Author: Jack Whatley Archives: 12/2020

Looking back at Oasis covering Slade’s Christmas hit ‘Merry Christmas Everybody’

A Christmas cracker

Dec 13, 2020

From Fela Kuti to Clifton Chenier: Mick Jagger’s favourite ‘world music’ songs

A cracking playlist

Dec 13, 2020

Revisit George Harrison and Bob Dylan jamming to the classic ‘Gates of Eden’

Gorgeous

Dec 13, 2020

Looking back at a series of incredible photos of a young David Bowie in 1967

Magical.

Dec 13, 2020

The life-changing advice John Lennon gave George Harrison

A “handy tip” from Lennon

Dec 13, 2020

The Cover Uncovered: The purity of Patti Smith’s pioneering punk album ‘Horses’

Immortalised in ‘Just Kids’

Dec 13, 2020

Joe Strummer’s venomous isolated vocal on The Clash classic ‘Rock the Casbah’

One of the most fearsome lead singers of all time, Joe Strummer is often, and rightly, lauded for his compelling lyric writing, his vicious ear…

Dec 12, 2020

Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin share cover of Drake hit ‘Hotline Bling’ for new Hannukah series

Verdict?

Dec 12, 2020

The song Leonard Cohen wrote about his unrequited love for Nico

He was “paralysed by her beauty”

Dec 11, 2020

Rolling Stones dressed up - Copenhagen - 1970

A Rolling Stones TV series is coming to FX

Exciting!

Dec 11, 2020

Why John Lennon’s ‘Plastic Ono Band’ LP is the greatest album of his solo career

It’s a beauty

Dec 11, 2020

Barbara Windsor, British icon and star of Carry On films and Eastenders has died

RIP Babs

Dec 11, 2020