Author: Matthew Ingate Archives: 06/2026

Alex Chilton - Musician - 2004

“Too advanced for most people to recognise”: Alex Chilton, the singer whose sales never matched his influence

“Too far out”.

Jun 10, 2026

The fascinating details surrounding Muddy Waters' childhood

“Them the kind of sons I like!”: The classic rock artists Muddy Waters admired more than any other

A musical family

Jun 8, 2026

Bob Dylan - 2023 - Musician - Shadow Kingdom

‘Baby, Won’t You Be My Baby’: Bob Dylan debuts ‘Basement Tapes’ rarity on tour opener in Oregon

An unexpected debut

Jun 8, 2026

Bob Dylan - Moby Dick - Split

‘115th Dream’: The first sign of Bob Dylan’s fascination with ‘Moby-Dick’

A swirling dream.

Jun 4, 2026

'Nameless, Faceless'- Five songs which sum up the ugly modern age of misogyny

‘Nameless, Faceless’: Five songs that capture the ugly reality of modern misogyny

Exposing the ugly truth.

Jun 3, 2026

The story of Daniel Johnston’s Hi, how are you drawing

The story of Daniel Johnston’s ‘Hi, How Are You?’ drawing

Unexpected source of inspiration.

Jun 2, 2026

‘Mother and Child Reunion’ - Paul Simon - 1972

“A song is capable of having several life spans”: The forgotten singer Paul Simon felt had immortal songs

Larger than life.

Jun 2, 2026

Stan Freberg - Singer - Satirist - 1962

‘John and Marsha’: How a 1950s song told an entire romance with just two words

Brevity is key.

Jun 2, 2026

Robbie Robertson - The Band - 1978

‘Life is a Carnival’: How a teenage job in the travelling circus helped to shape Robbie Robertson’s art

Formative experience…

Jun 2, 2026

Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple - 1971

“Wanted to play very very loudly”: The 1969 album Ritchie Blackmore couldn’t stand working on

Drove him up the wall.

Jun 1, 2026

I went home with the waitress, the way I always do- Warren Zevon’s five best opening lines

“I went home with the waitress, the way I always do”: Warren Zevon’s five best opening lines

A master wordsmith.

Jun 1, 2026

The Everly Brothers - Phil Everly - Dan Everly

‘Wake Up Little Susie’: The most innocent song to ever banned from radio

The 1950s were a strange time.

Jun 1, 2026