Author: Arun Starkey Archives: 11/2024

Al Pacino - 2020 - Actor

Al Pacino reveals the original ending of ‘The Godfather Part III’

It could have been much different.

Nov 19, 2024

The Beatles - 1965

“It hit a certain spot in me”: The house party with David Crosby that changed The Beatles forever

Pivotal.

Nov 18, 2024

Brian May performing at Nelson Mandela's 90th Birthday Tribute in London's Hyde Park - 2008

“Uncompromising”: Brian May names the quintessential pop-rock anthem

A classic.

Nov 18, 2024

Amyl and the Sniffers - Nick Cave - Far Out Magazine

Australian Music Prize 2024: Nick Cave and Amyl and the Sniffers nominated

A stellar year for Australian music.

Nov 18, 2024

Axl Rose - Slash - Guns N Roses - Glastonbury 2023

The Guns N’ Roses incident that Slash never forgave Axl Rose for

Never forgot it either.

Nov 17, 2024

Alternative Album Chart- the best new indie and alternative albums this week

Alternative Album Chart: the best new indie and alternative albums this week

A smaller batch of new ones.

Nov 16, 2024

Steven Tyler - Aerosmith - Singer

“Streaming down my face”: the show that reduced Steven Tyler to tears

Life-affirming.

Nov 15, 2024

Kurt Cobain - Nirvana - Musician

Dad dancing and rampant misogyny: why Kurt Cobain couldn’t “even deal with” rap music

A fair assessment.

Nov 15, 2024

Steely Dan - 1974

‘Aja’: The mistake Steely Dan turned into magic

Legendary take.

Nov 15, 2024

Peter Sinfiled - Roadie - King Crimson - Lyricist - Engineer - Far Out Magazine

Peter Sinfield, songwriter and King Crimson lyricist, dead at 80

No cause of death has been given.

Nov 15, 2024

Robert Smith - The Cure - Singer - Musician - Songwriter

‘The Scream’: the album Robert Smith called the “forerunner” of the Joy Division sound

Overlooked classic.

Nov 15, 2024

Deep Purple - 1975

“An Olympic event”: the Deep Purple song that was near-impossible to sing

A staple.

Nov 15, 2024