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From hallucinatory stormers to Dylanesque big-city tales, here are 10 tracks that define an artist forever ahead of a game he always ended up losing Continues HERE
TIM LOCKWOOD … The thing that made The Police so great was the unique combination of talents that created the songs. Other answers have accurately described the often overlooked talents of Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers. And I understand that it’s the in thing these days to either downplay Sting’s accomplishments, or to diss him […]
Shadows in the Wind is the sound of an old man picking over memories and it is quite gorgeous, says Neil McCormick Please click HERE to continue
Nicholas Levinski … House of the Rising Sun by the Animals. The original country song from Tom Clarence Ashley & Gwen Foster: House Of The Rising Sun (1933) does not compare. 2. Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley. The original by Leonard Cohen is very moving, but seems more narrative. I find the one by Jeff Buckley […]
As a Stradivarius violin is sold in an online auction for a record £9.8m, what is it about the famous brand that brings musicians to their knees? MORE
Just over 3 years ago Gary Moore died. In my view, one of the greatest rock and blues guitarists of all time. In August 2005, the day after the unveiling of a statue to the late Phil Lynott, Thin Lizzy’s vocalist and bass player, Gary appeared in a concert tribute to Phil alongside past members […]
This historical biography of the city that is the glittering hub of country music reveals the dynamic relationship between commerce and art, music and the market, that has defined Nashville since 1925. It explores the conflicts and demons that have confronted Nashville’s artists and music industry down the years, such as the creative pressures of […]
He wrote this in his head in bed one night, slept on it, then wrote it the following day. Note for note. Absolute genius!
Callas sings Puccini’s Tosca with an unrivalled intensity Maria Callas’s 1953 recording of Tosca, opposite Giuseppe di Stefano’s Cavaradossi and Tito Gobbi’s Scarpia, remains one of the greatest of all opera recordings (go here for an insight into the tempestuous recording sessions). And here is Callas at Covent Garden in 1964, in Franco Zeffirelli’s production. […]
The sample rate of digital audio needs to be high enough to cover the audio spectrum – usually rated as 20Hz to 20kHz. The 44.1kHz standard used for CDs was a convenient figure designed originally to allow this – sampling rate needs to exceed the Nyquist limit, meaning it must be >2x the maximum band […]
The music on offer on this summer evening, 36 years ago, speaks for itself, with a little help from Bruce providing song introductions, offering background information and introducing the guys. A few witty lines also emanate from the Boss (Bruce starts the show by quipping, I dont have a radio, but Stevie does) but the songs and […]
The Verve’s stunning debut album from 1993 gets a thorough overhaul with this wonderful 4-disc boxed Super Deluxe Edition. Remastered by Chris Potter (co-producer of the band’s ‘Urban Hymns’) the original album comes amply augmented by all of the legendary pre-album EP tracks, associated acoustic versions, as well as two previously unreleased BBC radio sessions […]
MARK ANATER … The question apparently refers to I Me Mine. Although all of the songs on the Let It Be album received the Phil Spector treatment after the fact, I Me Mine wasn’t actually recorded until a year after the others, and had no contribution from John Lennon. George Harrison brought the song into […]
Bibi Lynch’s music taste has been shaped largely by the men in her life – does that mean men are more enthusiastic about music? I interviewed a brilliant female photographer on my radio show the other day — about her latest wonderful exhibition which focuses on incredible, inspirational women. (I’m stressing the gender stuff here […]
LEONARD HAID … Johnny Carson once asked Frank what he listened to when he was in a romantic mood, and “you’re trying to make out, whose records do YOU put on?” Frank said he puts on Daphnis and Chloe by Maurice Ravel and The Sunken Cathedral by Claude Debussy. As well, Frank liked opera, and […]
I couldn’t let the passing away of the last remaining member of the original Ramones lineup go by without putting pen to paper (well, fingers to keyboard, then). On July 11th. Tommy Ramone, drummer, died from cancer. He followed in the footsteps of Joey (vocals, d.2001), Dee Dee (bass/vocals d.2002), and Johnny (guitar, d.2004) More […]
‘John Cipollina’s distinctively high-pitched, slightly dissonant lead guitar work defines the band’s sound, just as it did in Quicksilver Messenger Service… Copperhead recalls the earlier band’s late 60s heyday’ – www.allmusic.com • Awesome post-Quicksilver psych • Lead guitar from John Cipollina • Finally available on CD • Background notes included Formed by psychedelic guitar hero […]