I write this through tears. From Warren, Kasia, Charlie, and Lucy, we want to say goodbye to our dear friend, Uncle Jack. To the world, Jack Douglas was the legendary producer behind records by Aerosmith, John Lennon, Patti Smith, and so many other…
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Yes – Fragile: The Art of Individual Brilliance Becoming One
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2geSluKFWg8Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: YES Classics – Roundabout (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2geSluKFWg8) There are albums that define a band, and then there are albums that redefine what a band can be. Fragile sits firmly in the latter category. Released…
Eric Clapton on While My Guitar Gently Weeps, As Told by Ken Scott
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lQUdOEUq9LwVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Eric Clapton Sounding Like The Beatles – While My Guitar Gently Weeps – With Ken Scott (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lQUdOEUq9Lw) Every Beatles story takes on a mythic shape over time, however nothing beats hearing…
Ozzy Osbourne, Blizzard of Possibility: Leaving Black Sabbath and Discovering Randy Rhoads
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yHY9HO1oOM8Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Ozzy Osbourne From Black Sabbath To Blizzard Of Oz (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yHY9HO1oOM8) Ozzy Osbourne has stood at the centre of heavy music since the moment those ominous bells rang out on Black Sabbath’s debut.…
The Foo Fighters My Hero Guitar Sound, How They Built That Huge Wall Of Guitars
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PnSDThZHPKEVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Foo Fighters My Hero Guitar Sound (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PnSDThZHPKE) Few modern rock songs feel as instantly monumental as My Hero. The moment those guitars come in there is this unmistakable sense of size and clarity…
The Writing and Production of “Message In A Bottle”
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wql-cmCutgkVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: The Police Message In A Bottle Recording Breakdown (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wql-cmCutgk) “Message In A Bottle” is one of the defining songs of The Police’s early reggae rock and new wave period, a perfect…
Capturing Fire: Michael Beinhorn on Recording Chris Cornell
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/juV1PjSA6jwVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Chris Cornell Blew Up Mics (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/juV1PjSA6jw) Few voices in rock history have possessed the sheer power, range and emotional gravity of Chris Cornell. Whether with Soundgarden, Audioslave or in his solo…
Inside Jeff Wayne’s Creative Universe: A Visit to the Studio Behind The War of the Worlds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9MQz8vOUz8Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Inside Jeff Wayne’s Creative Universe: A Visit to the Studio Behind The War of the Worlds (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9MQz8vOUz8) Standing before Jeff Wayne’s beautiful Georgian home, it’s impossible not to feel the weight of…
Jack DeJohnette – August 9, 1942 – October 26, 2025 – Rest In Peace
Before I ever heard rock I heard jazz. My father only had classical and jazz records in the house and Miles Davis was royalty. His name was spoken with the same reverence as Beethoven or Mahler. When I first dropped…
Ace, RIP my friend.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/be8f_nkdtx0Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: R.I.P Ace – Slash and Ace Soloing Live Over Emerald at Spitfire Studio (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/be8f_nkdtx0) We made several albums together and I’ll always treasure those years. He was incredibly generous both in music…
What Was the Greatest Supergroup Ever?
What Is a Supergroup? A supergroup is a band formed by musicians who are already famous or accomplished from previous projects, whether as solo artists or members of other successful groups. Unlike typical bands that rise together, supergroups are born from existing…
Hole’s “Celebrity Skin”: Inside the Song with Michael Beinhorn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh79bHpHG10Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Hole's "Celebrity Skin": Inside the Song with Michael Beinhorn (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh79bHpHG10)
Fender Telecaster: The Guitar That Changed Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boP1APSuGEMVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Fender Telecaster: The Guitar That Changed Music (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boP1APSuGEM) The Fender Telecaster is the very first mass-produced solid-body electric guitar, and one of the three iconic first-generation solid-body electric guitars. The other two…
Behind the Boards with Aerosmith: The Making of “Music from Another Dimension!”
