The 1963 Beatles song that changed how Paul McCartney wrote music Lessons in songcraft. Sam Kemp May 5, 2026
How a 1970 voyage to Iceland inspired a Led Zeppelin classic: “We weren’t being pompous” Hammer of the Gods. Sam Kemp May 3, 2026
The radical 1843 concert that made Franz Liszt the world’s first true rock star Mad, bad and dangerous to know. Sam Kemp Apr 28, 2026
Why did Bob Dylan hate being a “prophet” of the 1960s? “They must not have heard the songs.” Sam Kemp Apr 25, 2026
The 1969 Beatles song George Martin couldn’t stand: “A sly dig at the business arrangements” Nothing if not honest. Sam Kemp Apr 25, 2026
The Beatles song from 1966 that Paul McCartney was too angry to play on “Oh, fuck you!” Sam Kemp Apr 24, 2026
‘Only a Fool Would Say That’: The 1972 Steely Dan song that made a mockery of John Lennon Take that, Lennon. Sam Kemp Apr 22, 2026
The 1993 Nirvana song that makes Kurt Cobain’s daughter cry: “Feeling inadequate” A stripped-back classic. Sam Kemp Apr 20, 2026
David Crosby revealed the 1967 Beatles song that left him “stupefied” A mind-melting experience. Sam Kemp Apr 20, 2026
The story behind the first nude in human history From the Sistine Chapel to a pre-historic Austrian cave. Sam Kemp Apr 18, 2026
The five filthiest songs Prince ever wrote Masturbation, incest and infidelity. Sam Kemp Apr 15, 2026
The moment Neil Young clashed with his future drummer: “Butted heads” A tense first meeting. Sam Kemp Apr 13, 2026