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Author: Ben Forrest Archives: 07/2025

All you fascists bound to lose- Examining the importance of Woody Guthrie in the age of Donald Trump

‘Do Re Mi’: How Woody Guthrie predicted the immigrant crisis

The enduring voice of a folk hero.

Ben Forrest
Jul 16, 2025
Californication - Red Hot Chili Peppers - 1999

Red Hot Chili Peppers and ‘Californication’: The remarkably low benchmark for bad mixing

The loudness wars.

Ben Forrest
Jul 15, 2025
John Lennon - 1971 - Musician - The Beatles

The guitarist John Lennon wished he’d hired instead of Eric Clapton

High praise indeed.

Ben Forrest
Jul 15, 2025

What was the first-ever punk gig in Britain?

Pioneering…

Ben Forrest
Jul 13, 2025
Vinyl - Punk - Grunge - Album - Record - Generic - General

The price of vinyl: Are collector’s box sets really worth it?

Collector’s item or rip-off?

Ben Forrest
Jul 13, 2025
The Jam - 1980s - Paul Weller - Bruce Foxton - Rick Buckler

Paul Weller’s last-minute muse for a the classic Jam song ‘The Girl on the Phone’

“We needed two more songs for the album.”

Ben Forrest
Jul 13, 2025
Alick Nkhata the Zambian freedom fighter who preserved folk music

Alick Nkhata: the Zambian freedom fighter who preserved folk music

A pioneering figure.

Ben Forrest
Jul 12, 2025
PP Arnold - Singer - 1967

PP Arnold: The vocalist who brought soul to the swinging sixties

An essential voice.

Ben Forrest
Jul 12, 2025
Dave Davies - David Davies - Guitarist - The Kinks - Musician

The writer Dave Davies said defined the 1970s: “Rock and roll to the roots”

“He was very nice.”

Ben Forrest
Jul 12, 2025
Keith Richards - 1967 - Musician - The Rolling Stones

Freddie Sessler: the drug dealer Keith Richards called his “second dad”

A complex father-son relationship.

Ben Forrest
Jul 12, 2025
Record - Vinyl - General - Vintage - Retro - Grammophone - LP

From ‘Rumours’ to ‘Their Greatest Hits’: What is the best-selling vinyl album of all time?

An enduring format.

Ben Forrest
Jul 12, 2025
The Specials - 1980s - 02

The ska compilation album that inspired The Specials

One of the best.

Ben Forrest
Jul 12, 2025

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