Music Archives: 12/2025

The moment George Michael was inspired to write 'Last Christmas'- Musical alchemy

The moment George Michael was inspired to write ‘Last Christmas’: “Musical alchemy”

“As if he had discovered gold”.

Dec 25, 2025

When Jimmy Buffett and Bono almost had their plane shot down

When the Jamaican police opened fire on Bono

Buffett and Bono almost went down.

Dec 25, 2025

Far Out 40- The soul and Motown Christmas playlist

Far Out 40: The ultimate soul and Motown Christmas playlist

Winter warmers.

Dec 25, 2025

Lemmy Kilminster - Motörhead - Musician

“The best bass player on the face of the earth”, according to Lemmy

“I was born to play the bass.”

Dec 25, 2025

Billy Joel - Musician - 1986

The song Billy Joel called one of his “favourite recordings of all time”

Timeless.

Dec 25, 2025

Monty Python - Eric Idle - Michael Palin - John Cleese - 1960s

Michael Palin’s manic first Beatles gig: “Noisy”

In New Brighton.

Rachael Pimblett

Dec 25, 2025

Jason Sudeikis - Ted Lasso - Far Out Magazine

Jason Sudeikis names his five favourite songs of all time: “It’s as good as anything”

A heady mix of jazz, Broadway and rap

Dec 25, 2025

Billie Joe Armstrong - Green Day - Singer

The “crapshoot” tour that gave Billie Joe Armstrong an existential crisis

The power of reinvention.

Dec 25, 2025

Elvis Presley - Singer - Actor - 1968

Elvis Presley’s disastrous performance at America’s most iconic venue

An awful gig.

Dale Maplethorpe

Dec 25, 2025

Patti Smith - Somerset House - London 2024

The one song Patti Smith will never forget: “Quite an experience”

Deeply moving.

Dec 25, 2025

Mahotella Queens- the pioneering trio behind South Africa's mbaqanga movement

Mahotella Queens: the pioneering trio behind South Africa’s mbaqanga movement

An important musical movement.

Dale Maplethorpe

Dec 24, 2025

Slash - Guitarist - Musician - 2013

The one band Slash said had the best riffs of them all

The endless stream of classics.

Dec 24, 2025