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Fats Domino

How a New Orleans RNB anthem inspired ska music

‘Be My Guest’: How a 1959 New Orleans R&B anthem inspired the birth of ska music

A life-changing track…

Ben Forrest
May 29, 2026
The Doors - Jim Morrison - John Densmore - Robby Krieger - Ray Manzarek - 1967

‘Light My Fire’: How The Doors ripped off The Kinks for their biggest hit

Candid confessions.

Lauren Hunter
Mar 23, 2026
Elvis Presley - Singer - Actor - 1968

“I know that”: the rock and roll icon Elvis Presley said was out of his league

The true king.

Lucy Harbron
Mar 3, 2026
‘Contact’- How Pan Am curtailed the rise of electronic music and killed the band John Lennon called “the next big thing”

The surprising early influences on the music of Silver Apples

Before the New York scene, there was New Orleans.

Andrew Clayman
Feb 11, 2026
Grammy Awards - General - Grammys - Recording Academy - Music

What was the first song to sell one million copies?

The tears of a clown.

Guy Howie
Jan 9, 2026
Christine McVie - Musician - Fleetwood Mac - 2017

The iconic artist who transformed Christine McVie’s life: “I got hooked”

He opened McVie’s eyes to music beyond her imagination.

Joe Taysom
Dec 14, 2025
Leonard Cohen - 1968 - Singer - Musician - Poet

The song Leonard Cohen wished he had written: “That’s beautiful”

“One of the greatest songs.”

Tom Taylor
Nov 29, 2025
General - Music - Musicians - Gig - 2023

What was the first rock ‘n’ roll song you could actually buy?

Essential influences.

Ben Forrest
Aug 10, 2025

The one singer Elvis Presley knew he couldn’t match: “Rock ‘n’ roll was here a long time before I was”

A true trailblazer.

Ben Forrest
Aug 8, 2025
Debbie Harry - Blondie

The first song Blondie’s Debbie Harry truly loved: “One of the first things that had an effect on me”

A journey’s beginning.

Tom Taylor
Jul 10, 2025
Christine McVie - Fleetwood Mac

“Rooted in the blues”: The rock ‘n’ roller that made Christine McVie write music

“I got hooked on it.”

Lauren Hunter
Jun 10, 2025
Keith Richards - 2008 - Musician - The Rolling Stones

“There are more”: Keith Richards on the seminal geniuses of rock and roll

The essential starting points.

Tim Coffman
Apr 17, 2025

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