When Elvis Presley’s hips caused a cultural revolution
When Elvis Presley first appeared on CBS in 1956, pop culture had barely gotten off the ground. Its subsequent ascent, however, was akin to Conchord. This meteoric culture rise was, […]
Tommy Kha’s portrait of Elvis Presley has been re-installed at Memphis Airport
The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority made the decision to remove a portrait of Elvis – designed by artist Tommy Kha – but they have now reverted on this decision following […]
Why John Lennon convinced Mick Jagger never to meet Elvis Presley
It’s hard to imagine three rock icons more perfectly poised than John Lennon, Mick Jagger and Elvis Presley. The King of rock ‘n’ roll was a behemoth star before Jagger […]
When The Rolling Stones threatened The Sex Pistols: “He’ll get his rotten teeth kicked in one day”
Rolling Stone ran the headline ‘Rock is Sick and Living in London’ and NME went with ‘Don’t look over your shoulder, but the Sex Pistols are coming’; yes, the angle […]
Why The Rolling Stones don’t like being called “the greatest”
Fewer arguments have raged for as long as finding out the answer to who is the greatest rock and roll band of all time. In pubs and social clubs across […]
How many number ones did Mick Jagger write with The Rolling Stones?
It’s about time everyone drops the pretensions surrounding The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Although the Fab Four may have come first and even introduced Mick Jagger and Keith Richards […]
What Freddie Mercury thought of Wayne’s World ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ scene
We’ve all seen the 1992 film Wayne’s World, and everyone can agree that it is one of the most iconic comedies of all time. A surreal parody of rock music, […]
Freddie Mercury: How Much Was The Music Legend Worth at the Time of His Death?
Music of the 70s and 80s can’t be discussed without mentioning the rock band, Queen. The British rock band fronted by singer Freddie Mercury took the world by storm with […]
Hear Me Out: Rami Malek’s performance as Freddie Mercury wasn’t worth an Oscar
The American Academy awards shouldn’t always be used as the barometer for the contemporary tastes of cinema. Often, they entirely missing the year’s greatest films and most impressive efforts in […]
Freddie Mercury Recorded ‘The Show Must Go On’ in 1 Take With Help From Vodka Before His Impending Death
The annals of classic rock history abound with incredible performances and tales about Queen’s flamboyant frontman, Freddie Mercury. But none is as powerful as the story of the singer’s final […]