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Author: Elle Palmer Archives: 05/2026

Robert Smith - The Cure - Singer - Musician - Songwriter

The moment in 1987 when Robert Smith knew he’d written a timeless classic for The Cure

“I knew…”

Elle Palmer
May 31, 2026
Elton John - Piano - Greatest Hits

The 1973 Elton John song that was never meant to become a classic: “It was supposed to be futuristic”

“Almost Orwellian.”

Elle Palmer
May 30, 2026
Tom Hanks - Actor - 2013

The 1968 movie that set Tom Hanks on the “actor’s path”

“I’ve probably seen the movie 22 times.”

Elle Palmer
May 26, 2026
'My friends who went to 'Nam'- The heartfelt song Billy Joel wrote in tribute to American veterans

The prog-rock icons that gave Billy Joel a big break: “I’d never heard of these guys”

“Then they lost me.”

Elle Palmer
May 18, 2026
Peter Gabriel - Genesis - 1975 - Far Out Magazine

The 1972 Genesis song inspired by demonic possession: “Having a bad trip”

“There’d been some drug taking going on.”

Elle Palmer
May 18, 2026
Steely Dan - 1974

The 1979 Steely Dan song that was almost erased from history: “Naw… scrap it”

The risks of tape recording.

Elle Palmer
May 10, 2026
It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley - 2025

The beautiful lyrics Jeff Buckley wrote in one night in the 1990s

A cathartic love song.

Elle Palmer
May 1, 2026
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