This sort of track is so unbelievably wholesome. The Everly Brothers really do excel at heartthrob harmony singing, and with the legendary Chet Atkins on…
Tag: Rock
19/10/2018: “Lay Lady Lay” by Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan wrote all sort of songs, from political protest songs to statements on life and death. But of course, he wrote some excellent love…
18/10/2018: “Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino” by Arctic Monkeys
The Arctic Monkeys really pushed the boat out with their 2018 album Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino. It’s a more ambitious work than a lot of what…
16/10/2018: “I Am A Rock” by Simon & Garfunkel
I’ve never really got on with Simon & Garfunkel’s brand of high pitched harmony singing. I like the Beach Boys and a lot of Reggae,…
15/10/2018: “Silver Machine” by Hawkwind
Before Motorhead, Lemmy was in Hawkwind, which was an entirely different kettle of fish. Hawkwind is often described as space rock, but their style encompassed…
11/10/2018: “Creep” by Radiohead
“Creep” is most probably Radiohead’s most “normal” song. Especially with their later stuff, there’s a lot of experimentation and electronic strangeness. Many of their hardcore…
09/10/2018: “Radio Ga Ga” by Queen
The song “Video Killed The Radio Star” has much of the same message, but it’s nowhere near as potent as this. “Radio Ga Ga” is…
06/10/2018: “Welcome To The Jungle” by Guns ‘N’ Roses
There aren’t many songs that rock harder than this one. So much so, that VH1 actually voted it the greatest hard rock song of all…
05/10/2018: “Burning Down The House (45 Version)” by Talking Heads
Talking Heads have got to be one of the best things to come out of the 80s alternative scene. As part of the New Wave…
01/10/2018: “Stay” by David Bowie
David Bowie has gone through a fair few phases in his time. Starting with his rock and spiralling though all sorts of genres into experimental …