The 1959 album Elton John called the best singing ever: “One of the finest” The peak of vocal performance. Tim Coffman Jun 23, 2026
The singer who spent a record-breaking 220 weeks in the charts in the 20th-century In their own league. Lauren Hunter Jun 23, 2026
The 1952 song that stayed with David Bowie forever: “I loved it” The strangest foundations. Tim Coffman Jun 23, 2026
The big success Bill Black made of leaving Elvis Presley’s band in 1958 He made it on his own. Dale Maplethorpe Jun 23, 2026
The first rock ‘n’ roll musician who hooked Christine McVie and how it shaped her songwriting A huge influence. Dale Maplethorpe Jun 22, 2026
The 1950s music legend who snubbed Brian Wilson: “Too bad” An anti-climax. Dale Maplethorpe Jun 22, 2026
The 1958 song Robert Plant called the best to sing: “This is it” Nobody does it better. Tim Coffman Jun 22, 2026
If Johnny Cash shot a man in Reno, why did he do time in Folsom Prison? Make it make sense. Lauren Hunter Jun 21, 2026
The “sanitised” artists Billy Joel thought the world should forget: “Boring, bullshit guys” Playing it too safe. Lauren Hunter Jun 20, 2026
The 1959 performance that made Matthew Rhys want to be an actor: “In command of his talent” A genre-defining movie. Jacob Simmons Jun 20, 2026
The 1955 movie Katharine Hepburn considered her best performance: “It would have to be that film” She didn’t even win an Oscar for it. Scott Campbell Jun 19, 2026