Erik Satie: the true godfather of ambient music
Way ahead of the curve.
Music Archives: 04/2025
‘The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll’: Bob Dylan’s prescient look at the inequality of corrupt modern society
If cancel culture was real, then half of those trying to cancel it would be doing so from behind bars. For the most part, modern…
‘Sex in the Summer’: The tragic story of an underrated Prince classic
“My name is Prince” the diminutive genius hollers on his 1992 banger of the same name, as if anyone listening needs an introduction. “And I…
“From the heart”: The most beautiful song Freddie Mercury ever wrote, according to Brian May
Quintessential songwriting beauty.
The Fleetwood Mac album Stevie Nicks compared to “being a hostage in Iran”
“It took every bit of inner strength.”
The album that turned Slash on to “hedonism, excess and drugs”
“They opened the door for everything…”
‘For Sentimental Reasons’: The Linda Ronstadt album her label called her crazy for
And she did it anyway.
“The floodgates opened”: George Martin on the song that launched Beatlemania
The first steps of a giant.
‘Dance Yrself Clean’: the track that changed the course of the 2010s
The song is crucial in reshaping the decade’s music.