Author: Arun Starkey Archives: 01/2025

David Crosby - 2022 - Musician

‘I’d Swear There Was Somebody Here’: The David Crosby song that emerged as a “hallucination”

Understated magic.

Jan 25, 2025

Jimi Hendrix - 1970

Where was Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Red House’?

A decades-old mystery.

Jan 25, 2025

David Gilmour - 2024 - Anton Corbjin

The last album David Gilmour was obsessed with: “Just brilliant”

A classic.

Jan 24, 2025

Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple

“The best”: Ritchie Blackmore’s favourite band of all time

Hold on a minute.

Jan 24, 2025

Patti Smith - Somerset House - London 2024

The Neil Young song Patti Smith says “speaks for his generation”

An overlooked moment.

Jan 24, 2025

Vinyl - Punk - Grunge - Album - Record - Generic - General

What is the best-selling rock single of all time?

A surprising song.

Jan 23, 2025

Fleetwood Mac - Stevie Nicks - Lindsey Buckingham - Christie McVie - Mick Fleetwood - John McVie

The one guitarist Mick Fleetwood called the greatest of all time

A bold claim.

Jan 23, 2025

Siouxsie Sioux - Far Out Magazine

The album that confirmed Iggy Pop was “a genius” to Siouxsie Sioux

Overlooked.

Jan 23, 2025

John Chu - Director - WICKED - 2024

Oscars 2025 nominations: Jon M Chu surprisingly snubbed for ‘Best Director’

Divisive.

Jan 23, 2025

Five Easy Masterpieces- an introduction to stoner rock

Five Easy Masterpieces: an introduction to stoner rock

True classics…

Jan 23, 2025

Benjamin Booker - Lower - 2025 - Album of The Week

Benjamin Booker – ‘Lower’ album review: a dream-like masterclass

Fantastic.

Jan 23, 2025

Barry Goldberg - Musician - Bob Dylan Colaborator - 2025

Barry, Goldberg, former keyboardist with Bob Dylan at Newport, dead at 83

Dylan also produced for Goldberg.

Jan 23, 2025