Music Archives: 10/2025

Aretha Franklin - Singer - Young

Did Aretha Franklin ever have a number one?

One of the all-time greats…

Oct 14, 2025

Eric Clapton - Guitarist - 1978

The “best” producer Eric Clapton ever worked with

A dream team.

Oct 14, 2025

Cat Stevens - Yusuf Islam - Glastonbury 2023

When the US accused Yusuf/Cat Stevens of funding terrorism: “I was devastated”

Insane and ignorant.

Oct 14, 2025

The Cover Uncovered Why The Byrds are joined by a horse on The Notorious Byrd Brothers cover

The Cover Uncovered: Why The Byrds are joined by a horse on ‘The Notorious Byrd Brothers’

Big hooves to fit…

Oct 13, 2025

The Ronettes - Nedra Talley - Veronica Bennett - Estelle Bennett - 1966

The Ronettes song inspired by touring with The Rolling Stones

“We had to stop the tour bus”.

Oct 13, 2025

Tom Waits

The artist Tom Waits said was a “rite of passage” to meet

“He’s part of the earth.”

Oct 13, 2025

Chuck Berry - Guitarist - Singer - Musician

“Terrific lyrics”: The two songs Chuck Berry counted as his all-time favourites

“I love it”.

Rachael Pimblett

Oct 13, 2025

Jerry Garcia - The Greatful Dead

How often was Jerry Garcia really on LSD during the 1960s?

The brand ambassador of acid.

Oct 13, 2025

Linda Ronstadt - 1980's - Singer - Musician

The singer with the most “beautiful” melodies Linda Ronstadt had ever heard: “Paralysing and galvanising”

“It’s paralyzing and galvanizing at the same time.”

Oct 13, 2025

Janis Joplin - 1968 - Musician

Which songs did Janis Joplin actually write?

The tortured poet.

Oct 13, 2025

Keith Richards - Pete Townshend - Split

The classic rock icons Pete Townshend and Keith Richards both hated: “We were copied”

A terrible band or just terrible opinions?

Oct 13, 2025

Tom Petty - Musician - Guitarist - Songwriter - Singer

The first record that Tom Petty ever bought might have saved his life: “I was used to a living hell”

Music was his escape.

Oct 13, 2025