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How Igor Stravinsky became the father of 1980s pop The sample behind so many historical pop songs… Gaia Neiman Dec 5, 2025
The biggest regret of Alan Parsons career: “We’d have conquered the world” A lasting regret… Ben Forrest Dec 5, 2025
How punk led to Killing Joke’s Jaz Coleman conducting an orchestra in front of the president A sizable leap. Karan Singh Dec 5, 2025
Who provided the mystic backing vocals for Donovan song ‘Atlantis’? The mystery persists. Lauren Hunter Dec 5, 2025
The musician Jack Bruce always took for granted: “Didn’t really analyse it” A virtuoso. Lauren Hunter Dec 5, 2025
The guitarist so good he scared Billy Gibbons: “Absolutely terrifying” “An absolutely terrifying player…” Tom Phelan Dec 5, 2025
The song Frank Zappa called one of the “most important musical statements” Spellbinding… Reuben Cross Dec 5, 2025
The song Lars Ulrich said had “the most classic riff of all time” The foundation of guitar grandeur. Tim Coffman Dec 5, 2025
The Jimi Hendrix song which sounds like “Crosby, Stills & Nash except it’s on acid” A forgotten track… Ben Forrest Dec 5, 2025
The origin story of Slash’s iconic top hat: “Looking for shit to pilfer” “My hat and my hair in my face has just been my thing ever since…” Tom Phelan Dec 5, 2025