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“I was let down”: The singer Steven Tyler never enjoyed live The onstage disappointments. Tim Coffman Apr 19, 2025
‘Sunshine Superman’: the ultimate hippie love song A truly colossal hit on both sides of the Atlantic. Will Howard Apr 12, 2025
‘Mellow Yellow’: Donovan’s joke with The Beatles that defined the 1960s A revolution. Tom Taylor Feb 13, 2025
“I hear you’re the new me”: the many multitudes of new Bob Dylans From Springsteen to Swift… Matthew Ingate Jan 6, 2025
‘Hurdy Gurdy Man’: The song that saw Jimi Hendrix bumped for Jimmy Page A missed opportunity. Dale Maplethorpe Sep 11, 2024
The “mentor” who showed George Harrison how to write his best songs Inspiring greatness. Lucy Harbron Sep 8, 2024
From Black Sabbath to Talking Heads: The 10 best songs about paranoia “You finally find your helpless mind is trapped inside your skin.” Kelly Murphy Sep 4, 2024