Author: Reuben Cross Archives: 01/2025

Suzanne Vega - American singer-songwriter - 2023

‘Songs of Leonard Cohen’: The first album Suzanne Vega fell in love with

Inspiring.

Jan 7, 2025

Neil Young - Oceanside Countryside - 1977 - 2025

Neil Young will release lost album ‘Ocean Countryside’

Another album from the singer’s vault.

Jan 6, 2025

Shibuya-kei- Japan’s attempt at bringing back sunshine pop

Shibuya-kei: Japan’s attempt at bringing back sunshine pop

A reinvention of the genre.

Jan 5, 2025

‘It’s Your World Now’: The Eagles song Don Henley thought predicted the future

“Eerily prescient.”

Jan 5, 2025

What is 'SoundRaw'? The AI tool music embraced in 2024

What is ‘SoundRaw’? The AI tool music embraced in 2024

Make it stop.

Jan 5, 2025

Was Morrissey's solo career always doomed from the start?

‘Shoplifters of the World Unite’: The Smiths song that Morrissey said was during their peak

One of their best.

Jan 5, 2025

Bruce Springsteen - Musician - 2023

What is the only Bruce Springsteen song not sung by Bruce Springsteen?

He changed the track completely.

Jan 4, 2025

The strange rock 'n' roll sounds of the Source Family cult

The strange rock ‘n’ roll sounds of the Source Family cult

Some of the most psychedelic music ever made.

Jan 3, 2025

Eric Clapton - Guitarist - 1978

‘Taxman’: Grooving at John Mayall’s place and The Beatles song designed to sound like Eric Clapton

A loving tribute.

Jan 3, 2025

Pete Townshend - The Who - 1960s

“I couldn’t do all that”: Pete Townshend on the frustrations of not being able to match Jeff Beck

Unmatchable.

Jan 3, 2025

The Breeders - 1990s

“We thought no one would play it”: Kim Deal always doubted The Breeders song ‘Cannonball’

An era-defining hit.

Jan 3, 2025

Would The Beatles and Stanley Kubrick’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ have been any good?

Would The Beatles and Stanley Kubrick’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ have been any good?

A legendary crossover…

Jan 2, 2025