I don’t think there are two people better placed to sing about fame than John Lennon and David Bowie. The pair represented everything great about two of the most studied cultural decades. Their talent ...

It is easy to view the American civil rights movement as a relic of history, contained within black-and-white photographs and memories of figures like Malcolm X or Angela Davis. In reality, though, ...

Elizabeth Fraser, Bill Wells, Arab Strap and, now, Brógeal: the lowland town of Falkirk, Scotland, isn’t often viewed as a cultural cornerstone, but – like a postman who has undergone particular ...

“They don’t make them like they used to.” It’s a phrase we hear all too often from people who are determined to undermine the current generation’s ability to write classic albums that compete with the ...

Once in a blue moon, a record comes along that you connect with instantly; that doesn’t take any time to ‘grow on you’ and doesn’t require deep reflection and interpretation to truly ‘get’. These are ...

Ronnie Rondell Jr, the American stuntman who was famously set on fire for the artwork of Pink Floyd’s album, Wish You Were Here, has died aged 88. While he would later move on to becoming a stunt ...

Fear not, dear reader; this is a safe space. You are not alone if, in general, but particularly in recent weeks, you have worried over whether you want to continue your Spotify membership due to their ...

There have been many iterations of the teen rom-com over the years, with the likes of Clueless, She’s All That and Easy A influencing generations of delusional romantics and uncool high schoolers who ...

THE SKINNY: There’s no name more apt for New York electronic post-punk mob YHWH Nailgun. Welding ancient spiritual divination—’YHWH’ the original four-letter Hebrew name for God—and stabbing ...

THE SKINNY: “We were staring down the abyss,” Doves‘ Jez Williams recently explained to Far Out. The period of uncertainty that followed their 2021 tour cancellation ushered everybody into darkness ...

THE SKINNY: Back in 2019, the ‘post-punk’ label was being attached to anything and everything within the independent music scene. If it had distorted guitars and moody vocals, you can bet your last ...

“Life is just a precious minute, baby, open up your eyes and see it, give yourself a better chance, because time will pass you right on by.” – Tobi Legend All-night dances, amphetamines, and living ...