It has been announced that a new Patti Smith documentary will be released. The documentary was filmed during the final concert of her 40th-anniversary tour at the Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles. Horses: Patti Smith and her Band was directed by Steven Sebring and produced by Jimmy Iovine. Horses was Patti Smith's debut album that merged rock n roll with Beat poetry. It was released in 1975 and was quickly adopted…
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This was originally a post on The Carouser, a 60s music magazine. Hopping onto a postbox red bus that strolls through Chelsea and peering earnestly out of the window at places where The Beatles hang out, may seem like a thing of the past. But, discovering your favourite band's past world is possible. Music Heritage London has a range of '60s bus tours that explore the city through kaleidoscope eyes.…
Read MoreTo celebrate Yes' 50th anniversary, the band went on a 10 date UK tour. The rock n roll hall of famers kicked off on the 13th of March in Bristol. We caught the band at Bridgewater Hall in Manchester, to photograph their half a century milestone and to celebrate their enormous back catalogue. Original '70s members Steve Howe and drummer Alan White were joined on stage by Geoff Downes, Billy…
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If you're a fan of the band, explore these 11 iconic destinations listed in this Thin Lizzy Dublin travel guide. After having a chat with the drummer of Thin Lizzy, I felt compelled to walk around the band's hometown and revisit some of their much-loved places. I was surprised to find that a lot of the band's old haunts still exist and the locals actually know more of the band's…
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"Dear Sir" begins the email. Before I can even fathom what the emailer is wanting to discuss, I hit delete. Why? Because this is one of the many terrible pitches I get a day. If the sender couldn't even be bothered to figure out my gender (even though my email includes my name) then I can't be bothered to read their pitch. But rather than send out a sarcastic social…
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One of the upsides to not being alive through the 60s & 70s is not having to wait for the music to be released. It's all there. The Beatles, Rolling Stones ect, with less than two clicks of a button or by simply asking a small robot to play it (this really is the future). Au contraire, 60s guitar god Jimi Hendrix has continuously been releasing new recordings since his…
Read MoreNot settled with a sold-out show in Hyde Park, Robert Smith is taking over London's Meltdown Festival. The Cure's Robert Smith is curating this year's Meltdown Festival and the line up has just been announced. Smith is taking us back to the '90s with acts such as the Libertines, Nine Inch Nails, Placebo, Manic Street Preachers and more. "As each invitee confirms, as each shimmering piece falls into place, I…
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