‘Do Re Mi’: How Woody Guthrie predicted the immigrant crisis The enduring voice of a folk hero. Ben Forrest Jul 16, 2025
Red Hot Chili Peppers and ‘Californication’: The remarkably low benchmark for bad mixing The loudness wars. Ben Forrest Jul 15, 2025
The guitarist John Lennon wished he’d hired instead of Eric Clapton High praise indeed. Ben Forrest Jul 15, 2025
The price of vinyl: Are collector’s box sets really worth it? Collector’s item or rip-off? Ben Forrest Jul 13, 2025
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 A pioneering figure. Ben Forrest Jul 12, 2025
PP Arnold: The vocalist who brought soul to the swinging sixties An essential voice. Ben Forrest Jul 12, 2025
The writer Dave Davies said defined the 1970s: “Rock and roll to the roots” “He was very nice.” Ben Forrest Jul 12, 2025
Freddie Sessler: the drug dealer Keith Richards called his “second dad” A complex father-son relationship. Ben Forrest Jul 12, 2025
From ‘Rumours’ to ‘Their Greatest Hits’: What is the best-selling vinyl album of all time? An enduring format. Ben Forrest Jul 12, 2025