Music Archives: 12/2025

What was Bruce Springsteen’s first movie soundtrack

What was Bruce Springsteen’s first movie soundtrack?

An opportunity missed.

Dale Maplethorpe

Dec 9, 2025

All hail the Queens- How Queen Latifah introduced feminism into hip-hop

All hail the Queens: How Queen Latifah introduced feminism into hip-hop

A turning point in hip hop.

Dale Maplethorpe

Dec 9, 2025

Gene Simmons - Kiss - 2019

The only time that Gene Simmons ever got high: “Does my head look funny?”

E.T. is back.

Dale Maplethorpe

Dec 9, 2025

Prince - Prince Rogers Nelson - 1980s - Musician

What did Prince mean by “just look for the purple banana till they put us in the truck”?

“Go crazy, punch a higher floor”.

Dec 9, 2025

The Last Dinner Party - 2025 - Review - Ele Marchant -

The Last Dinner Party at Brixton Academy: If you’re still a cynic, you’ve never seen them live

Obvious star power, every time.

Dec 9, 2025

Chuck Berry - Guitarist - Singer - Musician

The one person Chuck Berry thanked God he could see

A historic moment.

Dale Maplethorpe

Dec 9, 2025

The story of ‘Daria’s lost theme song

The story of the long-lost theme song from ‘Daria’

“La la la la la…”

Dec 8, 2025

A brief history What was the first-ever Christmas song

Which classic Christmas songs didn’t even make it to number one?

Feeling Christmassy yet?

Dec 8, 2025

Which song held the number one spot for the longest in 1983 - Charts - General

Which song held the number one spot for the longest in the inaugural year of the charts?

The inaugural chart-topper…

Dec 8, 2025

Lou Reed - Musician - The Velvet Underground - 1971

The album Lou Reed called the “best thing done by anyone, ever”

Big call.

Callum MacHattie

Dec 8, 2025

Steven Tyler - Aerosmith - Singer

The one band that made Steven Tyler want to quit music

Almost missing out on rock history.

Dec 8, 2025

John Lennon - Paul McCartney - 1960s - The Beatles

The one singer John Lennon and Paul McCartney called their greatest hero

Laying down the groundwork.

Dec 8, 2025