2+ hour, 24+ 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…...

4+ hour, 54+ min ago   (417+ words) While the early works of Genesis were nothing to write home about, even by their own admission, it didn’t take the band long to fall into their groove and establish something of a strong identity for themselves. It was clear…...

8+ hour, 24+ 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…...

9+ hour, 24+ 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…...

13+ hour, 39+ min 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…...

15+ hour, 24+ min ago   (552+ words) The “painful” 1973 song Jeff Lynne wished sounded better: “The vocals are horrible” Far Out Magazine The “painful” 1973 song Jeff Lynne wished sounded better: “The vocals are horrible” Jeff Lynne didn’t spend his life trying to make songs that were merely…...

15+ hour, 54+ min 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…...

16+ hour, 9+ min ago   (562+ words) Far Out Magazine The “brilliant” singer Keith Richards crowned as the king of blues Keith Richards has spent his entire life trying to find the meaning behind what the blues stood for. The Rolling Stones wouldn’t have been half the…...

16+ hour, 54+ min ago   (565+ words) People would cringe” Far Out Magazine The 2002 song Mick Jagger will never be able to write: “People would cringe” Mick Jagger never liked to give too much of himself away in any of his songs. There are more than a…...

17+ hour, 4+ min ago   (424+ words) Something that David Bowie doesn’t often receive credit for is how generous he really was as an artist. And that was in far more senses than just spotting talent, although he was good at that too. Regardless of whether it…...