“Slow Down” is from the album In the City, released in May 1977.
Category: Music
Nov 12 2022
On This Day in 2004: The Funeral of DJ John Peel
DJ and radio host John Peel’s funeral was held on this day, November 12, 2004, at St Edmundsbury Cathedral in the town of Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, England. Among the 1000-plus attendees were many artists, including Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker, The White Stripes, and Undertones singer Feargal Sharkey. His brother Alan Ravenscroft read a eulogy …
Sep 18 2022
The Inspiration Behind “Hey Jude”
On this day September 18, 1996, Julian Lennon made the winning bid of just over $39,000 (£21,000) at Sotheby’s in London for the recording notes for the song “Hey Jude,” which Paul McCartney wrote for young Julian to comfort and encourage him during his parents’ divorce. Originally titled “Hey Jules,” Paul McCartney comments on the song’s …
Aug 20 2022
Robert Plant – “Ship of Fools”
Happy birthday to Robert Plant, born on this day August 20, 1948 in West Bromwich, England.
Jul 30 2022
Kate Bush – “Suspended in Gaffa”
“Suspended in Gaffa” is from the 1982 Kate Bush album The Dreaming.
Jun 24 2022
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – “Enola Gay”
Happy birthday to OMD frontman Andy McCluskey, born on this day June 24, 1959 in Heswall, England.
May 24 2022
A Bob Dylan Birthday Celebration in 5 Songs
On May 24, 1941, American legend of song and 2016 Nobel Literature Prize winner Bob Dylan was born. With music of gold and his lyrics of pure poetry, Dylan has been an influence on artists of all walks of life and will continue to shine for a long, long time. Take Bringing It All Back …
Mar 09 2022
John Cale – “Paris 1919”
Here’s another John Cale song I love, the title track from his 1973 album Paris 1919.
Jan 08 2022
David Bowie – “Drive In Saturday”
Often referred to as “The Greatest” as an artist who constantly pushed musical and cultural barriers, happy birthday to Ziggy Stardust aka The Man Who Fell to Earth aka David Bowie, born on this day January 8, 1947 in London. David Bowie died of cancer two days after his 69th birthday on January 10, 2016 in …
