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Sam Cooke

Sam Cooke once explained the “key to singing”

One of pop music’s greatest vocalists didn’t just rely on his natural gifts.

Andrew Clayman
May 4, 2025
'Plenty Good Lovin''- the lost masterpiece by 'Soul Man' Sam Moore

‘Plenty Good Lovin”: the lost masterpiece by ‘Soul Man’ Sam Moore

“Let me show you how I do it!”

Matthew Ingate
Mar 26, 2025
Bob Dylan in Copenhagen, 1966

When Bob Dylan covered Sam Cooke’s ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’

Inspired after hearing Bob Dylan…

Matthew Ingate
Jan 29, 2025
Cher - 1985 - Singer

The one song Cher couldn’t live without: “One of my all-time favourite songs”

Exceptional.

Lauren Hunter
Jan 18, 2025
A brief history of murder ballads- The oldest form of crime literature - 2023

Five times musicians were tragically murdered

Tragic.

Arun Starkey
Dec 4, 2024
Stephen King - Author - 2022

Stephen King’s favourite songs of all time: “Rock on brothers and sisters”

Essential.

Swapnil Dhruv Bose
Nov 14, 2024
John Lennon - Solo

The rock song John Lennon called his “all-time favourite”

The smoother sounds of soul.

Tim Coffman
Nov 1, 2024
Carol Kaye - Bass - The Wrecking Crew! - 2008 Film

The Most Heard Bass in History: Carol Kaye picks the 10 best songs she played on

What a hero.

Tom Taylor
Oct 27, 2024

The singer Paul Simon claimed had “the best voice” in history

“A big influence.”

Ben Forrest
Oct 3, 2024

Who killed Sam Cooke, and why?

“Lady, you shot me.”

Guy Howie
Oct 3, 2024
Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska era - 1982

Bruce Springsteen’s 20 favourite singers of all time

A perfect playlist too

Jack Whatley
Aug 8, 2024
Paul Simon - March 2024 - Stephen Colbert

The “best voice” in early rock ‘n’ roll, according to Paul Simon

“I don’t think anybody was in his league.”

Kelly Murphy
May 9, 2024

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