The Story Behind the Song: ‘Dancing Barefoot’ by Patti Smith “Oh god, I fell for you.” Paulina Subia Oct 8, 2025
The album Sting wanted Bruce Springsteen to finish: “I don’t know what to do” “Words started to flow out.” Paulina Subia Oct 6, 2025
Is it ethical to publish a musician’s journals posthumously? Morbid curiosity. Paulina Subia Oct 5, 2025
The strange tale of the first whale sounds album Sea creatures’ elaborate vocalisations. Paulina Subia Oct 4, 2025
Presidents: Has a debut EP ever been more hotly anticipated? Underwhelming. Paulina Subia Oct 4, 2025
MTV’s ‘Downtown’: the ultimate grunge time capsule Instantly recognisable needle-drops. Paulina Subia Oct 4, 2025
‘Mud Slide Slim’: the strange moment that led to James Taylor’s sequel to ‘Fire and Rain’ “Oh, Mud Slide, I’m dependent on you.” Paulina Subia Oct 4, 2025
Why did it take Turnstile a decade to reach the top? Truest form of authenticity. Paulina Subia Oct 4, 2025
‘Deportee’: the only recording of Woody Guthrie’s prescient protest song “Goodbye to my Juan, goodbye, Rosalita…” Paulina Subia Oct 3, 2025
What was the only album that displaced ‘Sgt Pepper’ at number one during its 15-week run? An accidental hit. Paulina Subia Oct 3, 2025
The tragedy of Layne Staley’s final days: “Completely turned into this nothing” “I was really heartbroken.” Paulina Subia Oct 3, 2025