Author: Jack Whatley Archives: 08/2020

Oasis perform a searing ‘Acquiesce’ in a rare clip from SNL back in 1997

Powerful stuff

Aug 17, 2020

Six definitive songs: The ultimate beginner’s guide to Leonard Cohen

Just six!?

Aug 17, 2020

Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold shares new song ‘Featherweight’ in livestream session

Listen here

Aug 17, 2020

'Morrissey doesn't even live in the UK so he shouldn't be commenting on its politics,' says Damon Albarn

Morrissey thanks fans for support after his mother’s death

“I send you what remains of my love”

Aug 17, 2020

The Beatles, John Lennon, Paris, 1965

The Beatles song John Lennon wrote “trying to reach God while feeling suicidal”

A tough time for Lennon

Aug 17, 2020

Radiohead cover Blondie 'Union City Blue' 1979

Listen to Radiohead’s guitar-heavy cover of Blondie song ‘Union City Blues’

Stream, here.

Aug 16, 2020

The Grateful Dead sing ‘Casey Jones’ on their SNL debut in 1978

Amazing

Aug 15, 2020

Listen to John Entwistle’s remarkable isolated bass on The Who’s ‘Baba O’Riley’

Listen here

Aug 15, 2020

The Cavern Club could close down permanently due to Covid-19

Sad times

Aug 15, 2020

Billie Eilish will perform at the Democratic National Convention

Who might the ‘bad guy’ be?

Aug 15, 2020

Joe Cocker’s definitive performance of The Beatles song ‘With A Little Help From My Friends’ at Woodstock, 1969

Stunning

Aug 15, 2020

Joan Jett and Paul Weller define ‘new wave’ for Tom Snyder, 1978

Essential viewing

Aug 15, 2020