Did Phill Niblock inspire The Velvet Underground? “No harmony. No melody. No rhythm. No bullshit.” Poppy Burton Jan 11, 2024
The Mamas & The Papas’ curious banana protest on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ ‘California Dreamin” with a fruity twist. Kelly Murphy Jan 11, 2024
Louis Moholo: the leader of avant-garde jazz fighting against apartheid Unforgettable protest music from 1960s South Africa. Ben Forrest Jan 10, 2024
From George Formby to Billie Eilish: a brief history of pop ukulele An underappreciated instrument. Ben Forrest Jan 10, 2024
‘Unfucktheworld’: Angel Olsen’s “typical breakup” song “I am the only one now.” Elle Palmer Jan 10, 2024
The director Donald Fagen loathes: “He must be really dumb” Giving the jazz industry a bad name. Tim Coffman Jan 10, 2024
The dark original lyrics behind Metallica’s ‘Enter Sandman’ The macabre side of nightmares. Tim Coffman Jan 10, 2024
Who is ‘The Boxer’ in the Simon & Garfunkel song? Fighting back against the critics. Tim Coffman Jan 10, 2024
The blues legend that Keith Richards compared to Bach Teaching him the ways of the blues. Tim Coffman Jan 10, 2024
The song Tom Petty wrote to poke fun at the 1980s “I wanted this album to have a sense of humour.” Kelly Murphy Jan 10, 2024
The tragedy of Anthony Bourdain’s favourite song of all time: “Opiates and regret” A psychedelic classic. Tom Taylor Jan 10, 2024