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The one place Bruce Springsteen said all great singers come from: “I had to find my own way through it”

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When people talk about the greatest voices in rock history, names like Freddie Mercury usually come up first. Mercury had the kind of voice that could shake arenas and hit notes most singers only dream of. Bruce Springsteen, on the other hand, didn’t have that same polished, powerhouse sound. But what Springsteen did have was … Read more

The Darkness cover Cliff Richard during surprise set at St. Pancras International station

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London commuters got an unexpected dose of festive rock-and-roll joy on 25th November when The Darkness showed up at St. Pancras International station for a surprise pop-up performance. What started as a normal day at one of the busiest stations in the UK quickly turned into a mini-concert that had travellers stopping in their tracks. … Read more

Elton John offers health update after “devastating” vision problems: “You mustn’t give up hope”

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Elton John

Elton John Shares Hopeful Health Update After Serious Vision Loss Elton John, one of the world’s most beloved musicians, has opened up about a difficult challenge he’s been facing over the past year — a major loss of vision that changed his daily life in ways he never expected. In a recent interview, Elton shared … Read more

The moment Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison came to blows and began their brutal feud: “Jimi was very different from Morrison”

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Back in the spring of 1968, something wild went down at a small, smoky New York club called The Scene. On stage was the legendary guitar wizard Jimi Hendrix — relaxed, free-spirited and ready to jam. The audience that night reportedly included faces like Janis Joplin along with many other rock-world regulars. Then unexpectedly, frontman … Read more

The story behind Tina Turner’s cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival: “Let’s do it, but let’s change it”

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When a singer does a cover song, we often think of it as a respectful nod to the original. But sometimes — very rarely — a cover becomes so powerful, so re-imagined, that it feels like a new creation entirely. That’s exactly what happened when Tina Turner, alongside Ike & Tina Turner, transformed “Proud Mary,” … Read more

Jimi Hendrix’s giant-steps second album Axis: Bold As Love, now upgraded with bonus tracks and new cover art

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At the same time in the same studio where the Rolling Stones were making their psychedelic folly, the Jimi Hendrix Experience were sculpting an era classic. His spiralling creative muse on overdrive after Are You Experienced’s May 1967 release at sessions squeezed between onenighters, The Wind Cries Mary and Burning Of The Midnight Lamp had … Read more