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Author: Ben Forrest Archives: 12/2025

Talking Heads - Lou Reed - Split

When Talking Heads turned down Lou Reed: “It was a little bit too much”

“Oh, I don’t know if we’re ready for this.”

Ben Forrest
Dec 10, 2025
Bob Dylan - The Rolling Thunder Revue - 1975

The one album Bob Dylan thnks everybody misunderstood: “It was just a concept”

“It didn’t pertain to me…”

Ben Forrest
Dec 10, 2025
Neil Peart - RUSH - Drummer - 2012

The Rush song Neil Peart struggled to write: “A difficult technical challenge”

“I would have avoided that in previous years…”

Ben Forrest
Dec 10, 2025
Sex Pistols - Full Band - John Lydon - Steve Jones - Glen Matlock

The eternal feud at the heart of the Sex Pistols: “Exhausting”

“The longest year and a half I’ve ever lived.”

Ben Forrest
Dec 10, 2025
Pete Shelley - Buzzcocks

‘Boredom’: How a Buzzcocks anti-guitar solo typified the punk era

Ba-dum, ba-dum…

Ben Forrest
Dec 10, 2025
Laurie Styvers The life of Texas’ great forgotten songwriter

Laurie Styvers: The life of Texas’ great forgotten songwriter

Underappreciated in her time…

Ben Forrest
Dec 9, 2025
Frank Sinatra - 1942 - Actor - Singer - Publicity Photo - George Hurrell - MGM

The classic rock song Frank Sinatra said was too “stupid” for safe consumption

“Stupid, goddamn songs.”

Ben Forrest
Dec 9, 2025
Which song held the number one spot for the longest in 1983 - Charts - General

Which song held the number one spot for the longest in the inaugural year of the charts?

The inaugural chart-topper…

Ben Forrest
Dec 8, 2025
Paul McCartney - 2010 - Musician - The Beatles

The song Paul McCartney was convinced people would hate

“Oh, no. You can’t do that.”

Ben Forrest
Dec 8, 2025
David Gilmour - Jimmy Page - Split

The one guitarist David Gilmour and Jimmy Page agree was a level above

Universally beloved…

Ben Forrest
Dec 8, 2025
The Big Indie Playlist - Home Counties - 2025

The Big Indie Playlist: Curated by Home Counties

Some festive favourites…

Ben Forrest
Dec 7, 2025
John Entwistle, The Who - 1965

John Entwistle’s strange reason for hating Woodstock: “14 hours behind”

A weekend to forget…

Ben Forrest
Dec 7, 2025

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