How Pink Floyd and Bob Ezrin built The Wall
Pink Floyd’s 1979 double album, The Wall, stands tall as a body of work. A true rock opera, it tells a tale of a war orphan who grew up to become a jaded rock star, growing increasingly isolated behin...
28 Sep 202211min
David Bowie’s mad, marvelous Moonage Daydream
When David Bowie wrote “Moonage Daydream,” he didn’t actually write it for himself. Yet, the song became the pivotal hinge on which the rest of his ingenious album, 'The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardus...
14 Sep 202212min
All Apologies: interpreting Nirvana’s last goodbye
“All Apologies” by Nirvana is the last song on the band that rocked a generation’s third and last album, In Utero. If the last song on an album is an indication of what might come next in musical term...
31 Aug 202213min
Who is "Angie" by The Rolling Stones about?
The song "Angie," released on The Rolling Stones' Goats Head Soup album in 1973, has been the subject of much debate over the years. Is there an actual "Angie" and if so, who is she? Unravel the many ...
17 Aug 202210min
How “Killer Queen” set the stage for Queen to grab the crown
When the band Queen set out to make Sheer Heart Attack, their third album, much was at stake. They were embroiled in a battle over royalties with their management, and guitarist Brian May had become e...
3 Aug 202212min
Down Under by Men At Work: the song that made vegemite famous
When Men At Work wrote their 1982 hit, "Down Under," little did they know that it would become a worldwide smash. They were the first Australian band to have a simultaneous number one song on both the...
20 Jul 202210min
Bruce Springsteen wrote "Hungry Heart" for who?
When Bruce Springsteen decided to double up on songs for his 1980 album, The River, he also decided to keep its biggest hit for himself instead of giving it to the punk rock band he originally wrote i...
6 Jul 202211min
How “Sweet Emotion” helped put Aerosmith on the Mount Rushmore of Rock
They’re not exactly as wholesome as apple pie, but they have been anointed “America’s Greatest Rock Band” for good reason. Aerosmith have sold more hard rock albums than any other American band, and t...
22 Jun 202212min
