One of the most despairing albums: how Neil Young’s ‘On the Beach’ went from derided to adored
A true classic…
Music Archives: 04/2024
“The Anti-Glastonbury”: What is it actually like at Coachella Festival?
“It is unlike any other festival I have ever been to.”
Off The Beaten Track: a brief history of the enigmatic sound of Middle Eastern psychedelia
A mind-bendingly good music scene.
The final conversation between Sammy Hagar and Eddie Van Halen: “Poor Eddie, broke my heart”
The pair regained contact close to the end.
The classic rock song Ozzy Osbourne played on repeat: “I couldn’t stop listening to it”
The beginnings of hard rock snarl.
Seagoth – ‘How To Stay Wide Awake’ album review: a dreamworld of infinite weightlessness
A seamless blend of life’s dark and light tropes.
“He was precise”: the songwriting icon Bruce Springsteen called a musical “prophet”
Tapping into the heart of American songwriting.
The bizarre advice Bob Dylan gave to Slash: “I couldn’t figure out where he was coming from”
“I didn’t hear that at all!”