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Author: Ben Forrest Archives: 08/2025

Why did Yevgeny Bryun blame The Beatles for Russia's drug problem?

Why did Yevgeny Bryun blame The Beatles for Russia’s drug problem?

An odd claim.

Ben Forrest
Aug 14, 2025
'Mae Powell - 'Making Room for the Light' - 2025

Mae Powell – ‘Making Room for the Light’ album review: A sleek, timeless sketch for summer

A captivatingly beautiful album.

Ben Forrest
Aug 14, 2025
The under-appreciated impact of Big Mama Thornton on rock ’n’ roll history

The other side of ‘Hound Dog’: The B-side to Big Mama Thornton’s birth of rock and roll

A forgotten masterpiece.

Ben Forrest
Aug 13, 2025
Northern Soul - General - Soul Music - Generic

‘Exus Trek’: Northern soul’s greatest instrumental anthem

An enduring classic.

Ben Forrest
Aug 13, 2025
Iggy Pop - 1974 - Gijsbert Hanekroot - Singer - Musician

The rhythm of R&B: How Iggy Pop’s ‘Lust For Life’ was indebted to Motown

An unexpected influence.

Ben Forrest
Aug 12, 2025
Pete Townshend - The Who - Musician - 2020

The band Pete Townshend mourns ending after only one album: “The saddest part”

“There was only one album.”

Ben Forrest
Aug 12, 2025
Superfans, Swifties, and the commodification of fandom- How Spotify’s new model sets a dangerous precedent for the music industry?

Superfans, Swifties, and the commodification of fandom: How Spotify’s new model sets a dangerous precedent

A monopoly on fandom.

Ben Forrest
Aug 12, 2025
Rod Stewart - 1984 - Singer - Publicity Photo - Warner Bros Records

The best song of the 1980s, according to Rod Stewart

“It’s jazz almost.”

Ben Forrest
Aug 12, 2025
Bobby Whitlock, Stax Records, and the soul music that inspired a rock hero

Bobby Whitlock, Stax Records, and the soul music that inspired a rock hero

An essential chapter…

Ben Forrest
Aug 11, 2025
Keith Richards 'Red Rooster' by Bent Rej - Copenhagen - 1970

The two icons Keith Richards considers his muse: “I’m an antenna”

“I see myself as an antenna, a receiver.”

Ben Forrest
Aug 11, 2025
Charles Bradley - Far Out Magazine

Charles Bradley: The soul singer who was forgotten for 50 years

The greatest voice of the 21st century.

Ben Forrest
Aug 10, 2025
General - Music - Musicians - Gig - 2023

What was the first rock ‘n’ roll song you could actually buy?

Essential influences.

Ben Forrest
Aug 10, 2025

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