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Author: Ben Forrest Archives: 05/2025

Frank Zappa performing in Copenhagen - 1967

“Me against the laws of nature”: the two guitarists who inspired Frank Zappa’s guitar solos

Two pioneering guitarists.

Ben Forrest
May 28, 2025
Kurt Cobain - Nirvana - 1991 - The Roxy in Hollywood - Kevin Estrada

The guitarist Kurt Cobain was desperate to replicate: “What more can I say?”

An enigmatic figure.

Ben Forrest
May 28, 2025
The Clash - 1980s

‘Cut the Crap’: How did The Clash come to such a chronic end?

“We were tired.”

Ben Forrest
May 28, 2025
Off the Beaten Track - Chailai Chaiyata The 1970s vocalist who pioneered Thai pop

Chailai Chaiyata: How a beauty school student became a Thai pop master

A defining figure.

Ben Forrest
May 27, 2025
Lou Reed - Bob Dylan - Split

“I’d give anything”: the Bob Dylan songs Lou Reed wishes he had written

“I always go out and get the latest Dylan album.”

Ben Forrest
May 27, 2025
R.E.M - Michael. Stipe - Peter Buck - Mike Mills - Far Out Magazine (F)

“I’m serious”: When REM advocated the assassination of the president

“I live in a country that I hate.”

Ben Forrest
May 27, 2025
Dave Davies of The Kinks - London, 1965

“The true artist”: the inspiation Dave Davies called the best in The Rolling Stones

“He just wouldn’t play the game.”

Ben Forrest
May 27, 2025
'Illiac Suite' The moment music first embraced AI in 1957

‘Illiac Suite’: The moment music first embraced AI in 1957

A landmark moment.

Ben Forrest
May 27, 2025
Off the Beaten Track - Salah Ragab The Egyptian army major who became a jazz legend

Salah Ragab: The Egyptian army major who became a jazz legend

A vitally important figure…

Ben Forrest
May 26, 2025
Motown Records - General - Logo - Record Label

‘Ich-I-Bon #1’: the bizarre surf rock instrumental released by Motown Records

An inevitably overlooked song.

Ben Forrest
May 26, 2025
Guitar - Les Paul - Gibson - Guitar Solo - General - Far Out Magazine

Kurt Cobain’s Martin D-18E: The world’s most expensive guitar

A hefty price tag.

Ben Forrest
May 26, 2025
How to play the drums like Karen Carpenter

Shelved for 16 years: The tragic story of Karen Carpenter’s lost solo album

A great injustice.

Ben Forrest
May 26, 2025

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