Author: Reuben Cross Archives: 12/2025

Howard Stern - Broadcaster - 2020

Howard Stern’s favourite Beatles song “of all time”

A curious choice.

Dec 14, 2025

Bob Dylan - Musician - 2022

The musician Bob Dylan could never dream of playing like: “A dynamic artist”

A sublime talent.

Dec 14, 2025

The band Alex Van Halen thought was “neck and neck” with The Beatles

A close second.

Dec 13, 2025

Joan Baez - Musician - 1966

The one song Joan Baez wants to be remembered for

A song beyond compare.

Dec 13, 2025

The moment Don Henley freaked out Fleetwood Mac

The album Don Henley said never fully connected: “Tenuous at best”

Not up to scratch.

Dec 13, 2025

The Story Behind The Song How Talk Talk used ‘It’s My Life’ as a protest against EMI

The Story Behind The Song: How Talk Talk used ‘It’s My Life’ as a protest against EMI

Talk Talk silenced their label’s demands.

Dec 12, 2025

Brian Wilson - The Beach Boys - Musician - Producer - 1960s

Was ‘God Only Knows’ secretly the first prog-rock song?

More than just a masterpiece.

Dec 12, 2025

David Bowie - James Brown -Split

The song David Bowie pulled from James Brown: “What was that riff?”

Taking liberties.

Dec 11, 2025

The album both Paul Weller and Jeff Lynne agree is a masterpiece- It blew my mind

The album both Paul Weller and Jeff Lynne agree is a masterpiece: “It blew my mind”

Truly ahead of its time.

Dec 11, 2025

George Harrison - Musician - 1967 - The Beatles

The Beatles song George Harrison said was made for God: “A subtle bit of PR”

A spiritual classic.

Dec 11, 2025

Mark Lanegan - Musician

The “genius” Mark Lanegan thought was “in a class” of his own

Two unmistakable voices.

Dec 11, 2025

Stephen Malkmus - 2018 - Musician - Guitarist

Why Stephen Malkmus was worried Jason Turner might “assassinate” him one day

A tense relationship.

Dec 10, 2025