Level 42 founding members Mike Lindup and Phil Gould take a look back to their worldwide breakthrough LP, 1985’s World ...

Released in 1977, the year that both the lighting force of punk and the carefree abandon of disco were enjoying cultural hegemony, Aja found itself strangely out of time and place; an irregular jigsaw ...

Kate Bush’s do-it-yourself ethic has been an inspiration not only for loads of female and male musicians, but also for yours’ truly. “Hounds of Love” was Kate’s biggest album and the one she produced ...

In 1972 Led Zeppelin were Rock Gods. Their 1971 album (known as “Led Zeppelin IV”) was a behemoth slab of vinyl, taking the band to new dizzying heights with its commercial success and becoming one of ...

“If I’m going to sing like someone else, then I don’t need to sing at all.” – Billie Holiday Why is Billie Holiday still considered as one of the greatest jazz voices of all time? Throughout her ...

The Story of Television ‘Marquee Moon’ We pay respect to the band that should have received far more recognition at the time of their debut release. Better late than never. Featured ...

It’s a safe bet to assume you haven’t heard many albums that weave robots, kung-fu and a young Japanese woman into their central theme. To be frank, it’s a concept that just shouldn’t work. But in the ...

“I just wanted to cram everything into a record that these people had ignored which left me everything.” – Lou Reed to Joe Smith for blankonblank The era of the late Sixties usually brings to mind the ...

A musical legend in conversation with Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy, in a special event to launch the Beyond the Bassline season on Friday 26 April at 7:00pm. Join us on the to celebrate the 30th anniversary ...

After seeing the Sex Pistols perform at the Lesser Free Trade Hall in Manchester in 1976 and inspired by their DIY ethos and lack of great musical ability, several attendees ran out to form their own ...

In 1976 Pink Floyd were flying high with their incredibly successful The Dark Side Of The Moon. It was still on the album charts and would be for an additional 12 years. The band had also had great ...