It has long been a tradition in music for artists to cover their favourite songs. Some take the original to the next level, while others are straight copies; some are plain weird, and finally, there are […]
The National are not just any old americana band, they are also one of the most significant bands of the 21st century. A band of consummate musicians who wear their musical abilities lightly – showboating isn’t […]
One looks back at the last 22 years (we’re allowing 2000 as part of the 21st Century – I know, I know, I feel your pain fellow numerists) and it has to be admitted that there […]
Big sounding records sometimes bully me into submission and the sheer force of the music carries me along. Pete Wylie was like that, a wave of infectious exuberance, with tunes. Then there are more modern exponents […]
Various tribute performances coming in for Tom Petty this week. Firstly RS report that Bruce Springsteen opened his debut performance of Springsteen on Broadway with a tribute to Petty: “The singer-songwriter dedicated the first of his […]
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