12+ hour, 19+ min ago   (324+ words) In the 1950s, there were a few artists who had managed to make a name for themselves and become fully-fledged, self-sustaining musicians, and one of the first was Elvis Presley, who became the biggest artist in the world with his iteration…...

13+ hour, 14+ min ago   (305+ words) Were Cream the first ever prog-rock band? The issue with a genre which is so tricky to define is that tracing its origin is a pretty impossible task. However, when you ask a lot of prog rockers who they think…...

15+ hour, 19+ min ago   (520+ words) What were the three main things that carried the cultural life of the 1970s? Punk rock, glam rock, and John Travolta. That seems like a heady combination at the best of times, but that tells you exactly how much of a…...

19+ hour, 19+ min ago   (440+ words) Ask most artists whether they prefer playing live onstage to an audience or tinkering around in the studio, and most will go with the former. But out on stage, there’s no possibility of fixing any mistakes, overdubbing new parts, stitching…...

22+ hour, 4+ min ago   (530+ words) Far Out Magazine The “authentic” voice Don Henley crowned as the sound of America Don Henley never apologised once for wearing his country’s sound on his sleeve. Eagles represented everything great about Americana music, and even though they got the…...

22+ hour, 19+ min ago   (560+ words) Far Out Magazine The “greatest gift” Stevie Nicks keeps with her everywhere Stevie Nicks never wanted to get into the rock and roll business for the trophies. The mark of any good songwriter was being able to recreate the magic…...

23+ hour, 34+ min ago   (507+ words) One of the occupations legitimately mentioned on the Wikipedia page of 78-year-old ‘Swinging London‘ icon Jenny Boyd, listed just after “former model”, is “rock muse”, a concept that certainly doesn’t sound like a real job until you’re there in the…...

23+ hour, 49+ min ago   (252+ words) Eddie Van Halen was one hell of a guitarist, that was pretty clear to everybody who heard him. But there is more to good music than just ability. You can have the greatest guitar player in the world, but if…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (548+ words) I’d gone to heaven” Far Out Magazine The 1975 song Jimmy Page wanted to hear live the most: “I’d gone to heaven” Jimmy Page was never afraid of wearing his history on his sleeve whenever he made public appearances. He didn’t…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (562+ words) Far Out Magazine The “brilliant” singer Keith Richards crowned as the king of blues Keith Richards has spent his entire life trying to find the meaning behind what the blues stood for. The Rolling Stones wouldn’t have been half the…...