Music Archives: 08/2020

Leonard Cohen sings ‘The Stranger Song’ as part of his TV musical debut in 1966

What a moment

Aug 4, 2020

Nick Cave shares advice on battling loss and suffering from grief

Nick Cave talks about writer’s block in new Red Hand Files edition

“The lyrics are always coming.”

Aug 4, 2020

The heartfelt letter Louis Armstrong wrote to a fan

The heartfelt letter Louis Armstrong wrote to a fan: ‘Music is life itself’

Poignant

Aug 4, 2020

Paul McCartney says The Beatles were better than The Rolling Stones

Paul McCartney says The Beatles lawsuit was the “only way” to save their music

“It was a family, because it was a gang, families argue”

Aug 4, 2020

Robert Plant covers Bob Dylan song ‘One More Cup of Coffee’

Wonderful

Aug 4, 2020

Neil Young reacts angrily to Donald Trump's use of his music

Neil Young officially sues President Donald Trump for copyright infringement

Huge development.

Aug 4, 2020

Watch Eric Clapton’s blistering performance of ‘Cocaine’ live at Montreux Jazz Festival

Iconic

Aug 4, 2020

Sonic Youth release 1993 live album 'Blastic Scene'

Revisit Sonic Youth’s mindblowing cover of The Beatles song ‘Within You Without You’

Stream, here.

Aug 4, 2020

Trainspotting team currently making a film on Alan McGee's Creation Records

Alan McGee confirms ‘Creation Stories’ biopic is “getting finished this week”

We can’t wait

Aug 4, 2020

What’s That Sound? Exploring the off-kilter flute in The Beatles song ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’

The off-kilter flute introduction to ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ sounds as unique today as it did 50 years ago. In a period renowned for the famous…

Aug 4, 2020

Watch Led Zeppelin’s powerful performance of ‘Communication Breakdown’ on their TV debut

Perfect

Aug 4, 2020

The Streets join forces with IDLES frontman Joe Talbot for new video

The Streets join forces with IDLES frontman Joe Talbot for new video

See the clip, here.

Aug 4, 2020