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‘Her music is a bold conversation, full of jokes and twists, dictating the rhythm of everything else,’ wrote Gillian Reynolds
In 1970, both Rory Gallagher and guitar great Jimmy Hendrix played the Isle of Wight Festival. At a post-festival press conference, a reporter aske...
An essay on the sociopolitical themes in the lyrics written by Joe Strummer, lead singer of The Clash, has inspired the debate about the impact popular songs have on an individual’s ideological views
In May this year, the Calabash International Literary Festival celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Third World Band. Ibo Cooper, the original keyboardist, opened the performance of the Calabash Acoustic Ensemble and guests with these words: “...
Dan Carrier charts the success and importance of the ‘the world’s biggest dance music & club culture magazine’