Ric Ocasek: The new wave mastermind who changed pop music
Pioneering the sounds of pop.
Music Archives: 03/2024
Folk Futurism: how Francis Bebey transformed Cameroonian music
A criminally under-appreciated composer.
Linkin Park inspiration: a collection of Chester Bennington’s favourite songs
The rock and roll fan with a bit more depth.
The song Michael Stipe admitted to stealing from Radiohead: “Holy fuck! I stole this”
Getting a little too close for comfort.
How George Harrison inspired Jeff Lynne while writing an ELO classic
Jeff Lynne idolised The Beatles more than any other band.
Decades-long love affair: The band Bruce Springsteen called the “Gods of Olympus”
“They were classical, formal, and created the idea of an independent unit.”