Music Archives: 03/2025

Eric Clapton - Guitarist - 1978

“Childish”: The Eric Clapton song that was too angry to release

Too much heart behind everything.

Mar 6, 2025

David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust - 1970s

Where did David Bowie get “wham, bam, thank you, ma’am!” from?

A top line.

Mar 6, 2025

Linda Ronstadt at Schiphol (airport) in North Holland - 1976

Grease guns, electric stoves, and milking machines: Linda Ronstadt’s strange family history

Inventive ancestry.

Mar 6, 2025

Femininity, vulnerability and sexuality in the work of PJ Harvey

The five most romantic PJ Harvey songs

Beautiful.

Mar 6, 2025

Ringo Starr performs during the concert with his All Star Band at the Prague Congress Centre, Czech Republic, on June 19, 2018

The Elton John concert that Ringo Starr walked out of: “We didn’t know”

Not his cup of tea.

Mar 5, 2025

Neil Young - 2009 - Per Ole Hagen

The most misunderstood era of Neil Young’s career: “They lost me”

Not clicking at the right time.

Mar 5, 2025

‘Insignificance’- how Jim O’Rourke made his masterpiece in seven days

‘Insignificance’: how Jim O’Rourke made his masterpiece in seven days

Efficient but perfect.

Mar 5, 2025

Darren Korb- a supergiant in video game music

Darren Korb: a supergiant in video game music

All of them are phenomenal pieces in their own right…

Mar 5, 2025

From the death of Britpop to 'Brat'- how music has evolved in 25 years of the 21st century

From the death of Britpop to ‘Brat’: how has music evolved in 25 years of the 21st century

Charting a music canon over 25 years.

Mar 5, 2025

Elton John - 1970

“It’s impossible”: Elton John on the only pop song that recreated the perfection of Motown

“I just happen to love this record.”

Mar 5, 2025

Mark Lanegan - Musician

Which Queens of the Stone Age songs feature Mark Lanegan?

An authoritative presence.

Mar 5, 2025

Tom Petty. Faengslet, Horsens, Denmark - 2012

The musician Tom Petty thought was irreplaceable: “I never considered”

Never even under consideration.

Mar 5, 2025