6+ hour, 32+ min ago   (324+ words) In the 1950s, there were a few artists who had managed to make a name for themselves and become fully-fledged, self-sustaining musicians, and one of the first was Elvis Presley, who became the biggest artist in the world with his iteration…...

9+ hour, 32+ min ago   (520+ words) What were the three main things that carried the cultural life of the 1970s? Punk rock, glam rock, and John Travolta. That seems like a heady combination at the best of times, but that tells you exactly how much of a…...

16+ hour, 17+ min ago   (530+ words) Far Out Magazine The “authentic” voice Don Henley crowned as the sound of America Don Henley never apologised once for wearing his country’s sound on his sleeve. Eagles represented everything great about Americana music, and even though they got the…...

18+ hour, 2+ min ago   (252+ words) Eddie Van Halen was one hell of a guitarist, that was pretty clear to everybody who heard him. But there is more to good music than just ability. You can have the greatest guitar player in the world, but if…...

21+ hour, 12+ min ago   (424+ words) Something that David Bowie doesn’t often receive credit for is how generous he really was as an artist. And that was in far more senses than just spotting talent, although he was good at that too. Regardless of whether it…...

21+ hour, 32+ min ago   (668+ words) Was 1966 the greatest year in music? There is a reason we listen to songs from 1966, like the ones included on this list, and still hold them in regard among the best of music history, some enduring long after their creators…...

21+ hour, 47+ min ago   (726+ words) Everything was better back in the ‘good old days’, or so AI-generated Facebook posts shared by your estranged uncle would have you believe. Looking back on the musical landscape of the 1990s, though, it certainly seems as though the decade was…...

23+ hour, 50+ min ago   (655+ words) A music journalist, proud Bradfordian, and northern soul obsessive, Ben Forrest is Far Out’s go-to guy for all things Off The Beaten Track. Immersing himself in everything from New York no-wave to Brazilian bossa nova, he has been contributing to…...

1+ day, 5+ min ago   (547+ words) It’s no secret that the dysfunctional nature was a pivotal recipe for Fleetwood Mac‘s success. The band were constantly at one another’s throats, creating what can only be perceived with hindsight as helpful inspiration. Despite the best intentions of…...

1+ day, 32+ min ago   (605+ words) ‘Centerfold’: How the J Geils Band abandoned all principles for the sake of a 1981 number one Far Out Magazine ‘Centerfold’: How the J Geils Band abandoned all principles for the sake of a 1981 number one Rock music, as it was…...