At the start of the first Lockdown I prepared daily playlists for my colleagues to listen to. They proved to be pretty popular and my friends would often send me requests to cover their favourite bands. It’s no secret that Queen is probably Leslie’s favourite … Continue reading Leslie’s Queen Extravaganza.

David Gates, the nominal leader of Bread, had already been playing live in various bands for four years by the time he moved to Los Angeles at the age of 21. There, he immediately plugged himself into the burgeoning local scene, writing hits ("Popsicles and … Continue reading Bread – Manna from Soft Rock Heaven.

Today I want to share a few tracks that fall under the very broad heading of The Blues. Blues is a music genre and musical form which originated in the Deep South of the United States around the 1870s by African-Americans from roots in African … Continue reading I guess that’s why they call it The Blues.

Over four and a half decades since its release, Pink Floyd's groundbreaking eighth album, Dark Side Of The Moon, remains a monumental achievement in the history of rock music. Despite never reaching number one in the UK, and spending just one week at the summit … Continue reading Dark Side of The Moon – A 20th Century Masterpiece.

I have a passion for songs that contain great instrumental sections within them. Most of these are album tracks but some of them have been released as singles. However, in order to make them the requisite 3-4 minute length for a chart single, those releases … Continue reading Light My Fire……………C’mon Baby!

Today we have a few tracks from the world of JAZZ, one of the most artistic musical genres ever created. So much of its appeal comes from the improvisational aspect of the music. It takes a HUGE amount of virtuosity to be able to improvise … Continue reading Time for some Jazz.

Founded by the late, great, Edgar Froese, Tangerine Dream is perhaps the premier exponent of "electronic rock" music of the "Berlin School". From their "free-rock" beginnings in the nascent "krautrock" scene to the eventual synthesiser-based trio which signed to Virgin, this German group can take … Continue reading Tangerine Dream – Masters of the beep.

Jethro Tull are a unique phenomenon in popular music history. Their mix of hard rock, folk melodies, blues licks, surreal, impossibly dense lyrics, and overall profundity defied easy analysis, but that didn't dissuade fans from giving them 11 gold and five platinum albums. At the … Continue reading Jethro Tull – Stand on one leg and play your flute.

“Singer-songwriter" is used to define popular music artists who write and perform their own material, which is often self-accompanied generally on acoustic guitar or piano. Such an artist performs the roles of composer, lyricist, vocalist, sometimes instrumentalist, and often self-manager. According to AllMusic, singer-songwriters’ lyrics … Continue reading Singer Songwriters – Listen to the Words.

Close to the Edge is the fifth studio album by English progressive rock band Yes, released on 13 September 1972 by Atlantic Records. It is their last album of the 1970s to feature original drummer Bill Bruford before he left to join King Crimson. After … Continue reading Close to The Edge – A Progressive Rock Classic.