Why has Neil Young not appeared in Essentials yet? Probably because with a catalogue so big it is nearly impossible to listen to it all thoroughly enough to make a valid judgement. For me quintessential Young […]
Introducing a band to the world with a cover song isn’t often done, yet in 1969 Creedence Clearwater Revival went against the grain by choosing Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’ 1958 soul classic ‘l Put a Spell on […]
Shawn Colvin’s 2012 memoir ‘Diamond In The Rough’ (published by William Morrow) is a searingly honest account of the singer/songwriter’s struggle with personal relationships, mental health issues, depression, anxiety and alcoholism. It explains long gaps between […]
Taking their name from a Walter Hill-directed Western, The Long Ryders emerged as part of the Paisley Underground in the 1980s, after Sid Grifin left the garage-influenced The Unclaimed. Griffin’s initial musicians wanted-advert for the band […]
With just three full albums under her belt (‘Rumble Doll’ 1993, ‘23rd Street Lullaby’ 2004, ‘Play It As it Lays’ 2007), and perhaps fated to be best known as Mrs Bruce Springsteen, Patti Scialfa has a […]
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