A love letter to ‘Top of the Pops 2’
by 0 The BBC’s longtime music show, Top of the Pops, is one of the best examples of not knowing how lucky we all were until a great thing …
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The northern soul obscurities that defied the odds to become chart hits
by 0 From the depths of musical obscurity to the packed-out dancefloors of northern England, the northern soul scene was built upon a foundation of uncovering long-forgotten, impossibly rare …
Music, magic, and microcosms with Leith Ross: “I’m not pretending to be anyone else”
by 0 I hate coming across like the Gen Z version of William Wallace to the people that I interview, but I also can’t help myself from …
The song Paul Simon said would be around “in 100 years”
by 0 The art of following trends and playing the game of the industry never was that important for Paul Simon. He liked the idea of honing …
The songwriter Bill Murray, Robert Plant and Bob Dylan all agree is the greatest: “Nobody but prime”
by 0 A great way to get the measure of someone is to ask them what four people they would invite to a hypothetical dinner party. A …
The artist David Crosby called “one of the best people” he worked with
by 0 It didn’t take a lot for David Crosby to say what was on his mind. As much as he liked the idea of making the …
The rock songwriter Linda Ronstadt called a “great master”
by 0 The magic behind Linda Ronstadt was always about finding the right song. As much as her music came back to her show-stopping voice, she knew …
The “greatest collaboration” of Brian Wilson’s life
by 0 Brian Wilson was never someone that needed a collaborator all the time. He was writing rock and roll symphonies in many respects, and all it …
The one concert Stevie Nicks will “never forget” witnessing
by 0 For Stevie Nicks, music has been about more than singing the songs that people want to hear. She has always had an intimate relationship with …
The alt-rock singer Gene Simmons called “one of the finest”
by 0 By rock and roll standards, there aren’t too many people lacking in confidence the same way Gene Simmons is. As much as he would readily …
How David Crosby’s ultimate music hero ended up grovelling to him: “Crosby still pissed at me?”
by 0 On Crosby Stills and Nash’s self titled 1969 debut album, almost every single song would have been the envy of another artist. The effortless three-part …
Building cultural bridges: does modern music have any place in period dramas?
by 0 We all have guilty pleasures. It’s a necessary part of being a human being, offsetting your civilised and cultured taste profiles with unbridled trash to …