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Bobby Womack: “It’s All Over Now”
I have been re-reading “Uncommon Sound” about some of the guitar players that changed the face of music. I came across a […]
Book review: Karl Bartos – The Sound of the Machine
There’s a fundamental friction that runs through the whole of Karl Bartos’ encyclopaedic autobiography, “The Sound of the Machine”. The cover features […]
Read ArticleYouTube lyrics moving behind a paywall
Free YouTube lyrics might be a thing of the past. The streaming giant is continuing to move features behind its Premium subscription […]
Read ArticleThe Closest Thing to Crazy
Is a book about songwriter/producer Mike Batt worth writing? More importantly, is it worth reading? The answer to that probably lies in […]
Read ArticleIt was 56 years ago today…
September 26 should be Abbey Road day The 56th anniversary of the release of the iconic Abbey Road album by The Beatles […]
Read ArticleWhere did all the rock bands go
A while back, British broadcaster Rick Osman pointed to a weird statistic: the number of weeks that bands had dominated the UK […]
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The war on words – again
In a move which hardly comes as a surprise, America’s National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) has upped the pressure on lyric sites. […]
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Tip of the Week: Lords and Thieves
This is more of a plug than a tip. I’ve written often with Perry Rose over the years. I just discovered this […]
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RIP: Lee Hazelwood
One of music’s most remarkable writers is no more One of the truly great songwriters and all-round characters has just died. Chances […]
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Lyrics: The skeletons in the cupboard
Have you ever thought back about songs that seemed perfectly innocent when you were young but take on a whole different colour […]
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The Rubinoos lyrics vs. Avril Lavigne lyrics: What do you think?
Is her “Girlfriend” really just “Boyfriend” in drag? You might have heard that Avril Lavigne and co-writer Luke Gottwald are being sued […]