Nickelback was the last of its kind – a rock band capable of taking guitar tunes to the top of the charts, yet seemingly hated by everyone who loved guitar songs.
A certain segment of the public saved for Nickelback the kind of loathing usually reserved for someone…
The Meaning Behind "Just Breathe" by Pearl Jam
February 28, 2024
Pearl Jam songs always had an anthemic quality to them. Either when played behind rushing electric guitars or half-whispered by singer Eddie Vedder, the tunes could pull at the heartstrings of fans. “Just Breathe” is one of those songs, and one whose meaning has…
Led Zeppelin, Groupies and the Mud Shark Story
February 15, 2024
Led Zeppelin, as the premier rock band of the 1970s, received royal treatment wherever its band members went, while stories and myths accompanied them also. Of those, few are more famous than the mud shark incident.
Part of rock lore, an example of rockstar debauchery…
The image of the “Hermit” found “Led Zeppelin IV,” the hard-rock band’s most successful album, has helped the band’s mysterious image over the years. After all, the decision to package the album with artwork that did not even mention the…
Jimmy Page’s interest in the occult is nearly as famous as his guitar solo on Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven.” And, just like the exact notes that seem to confuse most guitarists trying out the song for record store attendees, the myths…
Does Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven Contain Hidden Messages When Played Backwards
January 30, 2024
“Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin, one of classic rock’s most famous songs, was actually painstakingly assembled to hide Satanic messages meant to subliminally influence you! A sane person would call that theory… far-fetched. But, it remains one of…
Why Do Some People Hate The 1975 and their Erratic Singer, Matty Healy?
September 28, 2023
The 1975 will soon be no more if notoriously erratic singer Matty Healy is to be believed. If the rumours are true, it would mark the end of a band that defined pop over the past decade and sparked a resurgence for corporate rock. Would you believe it that some people hate…
Why Everyone Hated Creed (Or Pretended They Did)
April 28, 2023
Creed was the fulfilment of a prophecy. It spoke of a band that would look and sound like Pearl Jam but outsell them and get their kitschy music videos featured heavily on MTV. They’d sell millions of records. But nobody would admit to buying one. They would be hated…
Chris Martin and Coldplay have sold millions of records and play to stadium audiences worldwide. But don’t say their names in polite company.
The mere mention of Chris Martin seems to illicit violent tendencies in otherwise peace-loving musicians and makes even the…