David Bowie descends from the body of a huge translucent arachnid on the Glass Spider Tour

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON AUG. 21, 1987 By Steve Newton Fans of the Georgia Satellites who were expecting to see the hard-rocking Atlanta band open for David Bowie at the scheduled time of 7 pm last Saturday (August 15) were in for a rather nasty surprise. The Satellites' gig was pushed ahead to 6:30 pm so … Continue reading David Bowie descends from the body of a huge translucent arachnid on the Glass Spider Tour

Hal Lindes on joining Dire Straits, performing for royalty, and not writing like Mark Knopfler

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON APRIL 6, 1984 By Steve Newton Stepping out of nowhere into one of the world's most popular and critically acclaimed bands would be a momentous move for any rock musician--and probably a scary one as well. Especially if the member you were hoping to replace was the band leader's younger brother! But … Continue reading Hal Lindes on joining Dire Straits, performing for royalty, and not writing like Mark Knopfler