Songwriting and Production
“Blondie: Against The Odds 1974-1982” is nominated for a Grammy for best historical album. Source: How Blondie’s music stood the test of time, according to Debbie Harry and Chris Stein | Here & Now
The Eagles are the best dated band in History. Source: How Glenn Frey & Don Henley Became the Eagles, As Told by Linda Ronstadt | Billboard – Billboard
I don’t think these guys have every heard the phrase “Hubris kills.” Such a classic case. A RIFF on what country is really about. I love it. I can just imagine these hotshots are used to calling the shots and getting whatever they want being turned away at the door by an artist who has…
Source: Thew Beatles’ Revolver: How Giles Martin remixed and de-mixed a classic | Louder
The clip has since passed into broadcasting legend. In 2006 the archive service ITN Source selected it as one of the 10 most notorious rock interviews of all time, car crash television at its best. And, for the most part, Connolly has been blamed for the so-called fiasco, as if his line of questioning was responsible…
Read More “John Bonham’s final TV interview was a famous fiasco… but it’s not quite what it seems” »
This is a change I can live with. Source: Unless you’re Adele, you have no business releasing album tracks all at once
I always knew John Fogerty was a problem. He was so different from his brother Tom. This is a well done piece with many quotes and stories from the bass player. Source: How Creedence Clearwater Revival fell to pieces | Louder
As usual, I have been confused about this for years and until I made a mistake with exporting audio I didn’t really have to figure it out. Well, now I know. 24bit is used to edit with. 16bit is used to actually distribute the music on CD or otherwise. 16bit is still the standard for…
I always loved both bands and II once did a cover of The Rocker, which is a great Thin Lizzy song. Deep Purple got me with Machine Head and Made in Japan was a well-done piece of rehash. I’m not sure this supergroup would have ever taken off. Too much attitude and ego for one…
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AC/DC performing live at Castle Donington, Donington, England, on Saturday, August 17, 1991, during the Monsters of Rock Festival leg of The Razor’s Edge Tour.
Source: Study reveals truck drivers who listen to rock and metal have more sex | Louder
Source: Brian Eno is MORE DARK THAN SHARK
Good stuff here. I never realized what a big deal Tommy James was though I liked his music a lot. It’s the same with Hoyt Axton. A great songwriter with tons of hits, covered all over the place. But the business got to them. It’s brutal. Tommy James was a 19-year-old from Dayton, Ohio with…
So on December 4, 2010, on my last performance as a working musician, I came home, and around February 2012 for the first time in my life I was happy [Fripp announced that King Crimson were going on indefinite hiatus 2010, and confirmed his retirement in 2012. A year later, he announced the band’s return]….
Read More “Robert Fripp interview: how I met Toyah and why I love her | Louder” »