The strange case of the Newcastle suburb that helped to make Jimi Hendrix a star
In the annals of rock ‘n’ roll history, you expect the name Jimi Hendrix to crop up throughout. Simply put, he’s the Mozart of guitar,…
Music Archives: 02/2026
The two REM songs Courtney Love thinks are about her: “We’ve been through fake-a-breakdown”
The Hole frontwoman claims two classic R.E.M. tracks refer to her.
Damon Albarn says Blur at Coachella was a “mismatch” and calls festival “the embodiment of social media”
Blur had a set to forget in 2024.
The insane bar bill that almost split up The Cure: “The band was falling apart”
Robert Smith and Simon Gallup would come to blows.
‘True Colours’ and ‘Like a Virgin’ co-writer Billy Steinberg dead at 75
Steinberg had been battling cancer.
How one of his favourite Motown songs defined the 1960s for Paul McCartney
“It’s just one of my favourite Motown tracks.”
