be Friends’ by The White Stripes.
The first thing that pops into my head when I think of The White Stripes is probably their striking visuals,Continue Reading
Classic songs: ‘The Hardest Button to Button’ by The White Stripes.
How do you even approach the subject of The White Stripes fame and what they meant to the indie andContinue Reading
Classic songs: ‘Fell in Love with a Girl’ by The White Stripes.
The White Stripes strict analogue, lo-fi and DIY spirit of the late 1990s and early 2000s was let’s face itContinue Reading
Classic songs: ‘The Unforgettable Fire’ by U2.
Hands up if you are still willing to call yourself a U2 fan? Don’t fret I’m not here to bullyContinue Reading
Heartbreaker: The Song That Launched Pat Benatar’s Career.
Rock goddess Pat Benatar aka Patricia Mae Andrzejewsk was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1953. She was the daughterContinue Reading
Classic Songs: ‘The Boys of Summer’ by Don Henley.
The Eagles are one of my all time favourite bands. Ask me to choose between band leaders Glen Frey andContinue Reading
Classic Songs: ‘Big Log’ by Robert Plant.
The death of John Bonham in 1980 brought an end to one of hard rock’s greatest bands. The surviving membersContinue Reading
Classic Songs: ‘Paranoid’ by Black Sabbath.
Heavy metal pioneer Ozzy Osbourne aka the “Prince of Dark” has died this week aged 76. Some say it’s aContinue Reading
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