How Simple Minds turned ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’ into the ‘Breakfast Club’ anthem 40 years ago
It wasn’t so simple in their minds for the Scottish band to record their No. 1 hit from John Hughes’ 1985 Brat Pack classic.
Billy Corgan names himself and two other ’90s guitar gods as the ‘metal Yardbirds’
The Smashing Pumpkins frontman shared near-identical early experiences with two other players close to his local area, but they all ended up going down different avenues – not unlike the Yardbird lege ...
How Phil Collins' Mid-'80s Ubiquity Led to One of the Most Underrated Pop Star Years of All Time
After taking over Genesis frontman duties for the gone-solo Peter Gabriel in the mid-'70s, drummer-singer Phil Collins had ...
Overkill’s Bobby ‘Blitz’ Ellsworth is the thrash survivor that cancer and a stroke couldn’t kill
Bobby 'Blitz’ Ellsworth has the best laugh you’ll ever hear. This infectious madman’s cackle explodes out of nowhere and ...
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The Music Industry Lives Here: John Robie Talks Early Years, Music History, Electronic Beats, Artist Innovation, and More
In a candid interview with Downtown Music, John Robie reflects on his ‘white-privileged upbringing,’ forming the band ‘Backdoor Man’ as an alternate family, leading the evolution of electronic music, ...