This is the Almost Hit from Midnight Oil’s Diesel and Dust, which is primarily remembered for the Top 20 smash “Beds Are Burning,” but in many ways “The Dead Heart” always felt like the better song to me. You May Also Like: Stephanie Angelini and Vince Tomas, “Midnight Blue” (2020):Read More

Though Jacques Levy ultimately ended up writing six songs with Bob Dylan, the songwriter and director said their initial meeting was marked by no small amount of trepidation. You May Also Like: Part of Neil Young’s Creative Process Was Ignoring Bob Dylan

Time has been kind to Ray Wilson, who had the misfortune of replacing Phil Collins in Genesis for its final studio album. Calling All Stations, if not undergoing a complete critical reevaluation, is at least becoming better understood. You May Also Like: No related posts.

Copping a cue from the Beatles, the Byrds and the Vejtables, the Whatt Four figured it would be quite hip to misspell their name. Yes, that was the thing to do back then, and such a practice continued on You May Also Like: Mudcrutch’s belated self-titled debut brought Tom PettyRead More

Deep Purple purposely kept its new music under wraps, in order to create more buzz around the forthcoming album Now What?! But even when they start playing original tracks like “Hell to Pay,” they’ll sprinkle them throughout a set of established hits. You May Also Like: No related posts.

Years ago, low-quality footage surfaced of the Beatles performing “Some Other Guy” at the Cavern Club on October 22, 1962. Filmed by Manchester-based Grenada Television, the brief clip captures the Beatles playing before a packed lunchtime crowd at the Cavern. You May Also Like: The Beatles, “Little Child” from ‘WithRead More

Greg Lake confirms that Jimi Hendrix was considered for a spot in the earliest incarnation of Emerson Lake and Palmer — and that he was utterly aware of how that might have changed things when it came to the group’s name. You May Also Like: No related posts.

Former Star Trek star William Shatner gives an update on his upcoming Billy Sherwood-produced studio project, including the album title. You May Also Like: William Shatner and Canned Heat, “Let’s Work Together” (2020): One Track Mind William Shatner + Ritchie Blackmore, “The Thrill Is Gone” (2020): One Track Mind

Tom Keifer took some time out of his latest tour to discuss some of our favorite tunes off his first solo album, and some Cinderella classics.

What we have here is a neat little 1996 overview of New England based bands whose efforts were handled by two local labels, Strafford and Right, during the greatest period of rock and roll. You May Also Like: Bill Deal and the Rhondels – Vintage Rock (1969): Forgotten Series