Jimi Hendrix

A Hendrix Discogswhack

By Every Record Tells A Story on March 30, 2022 • ( 0 )

Ever buy an album variant that wasn’t already on Discogs?

Hard Times To Good Times: How Nile Rodgers and Chic Won Their Stripes

By Every Record Tells A Story on March 4, 2020 • ( 3 )

In 2020, we appreciate musical legends like Luther Vandross, Nile Rodgers and Roberta Flack. The internet, along with time and perspective, has allowed us to recognise and understand the impact of so many artists that might, at some points in… Read More ›

First Time I Got The Blues…

By Every Record Tells A Story on January 24, 2014 • ( 7 )

It wasn’t easy to expand one’s musical horizons in the eighties. Napster and Spotify really made life easier for us in the 21st century. Back then we didn’t have anyone to hold our hands and tell us “these are the good… Read More ›

Ten Reasons Why Motörhead Should Be Inducted Into The Rock n Roll Hall Of Fame

By Every Record Tells A Story on September 28, 2013 • ( 17 )

Great news: Motörhead has a new single out, “Crying Shame”, which comes from “Aftershock” – Motorhead’s 21st studio LP. It’s yet another belter. But. It has been brought to my attention that there exists a terrible state of affairs that… Read More ›

“Roadie Writes Book” Shock (And It’s Good, Too): Queen Unseen by Peter Hince

By Every Record Tells A Story on June 28, 2013 • ( 16 )

Peter Hince was Freddie Mercury‘s roadie and has written a book of his experiences called Queen Unseen. It’s an entertaining first hand account, especially considering a roadie wrote it: it isn’t written in crayon which is a good start. Apparently… Read More ›

44 Years And Counting: ZZ Top Live At Hammersmith Apollo

By Every Record Tells A Story on June 25, 2013 • ( 10 )

For some people ZZ Top are seen as something fun that happened in the eighties, like the Sinclair ZX81, perms, Rubik’s Cubes and the threat of nuclear annihilation. Those synth-guitar albums “Eliminator“, “Afterburner” and “Recycler” (the latter actually released in… Read More ›