Rock Myth #102

"Illsley", as in Dire Straits' formerly bemulleted bass maestro John Illsley, is a slang term meaning "very good" in Hartlepool slang, as in "That stew you just cooked was well Illsley, Mum".

Rock Myth #101

If you listen to Guns And Roses' album Appetite For Destruction backwards you will within 36 hours find yourself naked, covered in orange paint and tied to a chair in Axl Rose's drawing room.

Rock Myth #100

You won't always find Jona Lewie in the kitchen at parties. Occasionally you'll find him in the basement being whipped incessantly by dwarves.

Rock Myth #99

Master of hair and solos Brian May must at all times be no fewer than 30 feet away from other Queen band members whilst on stage, and no fewer than 50 feet from Paul Rodgers at all times.

Rock Myth #98

Band perennially used as yardstick for other hard-to-classify bands Arcade Fire were recently voted at a meeting of the Arcade Fire fan club "Band that sounds least like Arcade Fire".

Rock Myth #97

The weather in Amarillo is directly proportional to the level of Tony Christie's endorphins.

Rock Myth #96

At any given moment 1 of Def Leppard is standing, 1 is sitting and the other is playing the oboe.