Music Archives: 04/2025

'Yesterday'- How to make a good concept terrible

Revisiting Danny Boyle’s ‘Yesterday’: How a good concept failed on all counts

Tired, old John Lennon by the sea.

Apr 7, 2025

Abbey Road Studios - Recording Studio - London

What was the first number one recorded at Abbey Road?

A long legacy.

Apr 7, 2025

Carole King - Cash Box - 1971

The cover that made Carole King say “OK, I can die now”

Happy customer.

Apr 7, 2025

Joan Jett - 1994 - Musician - Singer

‘Have You Ever Seen The Rain’: Joan Jett’s greatest-ever cover version

Effortless display of musical excellence.

Apr 7, 2025

TV - Television - General

What was the first rock and roll song broadcast on American TV?

A turning point.

Apr 7, 2025

Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen

The legendary Eddie Van Halen solo he forgot how to play as soon as he recorded it

“It was a one-off.”

Apr 7, 2025

Becoming Led Zeppelin - Documentary - 2025 - Led Zeppelin - Robert Plant - Jimmy Page - John Paul Jones - John Bonham

What would the ninth Led Zeppelin album have sounded like?

It’s only ever going to be hypothetical

Apr 7, 2025

Debbie Harry - Blondie - 1980s

“Elusive and beautiful”: The Blondie ballad Debbie Harry wrote about watching Chris Stein in the shower

“I thought, ‘Woah.'”

Apr 7, 2025

Talking Heads - 1985

‘Road to Nowhere’: Why the Talking Heads classic feels even more relevant today than in 1985

“Well, we know where we’re goin’…”

Apr 7, 2025

Donna Summer - 1977

‘Four Seasons of Love’: The chart feat that proved Donna Summer created disco’s greatest album

The Queen of Disco marked her rule.

Apr 6, 2025

‘Riot’- The enduring relevance of Joe Bataan in 2025

‘Riot!’: Examining the enduring importance of Joe Bataan in 2025

An enduringly important record.

Apr 6, 2025

Joe Perry - Aerosmith - Guitarist

‘The payoff”: The album Joe Perry called the peak of Aerosmith

Not a note out of place.

Apr 6, 2025