“The excitement was immediate and collective”: The Led Zeppelin riff Jimmy Page called addictive A legendary riff. Ben Forrest Mar 10, 2025
The fabled story of Paul Weller, The Jam, and that famous old Rickenbacker The legacy of a legendary guitar. Ben Forrest Mar 10, 2025
Buffy Sainte-Marie loses major Canadian awards over revelations over true identity “I’ve never treated my citizenship as a secret.” Ben Forrest Mar 10, 2025
“I wish we had one of them doomsday machines”: Exploring the significance of gum in ‘Dr Strangelove’ A symbol of hope. Ben Forrest Mar 10, 2025
Jenny Rock: ‘Le Train Pour Memphis’ and the forgotten world of French-Canadian soul Captivating sounds. Ben Forrest Mar 9, 2025
The Trammps: the Philadelphia group that bridged the gap between soul and disco A pioneering group. Ben Forrest Mar 9, 2025
‘Batman’: the superhero theme adopted by the mod subculture “Holy Townshends, Batman!” Ben Forrest Mar 8, 2025
“I felt like a puppet”: the Motown hit Marvin Gaye felt like he didn’t deserve “I didn’t deserve it.” Ben Forrest Mar 8, 2025
‘Snatch and the Poontangs’: Johnny Otis’ bizarre sex-blues side project A cult classic. Ben Forrest Mar 7, 2025
“People expect me to badmouth him”: the unexpected songwriter Lou Reed called fabulous “He did the part so well.” Ben Forrest Mar 7, 2025