Music Archives: 11/2025

Lily Allen - West End Girl - 2025 - Album

‘West End Girl’: Is Lily Allen’s album good music or just good gossip?

Good music or just parasocial tabloid fodder?

Nov 25, 2025

Bob Dylan - Musician - 2022

The songs Bob Dylan has played over 2000 times

Not getting old any time soon.

Nov 25, 2025

Five songs from 1979 that were well ahead of their time

Five songs from 1979 that were well ahead of their time

Tough choices.

Nov 25, 2025

Tom Petty - Singer - Guitarist - 1980's

The musician Tom Petty said invented Live Aid: “Rock and roll giving back”

Giving back.

Callum MacHattie

Nov 25, 2025

Sleaford Mods - 2025 - Nick Waplington

Sleaford Mods announce £5 tour tickets for low-income fans

A touching gesture.

Nov 25, 2025

Jeff Lynne - Musician - 2000's

The last concert that Jeff Lynne was impressed with: “That was always great”

The true rock and roll legends.

Nov 25, 2025

Desert Island Discs - BBC Radio 4

What is the most common pop song selected on Desert Island Discs?

Keep it original.

Callum MacHattie

Nov 25, 2025

Pete Doherty - Musician - Exclusive - 2025

Pete Doherty confirms “there’s talk of another album” with The Libertines

Exclusive.

Nov 25, 2025

Joey Ramone - Ramones - Singer - Musician

The best live band Joey Ramone ever saw: “I want to blow people’s minds like that”

“The best thing.”

Dale Maplethorpe

Nov 25, 2025

The Spinners - 1960's

‘I’ll Be Around’: the “classic” that gave The Spinners life after Motown

One of the monster hits of 1972.

Nov 25, 2025

Joni Mitchell - Musician - 2023

Joni Mitchell set to be given prestigious honour at the Juno Awards

The ceremony takes place on March 29th, 2026.

Nov 25, 2025

Pulp - Jarvis Cocker - 2024

Jarvis Cocker’s 19 favourite albums of all time: “It plays with what an album can be”

A legend selects.

Nov 25, 2025