When I first stepped into the studio to work on Aerosmith’s fifteenth studio album, “Music from Another Dimension!” I knew I was about to embark on an unforgettable musical journey. Engineered and mixed during 2011–2012, this album marked not only…
“Ramble On” by Led Zeppelin: A Timeless Rock Classic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R33jAc9qn6A&feature=youtu.beVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Led Zeppelin – Ramble On: Songs That Changed Music With J.J. Blair (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R33jAc9qn6A&feature=youtu.be) Led Zeppelin’s “Ramble On,” from their 1969 album Led Zeppelin II, is a masterful blend of folk, hard rock,…
Albert Collins The Master Of The Telecaster
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghKb3-3SRbcVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Guitarists Who Changed Music: Albert Collins (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghKb3-3SRbc) Albert Gene Collins was a renowned American electric blues guitarist, vocalist and songwriter known for his unique guitar technique who stands as a towering…
From Science Fiction Fantasy to Rock Legend: The Story Behind The Who’s Who’s Next
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ-BM2b6cWgVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: The Who – Who's Next: Albums That Changed Music (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ-BM2b6cWg) In the wake of their groundbreaking rock opera, Tommy, Pete Townshend and the Who spent most of 1970 teasing their next project…
R.I.P Herbie Flowers
R.I.P Herbie Flowers, the renowned British bass guitarist who collaborated with legendary artists such as David Bowie, Paul McCartney, and Sir Elton John, has passed away at the age of 86. Flowers was a huge figure in the music industry,…
Radiohead – Paranoid Android
MAGICAL At the beginning of 1996, Radiohead took a break from touring to focus on writing and recording for its upcoming album. Their label, Parlophone, advanced them £100.000 to buy recording equipment. The gear was first installed in a shed…
Working Class Metal: How Bon Jovi Changed the Hair-Metal Game with “Livin’ On a Prayer”
In the 1980s, harder rocking songs were dominating the airwaves and the newly premiered MTV. With their heavy drums, metallic guitar solos, and in-your-face riffs, these songs shared common themes of partying and girls. The glam-rock scene coming out of…
Black Hole Sun: How Chris Cornell and Michael Beinhorn Let Go of the Past to Find Soundgarden’s Future
What happens when lead singer Chris Cornell removes his self-imposed limitations on songwriting and embraces his own inspirations and desires? The world gets caught in the inescapable pull of 1994’s Black Hole Sun. The song is Soundgarden's greatest commercial success,…
“Don’t Stop”: Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours and the Platinum Power of Resilience in the Midst of Heartbreak
In early 1976, the members of Fleetwood Mac were facing some of the most trying moments of their personal lives. And they had a decision to make. Christine McVie later explained: “We had two alternatives – go our own ways…
One of Nasville’s greatest – Bil Vorndick: Artists Who Changed Music
Bil VornDick was one of the great unsung heroes of American music. He never obtained the name-recognition of some of the more high-profile American engineers and producers from New York and Los Angeles, but he was famous and treasured in…
Jeff Wayne Discusses The Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds: An Interview
Jeff Wayne is a musical icon who has been entertaining audiences with his unique blend of rock, classical, and progressive music for over four decades. His most famous work, the musical adaptation of H.G. Wells’ "The War of the Worlds,"…
Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds: Albums That Changed Music
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds is one of the most successful and celebrated concept albums of all time. Released in 1978, the album is a masterpiece, that enjoyed instant commercial success. The album has gone…
Two-Tone and Ska’s HUGE Influence on Music
Written by Thomas Hanslowe In the late 1970s and early 1980s, a new sound emerged from Great Britain: two-tone ska, also known as “second wave ska.” Combining the attitude and aggression of punk rock with the danceable rhythms of Jamaican…
“I Will Survive”: How Gloria Gaynor Took a B-Side Single to Legendary Stardom
Gloria Gaynor has been hailed “The Queen of Disco '' - a title she solidified in 1978 when she catapulted a B-side single to unimaginable stardom, creating a legendary track that has inspired generations of listeners. To this day, “I…
Genesis: Artists Who Changed Music – Part 2
During the first ten years of its existence, from 1967 to 1977, Genesis was one of the world’s most famous and influential prog rock bands, creating classic albums like Nursery Cryme, Foxtrot, Selling England By The Pound and The Lamb…
Genesis: Artists Who Changed Music – Part 1
Genesis is unique in being one of the most influential prog rock bands in the history of music, and at the same time enjoying house-hold-name mainstream success in the pop market. Genesis sold a stunning 100 and 150 million albums…
Artists Who Changed Music: King Crimson 1974 – Present Day
King Crimson is one of the most important bands in the history of music. Founded in 1968, the band has over the decades seen many different line- ups, that played very different styles of music, and that have changed music…
Artists Who Changed Music: King Crimson
King Crimson is one of the most important bands in the history of music. It pioneered a new genre of music, and has repeatedly broken new musical ground. Every single one of King Crimson’s musical innovations has been hugely influential…
Artists Who Changed Music: Todd Rundgren
By his early 20s, Todd Rundgren was not only one of the most up-and-coming music producers of his era, he was also one the age’s most prolific and influential songwriters. Having written, recorded, and produced his first two solo albums…