‘Empty Glass’: Pete Townshend Stakes His Claim to Solo Fame
At the end of the 70s, when Pete Townshend started working on his proper solo debut, The Who was in a tight spot, and he...
‘Flowers In The Dirt’: How Paul McCartney Dug Up A Classic
The three-year gap between the release of Flowers In The Dirt, in 1989, and its predecessor, 1986’s Press To Play, was, at that point in...
‘Raw Like Sushi’: How Neneh Cherry Served Up A Modern Classic
Swedish-born Neneh Cherry’s critically-acclaimed and award-winning debut album, Raw Like Sushi, was a massive international success in 1989. Following its release, on June 5 that...
‘This Little Bird’: 18-Year-Old Marianne Faithfull Flies High
It’s true that Marianne Faithfull was a member of the Rolling Stones’ coterie, and that their co-manager Andrew Loog Oldham gave her (and then produced)...
Grander Than Ever: Grand Funk Outdo The Beatles At Shea Stadium
Aside from their countless hit singles and albums, Grand Funk Railroad were proving their immense popularity as a live act from the end of the...
From Sea To Shining Sea: The Rolling Stones’ Conquest Of America
In June of 1964, The Rolling Stones began their conquest of America, but contrary to popular myth the Stones were not at the forefront of...