The year was 1977, and the music industry was perched on a precipice. The neon lights of Studio 54 were just starting to flicker to life, promising an era of decadence, while the hum of the FM radio was dominated by safe, radio-friendly pop. Into this climate of mounting conservatism stepped Isaac Hayes, a man … Read more
In 1967, the golden age of Hollywood glamour began to crack under the unrelenting heat of the tabloid press. At the center of this storm stood Eddie Fisher, a crooner whose voice had once captured the heart of the nation, and Connie Stevens, the bright, rising starlet of the small screen. Their union was framed … Read more
It is 1980, and the air in the recording studio is thick with the neon glow of a changing decade. Outside, the world is trading the remnants of disco for the sleek, dangerous edges of New Wave. Inside, Debbie Harry is standing before a microphone, pushed to the very edge of physical collapse. While the … Read more
It was June 1988, and the backstage area at Wembley Stadium was a swirling vortex of controlled chaos. The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute concert was in full swing, a monumental spectacle that felt like the beating heart of the late eighties. The air was thick with the scent of electricity and nervous tension as … Read more
It was 1980 in London, and the air was thick with the scent of expensive perfume and unfiltered cigarette smoke. The crowd at the Palladium was electrified, waiting for the velvet voice that had defined the Motown era to grace the stage. Marvin Gaye, the man who brought us the hauntingly beautiful What’s Going On, … Read more
In 1964, the airwaves were dominated by the tight, three-minute pop sensibilities of the early British Invasion. Radio executives were comfortable, predictable, and terrified of anything that broke the mold. When a powerhouse duo known as The Righteous Brothers walked into the studio with a track clocking in at nearly four minutes, industry bosses were … Read more
The year was 1972, a time when the haze of the sixties had finally cleared, leaving behind a raw, hungry landscape for rock and roll. In the dim, smoke-filled clubs and sprawling arenas of the early seventies, a sonic revolution was brewing. Amidst this era of loud guitar riffs and polyester flare pants, a track … Read more
The year was 1972, a time when the haze of the sixties had finally cleared, leaving behind a raw, hungry landscape for rock and roll. In the dim, smoke-filled clubs and sprawling arenas of the early seventies, a sonic revolution was brewing. Amidst this era of loud guitar riffs and polyester flare pants, a track … Read more
The year was 1972, a time when the haze of the sixties had finally cleared, leaving behind a raw, hungry landscape for rock and roll. In the dim, smoke-filled clubs and sprawling arenas of the early seventies, a sonic revolution was brewing. Amidst this era of loud guitar riffs and polyester flare pants, a track … Read more
Il est des silences qui résonnent plus fort que les applaudissements d’une salle comble à l’Olympia. En cette année 1963, le ciel de Paris s’assombrit pour la dernière fois sur celle que le monde entier appelait la Môme. Edith Piaf, l’icône blessée, n’est plus que l’ombre d’elle-même, une silhouette fragile épuisée par les excès, les … Read more