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Music Archives: 09/2023
Marty Robbins: the country star who became the accidental Godfather of heavy metal
A quirk of fate from ‘Don’t Worry’
The prison concert organised to smuggle escapees out
A fascinating exploit that was immortalised in song.
The unsung importance of electronic music pioneer Clara Rockmore
She was a significant influence on the development of electronic music.
The dark back story to a “dreamy” Pixies classic
Inspired by folk tales of Japanese suicide, the dreamy track had a dark inspiration.
The Replacements: every alt-rocker’s favourite band
The band of drunks that broke alt-rock wide open.
How a few notes connect Nirvana, Killing Joke and The Damned
A fascinating story involving three greats.
Why John Lennon became angry with George Harrison while creating ‘Norwegian Wood’
The song was the first pop song to feature a sitar.
