Author: Reuben Cross Archives: 11/2025

The life-changing advice Bo Diddley gave Paul Simonon

The bands Bo Diddley was honoured to share a bill with

An outstanding lineup.

Nov 22, 2025

Stevie Wonder - Musician - 1967 - Jac. de Nijs

The artist who made Stevie Wonder believe that melodies were “angels from heaven”

“If the spirit feels right…”

Nov 21, 2025

Malcolm Young - AC:DC

The singer Malcolm Young said could never be in AC/DC

Not the right fit.

Nov 21, 2025

I was getting death threats The strange history of Joan Osborne’s classic One of Us

“I was getting death threats”: The strange history of Joan Osborne’s classic ‘One of Us’

Controversial.

Nov 20, 2025

David Keenan - 'Modern Mythologies' album review- Several new chapters in the Irish folk story

David Keenan – ‘Modern Mythologies’ album review: Several new chapters in the Irish folk story

Superb storytelling.

Nov 19, 2025

The beauty you are- Five emotional lyrics that prove Lou Reed was a true poet

“The beauty you are”: Five emotional lyrics that prove Lou Reed was a true poet

True genius.

Nov 19, 2025

John Lydon - David Bowie - Split

How John Lydon destroyed David Bowie’s street cred: “I nearly melted”

Scathing.

Nov 19, 2025

Mick Jagger - Singer - The Rolling Stones

How Mick Jagger rebelled against the music of “the working class in England”

“Just not right.”

Nov 19, 2025

Joan Jett - 1980s - Musician

Pissicles: The unique gift Joan Jett would give to problematic men

Gross.

Nov 19, 2025

Rush - 2018 - Geddy Lee - Neil Peart - Alex Lifeson

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction speech that caused fury in Rush: “Blah, blah, blah”:

So eloquently put…

Nov 19, 2025

Marc Bolan - T REX - 1971

Who sang backing vocals on T Rex’s ’20th Century Boy’?

An exceptional touch.

Nov 18, 2025

TOOL - Maynard James Keenan - Adam Jones - Danny Carey - Justin Chancellor

The prog band Tool was scared to follow: “We grew up listening to them”

Don’t follow your idols.

Nov 18, 2025