No one – and I mean no one – has ever worn fringe better than Wanda Jackson. The undisputed Queen of Rockabilly, I’ll get to the greatness of her rasping, sleazy and wonderfully rude vocals later on, but first...
Over the course of six studio albums, Las Vegas’ finest The Killers have done what all artists hope to do – refine a sound so distinctly that their songs are instantly recognisable. Theirs is a style that is glitzy and...
To borrow a phrase from stan Twitter, Charli XCX is an artist who truly loves to make sure that her audience is well fed. Few British artists of recent years work with such prolificacy, and she has the bops...
There’s a moment in 'Summer of Soul' – a new documentary that details the unfairly forgotten Harlem Cultural Festival of 1969 – in which Sly and the Family Stone take to the stage, unannounced on a hot and sticky...
It’s been a rough couple of weeks for DaBaby fans, and indeed anybody who prefers to attend rap concerts without a side dose of ill-informed bigotry. You’ll likely have seen it for yourself by now, but the situation can...
Hello darkness, my old friend; Billie Eilish is here again. It's been over two years since Billie's darkly comedic tone, blended with modern gothic vulnerability, made 'When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?' one of 2019's biggest...
The Early Mornings
Who? The Early Mornings are Annie Leader (vocals/guitar), Rhys Davies (drums), and Danny Shannon (bass). The trio from Manchester cite their influences as Lou Reed, Bob Kaufman and Cate Le Bon and mix angular guitars with caustic...
A couple of weeks ago I pulled on my very best cowboy boots – and yes, I do have a sliding scale when it comes to the quality of cowboy boots and their appropriateness for the occasion – and...
Like most people my age, I can remember exactly where I was when Amy Winehouse passed. I had been out with my school friends, preparing to receive our A-Level results in a month’s time, grafting away at some local...
Zoom out from the title of Billie Eilish’s second album ‘Happier Than Ever’ – a sarky jab at those who called her too gloomy – and it’s dark business as usual: “When I’m away from you / I’m happier...