DIY Music: How Musicians Did It For Themselves
From cave tunes to thrash punk, country blues to the early days of hip-hop, the urge to make music, using whatever is at hand, is...
‘I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do’: ABBA’s Repeated Success
In the early international adventures of ABBA, even their sensational success with the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest winner “Waterloo” was no guarantee of immediate chart...
‘Super Ape’: Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry’s Dub Masterpiece
Dub’s 1970s creative explosion represented dual shifts within reggae: wider appreciation for the fine art of deconstruction (i.e. tunes reduced to apparition-like guises of bass,...
Beethoven’s ‘Moonlight’ Piano Sonata: Masterpiece Guide
Beethoven‘s ‘Moonlight’ Sonata (aka ‘Piano Sonata No.14 in C sharp minor Op.27/2’) is one of the most famous pieces of music ever written for the...
“Even at this distance, it’s a freaky ride”: Ween’s breakthrough album still startles, 30 years on
Gene and Dean Ween's 1993 collection Chocolate And Cheese, now with bonus snacks
Charli XCX and Billie Eilish join forces on ‘Guess’ remix, produced by The Dare and Finneas
Charli XCX and Billie Eilish have joined forces on a new remix of ‘Brat’ deluxe edition track ‘Guess’. Watch its music video below. READ MORE:...