Today In Rock History, July 25, Earth Wind & Fire, Roy Orbison, David Bowie, AC/DC, Metallica, Bob Dylan Goes Electric

July 25, 2022 – On this day in history Roy Orbison got some satisfaction from a song he co-wrote with Joe Melson. He was hoping Elvis or the Everly Brothers would record it. They both turned down the song. on July 25, 1960 Orbison went to #2 on the U.S. […]

Pete Agnew (Interview) On Nazareth’s Need To Reinvent Their Covers

CLICK ON THE VIDEO https://youtu.be/d2B4aSBmb8s Nazareth’s Pete Agnew On Love For joni Mitchell & “This Flight Tonight” (#4) Nazareth wrote most of their own songs there were a lot of retooled covers like Leon Russell’s “Alcatraz” and “Vigilante Man” by Woody Guthrie from 1973’s “Razamanaz.” They did Randy Newman’s “Guilty” […]

Nazareth’s Pete Agnew On 1975 & The Big Ones Hair Of The Dog & Love Hurts

Nazareth’s Pete Agnew Remembers The Big Ones Hair Of The Dog & Love Hurts (#2) Nazareth was a big band before 1975 but the “Hair of the Dog” album with the title song and “Love Hurts” changed things. Pete Agnew and I talked about that. (Clip 008) Nazareth has just […]