One song left Eric Clapton so troubled he was unable to play it: “A bone of contention”
One hell of an awkward conversation.
From The Vault Archives: 07/2025
The artist Sting called the father of modern songwriting: “The guy who we follow”
The standard for all writers.
The Kinks, Pete Townshend, and desperate need for the greatest reunion tour
“I am quite simply a fan.”
‘Starvation’: The 1985 charity single that offered a more diverse take on Band Aid
It was released on Madness’s Zarjazz record label.
The killing of Charizma: A 1990s hip-hop legend who never got his chance
Living on in brilliance and memory.
Manfred Krug and the shameless album that ripped off ‘What’s Going On’ just one year after its release
Imitation is the highest form of flattery.
Who were the first music act to receive a ‘formal letter of concern’ from the FBI?
“Censorship by intimidation”.