Best David Ruffin Songs: 20 Essential Soul Gems
David Ruffin was one of the greatest soul singers of all time, though his success was intermittent after he was forced out of The Temptations...
‘Journey To The Centre Of The Earth’: Rick Wakeman’s Greatest Discovery
Ever since punk broke, Rick Wakeman’s detractors have jeered at what they perceive to be his excessive virtuosity, yet it’s undeniable that the keyboard maestro...
Hemispheres: Prog Rock From Around The World
It is generally believed, for any number of reasons, that prog rock is a definitively British initiative. Its studiousness, seriousness, silliness and dreaminess all adhere...
Double Cream: Eric, Ginger And Jack At The Crossroads In A White Room
It happened when their active life as a group had already come to an end, but one week early in 1969 was doubly significant for Cream....
‘Assume Form’: James Blake Takes Shape On Fourth Album
In the eight years that separate his self-titled debut album from Assume Form, James Blake has quietly shifted the needle of popular music, creating spacious...
‘Love Me’: When Lil Wayne Made A Pop Posse Cut With Drake And Future
Even in a year brimming over with massive, landscape-changing hits – 2013 delivered songs like Miley Cyrus’s “Wrecking Ball,” Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines,” Baauer’s “Harlem...