Jun 21 2024

Queen – Live Killers tour – Europe January-March 1979

Queen - Live Killers Tour 1979 (queenphotos.wordpress.com)

The tapes of the European Live Killers tour early 1979 provided the recordinghs for the eventual Live Killers album. A short look back at that tour.

Jun 21 2024

Queen – Live Killers – Liner notes

Queen - Live Killers - Liner notes (discogs.com)

The complete liner notes of the Live Killers double album by Queen!

Jun 03 2024

Sheila E. live in Holland 1984

Sheila E. - Den Bosch - 10/12/1984 (youtube.com)

In 1984 Sheila E. debuted as a solo artist, not just on record, but on stage as well. She visited Holland in that capacity. See the images here.

Jun 02 2024

Prince and Sheila E., a cooled down friendship?

Prince & Sheila E. live 2008 (hollywoodreporter.com)

Around 2011 Prince and Sheila E. had a falling out. They never reconciled. After Prince’s untimely passing Sheila E. wasn’t popular. The complete story.

May 23 2024

Prince and Mavis Staples – God Is Alive

Prince and Mavis Staples - God Is Alive (youtube.com)

In 1988 Prince and Mavis Staples recorded an unreleased song: God Is Alive. read the story and see the video here.

Mar 21 2024

Frank Zappa – Apostrophe (‘) commercial

Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') - Commercial (youtube.com)

In 1974 Frank Zappa released his successful album Apostrophe. See the television commercial from that era!

Feb 01 2024

The Troubles, civil war in Northern Ireland

The Troubles - Belfast 05/06/1981 (allthatsinteresting.com)

This sub article provides background information about the civil war in Northern Ireland, that took place between 1969 and 1998.

Jan 08 2024

Eddie Van Halen and his home studio: 5150

5150 Studios (pinterest.com)

In 1983 Eddie Van Halen finally owned his very own private home studio. No more interference from unwanted others!

Jan 08 2024

Van Halen and the US Festival 1983

Van Halen - US Festival 1983 - Arrival by helicopter (themightyvanhalen.net)

In 1983 Van Halen played the (in)famous US Festival in California. That one show encompasses an entire story in itself!

Jan 08 2024

Eddie Van Halen and the contours of 1984

Music U.K. September 1983 Part 1 (muzines.co.uk)

Eddie Van Halen 1983 interview on new guitars, US Festival, Michael Jackson, Brian May and ‘Go Ahead And Jump’!

Jan 08 2024

Eddie Van Halen & Michael Jackson: Beat It, the solo

Eddie Van Halen & Michael Jackson 07/13/1984 (biobiochile.cl)

In 1982 Eddie Van Halen secretly recorded a solo for Michael Jackson’s Beat It. No one would ever find out, right?

Dec 04 2023

Raymond van het Groenewoud about Kamiel In België

Raymond van het Groenewoud 70 - Kamiel In België (facebook.com/viernulvier.gent)

This article shows recordings of the 70 year old Raymond van het Groenewoud contemplating on the Kamiel In België live album.

Sep 20 2023

Nirvana reacts to fans reacting to In Utero

Nirvana - Reacting to fans reacting MTV (youtube,com)

In 1993 MTV thought it would be a great idea if Nirvana watched students reviewing their latest album In Utero!

Sep 12 2023

Prince – The Hits The B-Sides – The reviews

Prince 1993 (Herb Ritts)

A small collection of reviews of the first Prince compilation album The Hits / The B-Sides. The press were enthused.

Mar 22 2023

Roxy Music – For Your Pleasure – The reviews

Roxy Music - For Your Pleasure (spotify.com)

For Your Pleasure, the second Roxy Music album received a lot of attention from the press in 1973. All the reviews I was able to gather online have been brought together in this subarticle.