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Peter Hammill on Bowie, other superfans & 47 albums of ‘self-sabotage and chaos’.
Episode 813
Peter Hammill, adored by Bowie, Mark E Smith and many others, co-founded Van Der Graaf Generator when he was 19. And he’s made 47 albums since, power…
9 months ago
Talking Heads, where they came from and where they went - with Jonathan Gould
Episode 812
Has there ever been a group like Talking Heads? Jonathan Gould’s Burning Down The House explores their affluent background, the root of their ambitio…
9 months ago
Freddie Mercury has a daughter’ – and Lesley-Ann Jones can prove it
Episode 811
Freddie Mercury had an affair with a close friend’s wife and, in 1977, became a father. He’s now a grandfather. That’s the foundation of a new book ‘…
9 months ago
Oasis in 2026, the Troggs and what Morrissey’s only gone and done now!
Episode 810
All the leaves are brown and the sky’s a bit unruly but mellow fruitfulness abounds in this week’s pick of the rock and roll news. Add to basket …
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9 months, 1 week ago
‘Hey Joe’, its miracle birth & why violent songs are like True Crime - by Jason Schneider
Episode 809
Immortalised by Hendrix, ‘Hey Joe’ had its roots in 18th century murder ballads, ‘60s folk and rock clubs before the world got to hear it. Jason Schn…
9 months, 1 week ago
Maddy Prior of Steeleye Span drove Rev Gary Davis round Britain in a Triumph Herald
Episode 808
Maddy Prior – folk royalty, an absolute hero of ours – is touring with Steeleye Span again this autumn 66 years after they started, a life someone sh…
9 months, 1 week ago
Why reviews lost their sting - and what matters more, the song or the record?
Episode 807
Our pencil-chewing, critical assessment of this week’s news gets mainly * and *** reviews, among them …
…. Sting v Summers & Copeland over Every Brea…
9 months, 1 week ago
Debsey Wykes of Dolly Mixture wants you to read her teenage diary
Episode 806
Debsey Wykes was in Dolly Mixture, one of the very few all-girl groups in post-punk London, a time when bands with charisma won the battle for attent…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Singers’ vast egos explained and what’s the real definition of ‘a fan’?
Episode 805
A tub-thumping, snare-cracking, cymbal-simmering, two-way backbeat to this week’s rock and roll news, the on-beats including …
… “Trauma-bonding?” Wh…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Neil Hannon - the Divine Comedy, the Father Ted saga & nights at the Indie Disco
Episode 804
How can you not love the Divine Comedy whose inspirations include Tom Lehrer and “Landfill Indie”? And Neil Hannon wrote music for Wonka, Father Ted …
9 months, 3 weeks ago