Features Archives: 01/2026

Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen - Guitarist - 1984

Five musicians who hated Eddie Van Halen: “We have always hated each other”

Endless disdain for one of the most controversial figures in music.

Jan 9, 2026

Aretha Franklin - Singer - 1960s

Aretha Franklin’s 14 best covers of all time

The Beatles, Otis Redding, Adele and more

Jan 9, 2026

The 10 best classic rock albums to cure your January blues

The 10 best classic rock albums to cure your January blues

Let these ten lift your spirits.

Jan 9, 2026

New Year's Resolutions- How and why I am leaving Spotify in 2026

New Year’s Resolutions: How and why I am leaving Spotify in 2026

At long last…

Jan 9, 2026

The five greatest covers of Johnny B Goode

The five greatest covers of ‘Johnny B Goode’

A gem that lives on.

Jan 9, 2026

Far Out forensic files- The tragic deaths of Nancy Spungen and Sid Vicious

Far Out Forensic Files: The tragic deaths of Nancy Spungen and Sid Vicious

A murky affair.

Jan 8, 2026

Lemmy’s bizarre alien encounter- It couldn't have been some acid flashback

Lemmy’s bizarre alien encounter: “It couldn’t have been some acid flashback”

“We bring you UFOs, saucers in the sky…”

Jan 8, 2026

Flying Burrito Brothers - 1969

Why did Gram Parsons leave the Flying Burrito Brothers?

“Cosmic American Music”.

Jan 8, 2026

Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young - Saturday 14th September 1974 - on stage at Wembley Stadium, London -

‘Ohio’: How CSNY turned the National Guard opening fire on civilians into a protest classic

Protest music.

Jan 8, 2026

Elvis Costello - Far Out Magazine

Elvis Costello’s eight favourite songs of all time

An eclectic list.

Jan 8, 2026

Tale of the Tape The story behind DAF’s acerbic gem Alles ist gut

Tale of the Tape: The story behind DAF’s acerbic gem ‘Alles ist gut’

“Und jetzt den Jesus Christus.”

Jan 8, 2026

Five songs from 1970 that announced the death of the 1960s

Five songs from 1970 that announced the death of the 1960s

Visionaries.

Jan 7, 2026