James Taylor picks his favourite songs of all time
One of Taylor’s biggest hits was inspired by the Beatles.
Author: Kelly Murphy Archives: 11/2023
‘Murder Most Foul’: The Bob Dylan song that inspires David Byrne to “keep pushing”
Byrne initially discovered Dylan’s prowess through The Byrds.
The only actors to have worked with Stanley Kubrick more than once
Kubrick rarely visited the same faces twice.
Why Kate Bush avoids the mainstream: “I don’t like pop”
The musical innovator doesn’t like to dabble in unfamiliar realms.
‘Apollo 13’: The role Brad Pitt’s mother was furious he turned down
Pitt turned down this huge blockbuster for another iconic thriller.
Quentin Tarantino picks out “one of the greatest pieces of music written for a movie”
Tarantino is also a huge fan of Bob Dylan and Elvis.
The folk singers Robert Plant called “incredible”
Plant’s influences traverse a wife range of genres.
10 terrible movies that wasted great ideas
No one likes it when a film with huge potential falls flat.
St. Vincent discusses her favourite David Bowie songs
St. Vincent is an avid fan of the late Starman.
The perpetuation of misogyny is destroying the music industry
Misogyny in music has prevailed for decades.
The emergence of goth rock: how post-punk birthed the most profoundly visceral genre of music
Bands like The Cure revolutionised the sensibilities of the genre.