Author: Jack Whatley Archives: 07/2021

The disappointing Cure song Robert Smith wrote as a wedding present

Robert Smith? Disappointed? Who’d have thought

Jul 23, 2021

How Paul McCartney inspired Rush’s Geddy Lee

“He gets overlooked as a bassist”

Jul 22, 2021

Jack White's 10 best guitar tracks of all time

From Jimmy Page to Blind Willie McTell: Jack White’s 9 favourite guitarists of all time

A perfect playlist

Jul 22, 2021

Joni Mitchell and Berry Gordy to receive Kennedy Center honour

Deserved!

Jul 22, 2021

Hear Don Henley’s isolated vocals on Eagles song ‘Hotel California’

Beautiful

Jul 22, 2021

'Pet Sounds', the Beach Boys concept album that revolutionised the music industry

How a hot dog helped Brian Wilson write a Beach Boys classic ‘Surfer Girl’

A hunger pang turned into a hit

Jul 22, 2021

Revisit Neil Young’s stunning performance of ‘Old Man’ live from the BBC in 1971

Iconic

Jul 22, 2021

‘The Godfather’ scene that shaped one of Kate Bush’s best songs

Who’d have thought?

Jul 21, 2021

Gorillaz are _enraged_ by police brutality and the death of George Floyd

Gorillaz announce new show with free tickets for NHS workers

Good on them!

Jul 21, 2021

Super Furry Animals share isolated audio of Paul McCartney eating celery

To mark 20th anniversary of ‘Rings Around the World’

Jul 21, 2021

One of Kurt Cobain’s favourite books inspired a Nirvana classic

A classic too

Jul 21, 2021

50 years on from Black Sabbath’s magnetic ‘Master of Reality’ LP

Still fresh

Jul 21, 2021