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Author: Ben Forrest

Far Out's ultimate northern soul quiz- Have you ‘Kept the Faith’?

Far Out’s ultimate northern soul quiz: Have you ‘Kept the Faith’?

Separating the soulies from the part-timers…

Ben Forrest
Jun 16, 2026
James Brown - Singer

“I started the rap music”: Did James Brown invent hip-hop?

“Those are poor copies…”

Ben Forrest
Jun 16, 2026
Suzi Quatro - 2017 - Musician

The 1956 song Suzi Quatro wants played at her funeral: “A huge emotional impact”

“I’ve actually already had it written into my will.”

Ben Forrest
Jun 15, 2026
Mark E Smith - The Fall

“I fucking hate Manchester”: How The Fall unknowingly influenced the Madchester scene of the 1980s

An undeniable influence…

Ben Forrest
Jun 15, 2026
Joe Strummer - The Clash - 1980

“Took my head off”: the band Joe Strummer said were on “another planet”

A seminal experience…

Ben Forrest
Jun 15, 2026
Como un rayo how ska became the unofficial sound of Spanish football

‘Como un rayo’: how ska became the unofficial sound of Spanish football

An unlikely influence…

Ben Forrest
Jun 14, 2026
John Fogerty - Musician - 2011

How John Fogerty helped to launch the career of his own childhood hero with a 1971 single

An iconic track…

Ben Forrest
Jun 13, 2026
New Zealand’s indie haven Five masterpiece releases from the Flying Nun label

New Zealand’s indie haven: Five masterpiece releases from the Flying Nun label

A cult label…

Ben Forrest
Jun 13, 2026
The Big Indie Playlist - 2026 - New Music

The Big Indie Playlist: The best new music of the week

Big hitters…

Ben Forrest
Jun 13, 2026
Blur - Damon Albarn - Graham Coxon - Alex James - Dave Roundtree

The misunderstood 1995 album Blur thought that fans hated: “The one you didn’t talk about”

An under-appreciated classic…

Ben Forrest
Jun 13, 2026
Album - General - Psychedelic - Prog - Progressive - General

The prog album that topped the US charts for nine whole weeks

A record-breaking album…

Ben Forrest
Jun 12, 2026
Roger Daltrey - The Who - Singer - Musician

‘Naked Eye’: the song that took The Who 54 years to perfect

Good things come to those who wait…

Ben Forrest
Jun 12, 2026

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