Articles by Martin Chilton
Best Olympics Music Performances: 20 Stunning Ceremony Moments
From epic spectacles to affecting displays of emotion, the best Olympics music performances have defined the Games’ opening ceremonies.
One Of These Nights: The Story Behind Eagles’ Aspirational Hit Song
The song that took Eagles in a new, rockier direction, One Of These Nights was, according to Glenn Frey, ‘a breakthrough’ for the group.
Best Eagles Songs: 30 Tracks That Define Californian Country-Rock
The best Eagles songs cover emotive country-rock classics and haunting, excess-fuelled comments on the American Dream.
‘On The Border’: A Track-By-Track Guide To Eagles’ Career-Redefining Album
As this guide to every song on Eagles’ ‘On The Border’ album shows, the record found the group honing their straight-up rock chops in 1974.
‘Moondance’: Why This Van Morrison Classic Is “Part Of The Universe”
Setting out to produce a simple ‘album of good songs’, Van Morrison emerged with the painstakingly created masterpiece ‘Moondance’.
“I Was A Bit Overwhelmed”: Linda Ronstadt Talks Influences And Retirement
Linda Ronstadt’s voice defined an era. She tells Dig! about crossing paths with her influences, and deciding to retire from singing.
‘Desperado’: How Eagles Reinvented Themselves As Rock’n’Roll Outlaws
Inspired by stories about Wild West outlaws, Eagles recorded ‘Desperado’, a ‘brilliant move’ that gave the band ‘an identity’.
Astral Weeks: Behind Van Morrison’s Celestial Masterpiece
Hailed as ‘the most adventurous record in rock’, ‘Astral Weeks’ ensured Van Morrison’s name would be forever written in the cosmos.
Best James Taylor Songs: 10 Confessional Singer-Songwriter Classics
Deceptively emotional and often haunting, the best James Taylor songs remain some of the finest of the 70s singer-songwriter boom.
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