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The Beatles song they always struggled to play
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (466+ words) No one really questioned The Beatles" talents as a live act in their early days. They were pretty boys and were probably envied by every other male in the audience who wanted to be them, but the kind of chemistry…...
The Rolling Stones' fittingly chaotic visit to Bradford
4+ hour, 52+ min ago (293+ words) The Rolling Stones certainly grew accustomed to a life of rock anarchy and leaving a trail of destruction in their wake during their rebellious heyday. It was during their early days, though, that this reputation was first cemented, and the…...
Five bands Ritchie Blackmore hated with a passion
6+ hour, 17+ min ago (549+ words) Ritchie Blackmore is not afraid to open his mouth. A uniquely gifted songwriter and guitarist, Blackmore's ability to make a guitar sing only just dwarfs his willingnness ot share his opinion on the music that surrounds him. The artist has…...
The British Invasion band that fried Tom Petty's brain
19+ hour, 49+ min ago (496+ words) The energy that came with the British Invasion was the difference," Tom Petty once said, these guys brought the guitar to the fore." That music was the making of him. At just ten years old, Petty met Elvis Presley face…...
The one album Roger Waters said fans would love, but they didn't
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (559+ words) Amused to Death: The one album Roger Waters got all wrong'Far Out Magazine Amused to Death: The one album Roger Waters got all wrong Despite being considered a legend within the psychedelic rock genre, Jimi Hendrix was never a big…...
The three greatest Led Zeppelin songs, according to Jimmy Page
1+ day ago (585+ words) I consider Jimmy Page freakier than Jimi Hendrix," Dave Grohl once wrote. The occult-inclined guitarist would certainly take that as a compliment. Hendrix was a genius on fire, whereas Page was a genius possessed," the Foo Fighters frontman continued. Zeppelin…...
The songs Bruce Springsteen said were too good to release
21+ hour, 22+ min ago (661+ words) Everything had to go: The Bruce Springsteen songs that were too good to release'Far Out Magazine Everything had to go: The Bruce Springsteen songs that were too good to release Every single Bruce Springsteen record needed to have a certain…...
When Billy Joel completely reinvented a Bob Dylan classic
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (179+ words) Bob Dylan may well be the most covered artist in history, and it's easy to understand why." Dylan was never that complex an artist when it came to putting together music for his songs. His chord progressions were simple, the…...
The comedy single that gave Paul McCartney an alter-ego
22+ hour, 37+ min ago (320+ words) Paul McCartney waived all future entitlements to anonymity when The Beatles exercised their global domination of the airwaves back in the 1960s, but that all-encompassing notoriety comes with its own set of challenges. Namely, it makes it very difficult to embark…...
The classic Neil Young song Bob Dylan couldn't stand: "Hate it"
1+ day, 47+ min ago (382+ words) Say what you like about Bob Dylan, but the legendary musician has always stayed true to his core values as an artist. While some of those will see a whole swathe of his audience unable to really sit through an…...