“I got away with it”: the album Jeff Lynne considered a massive step forward “A lot of fun to do.” Kelly Murphy Dec 21, 2024
“The wrong message”: What did Siouxsie and the Banshees learn from the Sex Pistols? “They saw anarchy as destruction.” Ben Forrest Dec 21, 2024
Free Men in Paris: New York Dolls’ insane tour of Europe A chaotic time… Dale Maplethorpe Dec 21, 2024
Delusions of Domesticity: Pere Ubu and the debate between pop and avant-garde A bizarre statement. Reuben Cross Dec 21, 2024
‘Houses’: Courtney Barnett’s greatest cover sounds like her own “I could never make it in your house”. Matthew Ingate Dec 21, 2024
“Sounds great”: How George Michael single-handedly improved a Christmas classic “Hard for me to sing powerfully.” Kelly Murphy Dec 21, 2024
The moment an 11-year-old Billy Preston duetted with Nat King Cole A child prodigy. Will Howard Dec 21, 2024
‘Eyeball Kid’: the classic Tom Waits song inspired by Nicolas Cage’s love of comics A powerhouse tune. Will Howard Dec 20, 2024
“There’s more”: Malcolm Young on the artist that made Bon Scott a frontman A true inspiration. Dale Maplethorpe Dec 20, 2024
“It wasn’t working”: the one guitarist Flea said never clicked with Red Hot Chili Peppers Fair enough. Arun Starkey Dec 20, 2024
“I knew instantly”: the song that made Graham Nash join Crosby, Stills, and Nash Those heavenly harmonies begin to soar. Tim Coffman Dec 20, 2024