Features Archives: 01/2026

Lou Reed - Musician - The Velvet Underground - 1971

‘Sister Ray’: How The Velvet Underground changed songwriting

Not for the faint-hearted.

Jan 29, 2026

Hear Me Out Fleetwood Mac’s ‘White Album’ is better than ‘Rumours'

Hear Me Out: Fleetwood Mac’s ‘White Album’ is better than ‘Rumours’

The sound of democracy.

Callum MacHattie

Jan 29, 2026

Neil Peart - RUSH - Drummer - 2012

The 10 greatest Rush songs, according to Neil Peart

Insightful

Jan 29, 2026

A love letter to the rooms upstairs in Yellow Arch, Sheffield

A love letter to the rooms upstairs in Yellow Arch, Sheffield

“Sound and history, man.”

Dale Maplethorpe

Jan 29, 2026

Charlie Watts performing with The Rolling Stones in 1965 - Bent Rej

Charlie Watts’ five favourite drummers of all time

He loved them.

Jan 28, 2026

Six artists who inspired David Bowie's 'Station to Station'

Six artists who inspired David Bowie’s ‘Station to Station’

“I must be only one in a million…”

Jan 28, 2026

Jimi Hendrix - Fire - Guitar

Jimi Hendrix’s five favourite bands of all time: “This is the best group in the world”

The legend’s inspirations.

Jan 27, 2026

Far Out's guide to the must see gigs this Indepedent Venue Week - 2026

Far Out’s guide to the must see gigs this Independent Venue Week

Another great week.

Dale Maplethorpe

Jan 27, 2026

The five greatest covers of Killing Me Softly With His Song

The five greatest covers of ‘Killing Me Softly With His Song’

“Strumming my pain with his fingers…”

Jan 27, 2026

The history books via Hillsborough, please- 7 Sheffield landmarks Arctic Monkeys reference on their debut album

The history books via Hillsborough, please: 7 Sheffield landmarks Arctic Monkeys reference on their debut album

Be written in my heart.

Dale Maplethorpe

Jan 26, 2026

The Cover Uncovered- Erica Eyres talks us through her unnerving artwork for Dry Cleaning's 'Secret Love'

The Cover Uncovered: Erica Eyres talks us through her unnerving artwork for Dry Cleaning’s ‘Secret Love’

Unnerving.

Jan 26, 2026

Berry, be good Five classic rock legends who were disappointed to meet Chuck Berry

Berry, be good: Five classic rock legends who were disappointed to meet Chuck Berry

Not easy to get along with.

Dale Maplethorpe

Jan 25, 2026