Music Archives: 04/2020

Is Charlie Christian the inventor of the guitar solo?

“The first guitar hero”

Apr 21, 2020

Rose McGowan announces debut album 'Planet 9'

Rose McGowan announces debut album ‘Planet 9’

Stream, here

Apr 21, 2020

Revisiting The Jam's riotous performance of 'In The City' from 1977

Revisiting The Jam’s riotous performance of ‘In The City’ from 1977

They would inspire a mod revival

Apr 21, 2020

Listen to a pre-fame Bob Dylan sing 'Madhouse on Castle Street' in first ever TV performance

Rare footage of Bob Dylan’s performance of ‘Love Minus Zero/No Limit’ at George Harrison’s ‘Concert For Bangladesh’

The two were great friends

Apr 21, 2020

Introducing Iggy Pop: the singer makes a lasting first impression in 1970

“That’s… peanut butter!”

Apr 21, 2020

Iggy Pop covers ‘Family Affair’ to mark his 73rd birthday

Iggy Pop covers ‘Family Affair’ to mark his 73rd birthday

Download it for free.

Apr 21, 2020

Faye Webster’s slinky ‘In A Good Way’ is a heady blend of genre and sentiment

Track of the Day

Apr 21, 2020

Blondie covers T. Rex 'Bang A Gong'

Watch Blondie give a swaggering performance of T.Rex’s ‘Bang A Gong (Get It On)’, 1979

Masters at work

Apr 21, 2020

Johnny Cash sings Bob Dylan on Letterman

Revisiting Johnny Cash’s mesmerising cover of Bob Dylan song ‘Blowin’ In The Wind’ on Letterman, 1992

Spellbinding

Apr 21, 2020

Sharon Van Etten releases new song 'Beaten Down'

Sharon Van Etten joins Fountains of Wayne for a tribute to Adam Schlesinger

It’s all for a worthy cause

Apr 21, 2020

Amoeba Records launch GoFundMe to help survive coronavirus closure

Amoeba Records launch GoFundMe to help survive coronavirus closure

Every little helps.

Apr 21, 2020

Watch James Blake cover Radiohead, Billie Eilish and more

James Blake announces new single ‘You’re Too Precious’

It’s coming this Friday

Apr 21, 2020