Author: Drew Wardle Archives: 04/2021

The battle of The Warlocks: The origins of Velvet Underground and The Grateful Dead

There were 2 Warlocks

Apr 21, 2021

10 albums to prove Nina Simone’s a genius

A classically trained goddess

Apr 21, 2021

Jim Steinman, the acclaimed songwriter for Meat Loaf, has died aged 73

A heartfelt legend.

Apr 20, 2021

From The Beatles to Pink Floyd: The 10 best albums created at Abbey Road Studios

The oldest recording studio in the world.

Apr 20, 2021

From Chuck Berry to Bob Dylan: John Lennon’s 6 best covers

Lennon paid homage to his heroes

Apr 20, 2021

The Story Behind the Song: Neil Young’s cheating brilliance on ‘Cinnamon Girl’

What exactly was this song about?

Apr 20, 2021

From Greta Van Fleet to Deftones: The best new vinyl released this week

This week’s new vinyl.

Apr 19, 2021

From Lauryn Hill to P.J Harvey: The six best albums released in 1998

A year on the verge

Apr 17, 2021

Elvis Costello’s 10 greatest songs of all time

The best songwriter ever, period.

Apr 16, 2021

Watch Janis Joplin’s passionate performance of ‘Try’ from 1969

One of a kind performer

Apr 16, 2021

The Story Behind the Song: R.E.M.’s life-saving brilliance ‘Everybody Hurts’

It’s a heart-wrenching song

Apr 15, 2021

From Kristen Stewart to Paul Dano: The best movie portrayals of real-life rock stars

5 of the best

Apr 15, 2021