Derek And The Dominos’ Historic First Gig In London
When a Melody Maker advert announced that Eric Clapton was to play two shows at London’s Lyceum, just off the Strand, there was no band...
‘Yesterday’: The Story Behind The Beatles’ Song
Even by The Beatles’ exceptional standards, Monday, June 14, 1965, was something of a masterclass in productivity. Just a couple of days after the announcement...
‘Everyone Is Everybody Else’: A Staging Post For Barclay James Harvest
John Lees’ modern-day line-up of Barclay James Harvest are doing anything but resting on the band’s laurels. After headlining Glastonbury’s Acoustic Stage in 2016, a...
A Brief History of Queer And Trans Women In American Music
Queer and transgender people have played a substantial role in every facet of modern music, yet it’s not often lesbian, bi, queer, or trans women...
‘Demolition Man’: The Story Behind The Police’s Explosive Song
The Police first recorded the driving, hard-edged “Demolition Man” for their fourth album, 1981’s Ghost In The Machine, yet the song was actually written by...
Vaughan Williams’ ‘The Lark Ascending’: Masterpiece Guide
The other day, on a walk, I spotted a tiny bird flying above the spring-laden expanses of Richmond Park. The sky was almost too bright...