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Author: Andrew Clayman Archives: 10/2025

Ringo Starr - Richard Starkey - The Beatles - Drummer - 1960s

The saga of Ringo Starr’s golden snare drum

It was a special gift from the Ludwig Drum Company in 1964.

Andrew Clayman
Oct 21, 2025
Lisa Loeb - 2013 - Guitarist

How Lisa Loeb became the first unsigned artist with a number one US hit

When a real coffee house musician meets a fictional one . . .

Andrew Clayman
Oct 21, 2025
Brigitte Bardot vs Jane Birkin- Who recorded the ultimate version of ‘Je t’aime’?

Brigitte Bardot vs Jane Birkin: Who recorded the ultimate version of ‘Je t’aime’?

Two icons, one risqué Gainsbourg classic.

Andrew Clayman
Oct 21, 2025
'Everything is Free'- Gillian Welch's increasingly prescient anthem

‘Everything is Free’: The last great song to rail against the music industry?

Many have covered it, few have written their own versions.

Andrew Clayman
Oct 20, 2025
Rod Stewart - 1971 - Singer - Hilton Amsterdam - W Punt

Who sings backing vocals on Rod Stewart’s ‘Every Picture Tells a Story’?

Somebody capable of matching Rod rasp for rasp.

Andrew Clayman
Oct 20, 2025
Emmylou Harris - 2007 - Musician

The famous band Emmylou Harris recruited for her solo debut

Following the death of Gram Parsons, she had to start from scratch.

Andrew Clayman
Oct 18, 2025
What was ‘the day the music died’? Buddy Holly

‘Holly Grail’: The mystery of Buddy Holly’s missing guitar

There sure were a lot of guitar thieves running around in the 1950s.

Andrew Clayman
Oct 17, 2025
Robbie Robertson - The Band - 1978

Robbie Robertson’s favourite guitar: “That’s the one”

He finally got a custom model of his own just a few years before his death.

Andrew Clayman
Oct 16, 2025
The Clash - 1980s

Why The Clash didn’t want their music described as “political rock”

“Revenge of the hippies”.

Andrew Clayman
Oct 16, 2025
The comedy sketch that summed up record shop snobbery in the 2000s

The comedy sketch that summed up record shop snobbery in the 2000s

Have you been trick-or-treating with Carlos D?

Andrew Clayman
Oct 16, 2025
Bob Dylan - The Rolling Thunder Revue - 1975

The album Bob Dylan could never repeat: “An experiment”

Written in the summer, released in the winter, sounds like autumn.

Andrew Clayman
Oct 15, 2025
Brad Pitt - 2023

Did Brad Pitt almost play Bruce Springsteen in a biopic?

The rumour mill was spinnin’ back in 2014.

Andrew Clayman
Oct 15, 2025

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