The former Liberal Democrat leader and current MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale Tim Farron on his music obsessions… What was the first song you remember loving? The first single I…
Interview: Harry Wayne Casey of KC And The Sunshine Band
Dave Freak talks to Harry Wayne Casey, longtime frontman of KC And The Sunshine Band Formed by Harry Wayne Casey in the early 70s in Florida, with KC And The…
Get ready for 80s Classical!
SPONSORED POST We talk to 80s Classical producers Cliff Masterson and Steve Anderson about this must-see musical event… Tell us about the genesis of the project. How did it come…
Ranked! Top 20 Eurovision Song Contest winners
Join us for our Top 20 rundown of the best Eurovision Song Contest winners… 20 All Kinds Of Everything – Dana (Ireland, 1970) Ireland’s first win sounds like the kind…
My Pop Life – Matt Everitt
The BBC Radio 6 Music DJ – and former Menswe@r drummer – Matt Everitt talks us through his music obsessions What’s the first song you remember loving? I loved The…
Robert Palmer – Simple Irrefutable
Far from the dilettante playboy his image suggested, could the shapeshifting Robert Palmer be one of the most underrated singer-songwriters of his era? We reassess his chameleon-like solo career and…
Leilani interview: pre-millennium precious treasure
As her debut album Precious Treasure is released, we catch up with 90s pop star, Leilani In the timeline of classic pop, Leilani comes after the anything-is-possible spirit of 80s…
The Lowdown – Peter Gabriel
In our latest Lowdown feature we look at the essential albums and singles of Peter Gabriel… When Peter Gabriel, the overtly theatrical prince of prog rock announced he was leaving…
Focus On: Bristol
It may have a reputation for being the laid-back home of trip-hop, but punk had a profound effect on Bristol, a city where seeing a Pop Group could be an…
The House That Jack Built
When Jack Your Body by Steve ‘Silk’ Hurley reached No.1 in 1986, it opened the floodgates for a musical revolution. Josh Gray turns house historian for a look at its…