“The pinnacle of our success”: The bands Soundgarden modelled themselves after
A look into the place Soundgarden had in the rock scene of the 1990s, and how the cues they took from classic rock made them ...
Was the girl in the Tom Petty song ‘Free Fallin’ real?
A look into the way Tom Petty depicts women in his music, through his classic hits 'American Girl' and 'Free Fallin'' and ...
Who were the British invasion bands?
A look into the cultural effect the british invasion had on rock and roll music, and who else joined The Beatles, The Rolling ...
“Someone get Sofia Coppola on the phone”: Why Joan Baez deserves her own biopic
Joan Baez's story deserves to be told in its own right after James Mangold's 'A Complete Unknown', featuring the folk singer ...
‘Blue Banisters’: Lana Del Rey’s ultimate heartbreak anthem
On 'Blue Banisters', Lana Del Rey dives into her ultimate fear as she sings of a specific kind of heartbreak found in the ...
How did Elton John finally get sober?
A look into Elton John, and how his friendship with Ryan White, a teenager diagnosed with aids in the 1980s, helped get him ...
“That wasn’t pretty”: Pink Floyd’s failed first performance of ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’
The Dark Side of the Moon' might now be recognised as one of Pink Floyd's masterpieces, but things didn't go swimmingly from ...
Five perfect Radiohead love songs
A look into Radiohead, their reputatin and the way they write about love and relationships, via a list of their five best ...
Did Nirvana rip off Pixies’ ‘Debaser’ with the youth anthem ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’?
Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain cited Pixies as a major influence, allowing their experimental dynamics to bleed into his own ...
The Grateful Dead’s four greatest songs, according to Elvis Costello
Songwriting legend Elvis Costello found lyrical kindred spirits in the work of the Grateful Dead, and especially in his four favourite songs of theirs.
The punk star who became Lou Reed’s drug dealer
The Velvet Underground legend Lou Reed lived a wild life. One crazy night in London, an unlikely cult hero became his drug ...
What was the final song Amy Winehouse recorded before her death?
The irreplaceable talent of Amy Winehouse was taken from the world far too soon, but what was the last song she ever recorded ...