Author: Lucy Harbron Archives: 10/2025

The rise in artists hitting arenas- Stepping up to the big leagues, but should they?

The rise in artists hitting arenas: Stepping up to the big leagues, but should they?

Are arena shows right for every artist?

Oct 5, 2025

The classic Leonard Cohen song Leo Sayer plagiarised for the awful ‘When I Need You’

The classic Leonard Cohen song Leo Sayer plagiarised for the awful ‘When I Need You’

Expensive and lame.

Oct 5, 2025

Paul McCartney and John Lennon, NME Poll Winners Concert, April 1965

How much money did The Beatles turn down to play Shea Stadium for a third time in 1967?

The epicentre of the Beatlemania storm.

Oct 4, 2025

Stephen Stills - 1971 - Musician

Stephen Stills always found Mick Jagger “devastatingly annoying” to watch

“Possessed.”

Oct 4, 2025

Kate Bush - 1985 - Musician - Hounds of Love - Publicity Photo - Guido Harari

The mathematical mistake at the centre of Kate Bush song ‘Pi’

Messing up the maths.

Oct 4, 2025

Favourite artists’ favourite artists: Divorce recommend four new acts to listen to

Listen to the experts.

Oct 4, 2025

Bob - Twin Peaks

What is it that makes Bob so scary in ‘Twin Peaks’?

A truly terrifying villain.

Oct 4, 2025

Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen - Guitarist - 1980s

The guitar style Eddie Van Halen loathed: “To me, a solo is to highlight the song, not to show off”

A changed perspective.

Oct 3, 2025

How The Red Hand Files have fundamentally changed Nick Cave

‘Love Actually’ and a heap more of Nick Cave’s favourite movies

Nick Cave the movie critic.

Oct 3, 2025

The Police - Sting - Stewart Copeland - Andy Summers - 1979

The four Police songs Andy Summers is most proud of

Bragging rights.

Oct 2, 2025

Emmylou Harris - 2007 - Musician

How one “goddess” woman inspired Emmylou Harris’ entire career

Her hero.

Oct 2, 2025

Robin Williams - Actor

When Robin Williams’ dream came true: “Even better than dancing with Fred Astaire”

A master at work.

Oct 2, 2025