He released an album in 1970 that the critics compared favourably to Paul McCartney. But by 1973, he was burnt out and didn’t release another album for over forty years. Here’s the story of singer songwriter Emitt Rhodes.
For vinyl and music fans everywhere: the debut book from Every Record Tells A Story is here…
Of all the many lead singers that the Britpop era gave us, perhaps Liam Gallagher was the most gifted at swearing. And coat-wearing. Opinion may remain split as to Liam’s many other achievements, with critics pointing out for every “Rock… Read More ›
Just how did a boy from hillbilly country meet Elvis, Brian Wilson and George Harrison before even releasing a record? The story of Tom Petty is one that defies all the odds… It’s 1978. Bruce Springsteen, seeing a kindred spirit,… Read More ›
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Mark Ellen and David Hepworth defined the UK’s music papers from the eighties onwards, with the wonderful Smash Hits, Q, Mojo and The Word. They presented The Old Grey Whistle Test and Live Aid – apparently because they and their… Read More ›
As the publication date draws ever nearer, an author’s day becomes ever busier. Small callouses appear on the end of fingers ill-used to holding pens for signing books. Additional respect is given to *actual successful* authors who sign cartloads of… Read More ›
As eagerly anticipated by record collectors globally as the release of the Autumn/Winter Argos catalogue was when we were kids. Or, if you are as old as me (and if you collect records there’s half a chance you will be),… Read More ›
(And Five Ways To Promote Your New Book On Social Media – A Blogger’s Guide) Well, I must say I have been delighted, nay overwhelmed, by the wonderful reaction to the launch of the book, Every Record Tells A Story:… Read More ›
The rock n roll memorabilia market has discovered how to turn old tat into cold hard cash. As Craig Brown’s “One Two Three Four” explains, one of John Lennon’s teeth, given to his housekeeper, sold in 2011 for £19,000. A… Read More ›
This is the third and final chapter in the “Without The Beatles” series – a chance to hear some of the best Beatles cover versions around while reading the “liner notes” below to give you a little more context around… Read More ›
Welcome to the “liner notes” to the second of three mixes bringing you the very best Beatles cover versions. You can hear all the tunes mentioned below by playing the embedded Mixcloud player at the top of the page, or… Read More ›
You can listen to all the music mentioned in this post by clicking the Mixcloud player above, or (if that isn’t working) you can click on this link and the Mixcloud player will open in a new tab. According to… Read More ›
Damon Albarn: “If punk was about getting rid of hippies, then I’m about getting rid of grunge. It’s the same sort of feeling: people should smarten up, be a little bit more energetic. They’re walking around like hippies again –… Read More ›
Every Record Tells A Story Presents: A Blog You Can Listen To: Click the Mixcloud player link above to hear the music, and read the liner notes below…. If the link above isn’t showing you can click here to access… Read More ›
