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Author: Ben Forrest Archives: 03/2024

Soul versus the state- Why did the FBI investigate Aretha Franklin for 40 years?

Soul versus the state: Why did the FBI investigate Aretha Franklin for 40 years?

A targeted campaign of harassment.

Ben Forrest
Mar 25, 2024
Tara Browne- The Guinness heir who inspired two classic Beatles songs

Tara Browne: The Guinness heir who inspired two classic Beatles songs

The socialite came to a tragic end.

Ben Forrest
Mar 25, 2024
The 20 best characters in 'The Simpsons'

The Simpsons predict future again as 28-year-old joke becomes reality

Prediction, or inspiration?

Ben Forrest
Mar 25, 2024
Frank Sidebottom - British Comedy Character

Industrial action and pop stardom: How a BBC strike lead to the creation of Frank Sidebottom

A beloved comedy character.

Ben Forrest
Mar 25, 2024
Gary Wilson - Musician - 1960s - 2024

Duct Tape, Bedsheets, Fake Blood: An introduction to the insanity of Gary Wilson

A fearlessly original artist.

Ben Forrest
Mar 25, 2024
Ralph Steadman - Artist - Illustrator - Interview - 2024

Ralph Steadman and The Chambers Project: A mind-bending trip into the artistic world of psychedelia

The art that illustrated the psychedelic movement.

Ben Forrest
Mar 24, 2024
The Story Behind the Song - The urban alienation at the heart The Doors' 'People are Strange' - 1967

The Story Behind the Song: The urban alienation at the heart The Doors’ ‘People Are Strange’

A masterwork of rock music.

Ben Forrest
Mar 24, 2024
The Kinks in London, 1965

How The Kinks bemoaned the “camouflage” of the 1960s

“It’s not as great as everyone thinks it is.”

Ben Forrest
Mar 24, 2024
Bauhaus - 1978

The Led Zeppelin song Bauhaus compared to ‘Bela Lugosi’s Dead’

A bold claim.

Ben Forrest
Mar 24, 2024
Joyce Hatto- the pianist enmeshed in a fraud scandal

Joyce Hatto: the pianist enmeshed in a fraud scandal

An unbelievable tale.

Ben Forrest
Mar 24, 2024
Gerry Adams - Bono - U2 - Split

Gerry Adams vs U2: did the IRA really want to kill Bono?

A bizarre claim made by the songwriter.

Ben Forrest
Mar 23, 2024
Kid Congo Powers - Patti Smith - Split

Kid Congo Powers on the brilliance of Patti Smith: “Feed it to your young!”

“It’s sublime.”

Ben Forrest
Mar 23, 2024

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