15+ hour, 30+ 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…...

18+ hour, 30+ 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…...

21+ hour, 30+ min ago   (497+ words) The “intense” singer Bob Dylan knew better than himself: “Let him sing” Far Out Magazine The “intense” singer Bob Dylan knew better than himself: “Let him sing” Bob Dylan didn’t need to spend his entire life trying to play the…...

22+ hour, 30+ 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…...

1+ day, 1+ hour 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…...

1+ day, 1+ hour 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…...

1+ day, 2+ hour 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…...

1+ day, 3+ hour 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, 5+ 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, 5+ hour ago   (520+ words) Far Out Magazine The one guitarist Eric Clapton “fell in love with” The rule behind any guitar player, like Eric Clapton, is to be a bit of a lone wolf. The role of any blues troubadour means being out there…...