The Golden Torch: The Stoke venue that saved northern soul An essential venue… Ben Forrest Mar 31, 2026
‘Search and Destroy’: How a US military tactic became a proto-punk anthem “I am the world’s forgotten boy…” Ben Forrest Mar 30, 2026
‘Yankee Rose’: how a horrendously patriotic anthem earned David Lee Roth a solo career A landmark hit… Ben Forrest Mar 30, 2026
‘Live It Up’: the strange tale of Dusty Springfield’s northern soul anthem A floor-filling track… Ben Forrest Mar 30, 2026
Blood Cannery Hates Hunger: The egg-punk compilation fighting world hunger Essential grassroots activism… Ben Forrest Mar 30, 2026
“Only peculiar to itself”: the unexpected drumbeat that John Bonham stole from Buddy Holly An unlikely collision… Ben Forrest Mar 29, 2026
The death of John Entwistle and the song The Who haven’t played since It just wouldn’t sound the same… Ben Forrest Mar 29, 2026
The benefit gig that birthed Creedence Clearwater Revival: “We were so critical” A landmark show… Ben Forrest Mar 29, 2026
‘Merican’: Descendents’ seething lampoon of American patriotism “A land of the slaves…” Ben Forrest Mar 29, 2026
The Fascinations: The forgotten group that launched Martha Reeves and created a northern soul classic A classic soul outfit… Ben Forrest Mar 28, 2026
‘Crescent City Blues’: Did Johnny Cash steal his greatest hit? A muddy history… Ben Forrest Mar 28, 2026