Altamont: The 1969 rock ‘n’ roll disaster that outstripped Woodstock
“The day the ’60s died”.
Author: Andrew Clayman Archives: 04/2026
The Story Behind The Song: Johnny Cash and the two lives of ‘Folsom Prison Blues’
A hit in 1955 and 1968.
Exploring the five most mainstream selections from Kurt Cobain’s favourite albums list
In amongst The Frogs, Flipper, and Scratch Acid.
Five solo Morrissey songs that could be on albums by The Smiths
Redeployed with a rockabilly gang, Moz still sometimes returned to his roots.
The forgotten ‘90s action film with Henry Rollins, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and a weird premonition of the OJ Simpson case
A bad movie, but an interesting time capsule.
The Sex Pistols in San Francisco: A “punk Woodstock” and Altamont rolled into one
“Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated?”
Posthumous phone calls: Jeff Buckley and Chris Cornell’s heartbreaking connection
Two friends lost 20 years apart.
Curating obscurity: Lenny Kaye’s ‘Nuggets’ compilation remains a living, breathing monument to rock at its purest
The celebration of lost ’60s garage rock helped influence the DIY spirit.
An overdue reassessment: Was Enya’s music kind of punk all along?
Getting an overdue reassessment with younger listeners.
Low point of the ‘90s? When Jimmy Page and P Diddy sold out Led Zeppelin
“The whole thing relies heavily on the riff”.
Silence, smack, and a new shade of blue: How Miles Davis and John Coltrane learned to work together
A vital, if not brotherly, relationship.