Edward JohninThe Riff5 Awesome Song Mashups That Will Blow Your Goddamn MindPink Floyd, Bee Gees, George Michael, Kiss, Europe, Nirvana, Nine Inch Nails, David Bowie, Megadeth, The Jacksons·3 min read·Nov 13, 2022--1--1
Edward JohninThe RiffOn a Countdown to Zero, Take a Ride on the Nightmare MachineI was recently listening to Def Leppard’s 1987 song God’s of War. One bit of the lyrics really jumped out at me:·2 min read·Oct 23, 2022--1--1
Edward JohninThe Riff6 Popular Songs Turned Into Mini-Stories: Can You Guess Them?I took six well-known songs from the past 40+ years and turned them into mini stories. If you know any of them, please post a comment…·4 min read·Oct 9, 2022--2--2
Edward JohninThe RiffDo You Remember Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine?I’m not an anarchist, but I know a man who is…·2 min read·Sep 4, 2022----
Edward JohninThe Riff“Top” 10 British Songs That Defined the 1990sOnly a few of them are actually worth listening to but have a look/listen anyway·3 min read·Jun 10, 2022--8--8
Edward JohnYou and Me and the Stars and the GuitarsAs we stood on the hilltop looking at the star-filled sky, she held my hand and whispered in my ear, “Can you hear that?”·3 min read·Jun 3, 2022----
Edward John8 Awesome Acoustic Instrumental Versions of Classic Iron Maiden SongsHear those superb melodies performed in a different way·2 min read·May 29, 2022----
Edward JohnTrapped Inside Jean-Michel Jarre’s Beautiful Tangerine NightmareLet me take you on a musical journey into another world·2 min read·May 15, 2022--1--1
Edward JohnI Tried to Make Some Music That Sounded Like Stock Aitken WatermanI set myself a challenge: can I make music that sounds as cheesy as SAW’s 80s/90s dance-pop hits?·3 min read·May 12, 2022----
Edward JohninThe Riff8 Awesome Iron Maiden Songs with Lush Melodies/HarmoniesSongwriter Steve Harris really knew what he was doing·4 min read·Apr 25, 2022--2--2
Edward JohninILLUMINATIONNicholas Dodd’s Starlands Music Is Utter Bliss, Like a Dream Made of LoveBeautiful sounds drift in from afar like angels calling me·4 min read·Apr 21, 2022----
Edward JohninThe RiffCode 64: The Awesome Swedish Electronic Band of the 2000s·2 min read·Mar 17, 2022--2--2
Edward JohninThe RiffThe Awesome Piece of Music I Thought Was an Existing Famous TuneIt’s the ‘Five Dollar Holler’ from the ‘Horne Section Podcast’·2 min read·Mar 15, 2022--1--1
Edward JohninRock n’ Heavy13 Awesome Song Mashups That Will Blow Your Freaking Mind·3 min read·Oct 23, 2021--6--6
Edward JohninRock n’ Heavy5 Best Kids TV Theme Tunes of the 1980s (According to Me)Some of them were created in 1979, but who cares?·2 min read·Oct 6, 2021--1--1
Edward JohninRock n’ Heavy7 Songs Where the Remix or Cover Version is Better Than the OriginalImagine Dragons, Pet Shop Boys, Arrested Development, Marillion, Pink Floyd, Nine Inch Nails, Ned’s Atomic Dustbin·2 min read·Sep 16, 2021--8--8
Edward JohninILLUMINATION9 Songs Where the Intro is Better Than the Rest of the SongMetallica, Journey, Kebu, Marillion, W.A.S.P., Mike Oldfield, Tangerine Dream, Ozric Tentacles, Dire Straits·4 min read·Sep 9, 2021--2--2