2026
The Bobby Lees come from Woodstock, so you’d expect their sound to be all peace and love wouldn’t you? Prepare to be plelasantly surprised.
This week The Mekons, one of the longest-serving survivors of punk’s Class of ’77, released Horrorble – a dub deconstruction of their last album.
It’s always been a mystery to me why Michael Jackson has remained uncancelled despite the overwhelming weight of evidence against him from multiple accusers.
A reunited Rilo Kiley performing their campfire singalong With Arms Outstretched as an encore at The Roundhouse in London last night.
My mellow May playlist is perfect for chilling in the garden with a glass of something – a margarita, a mojito, a vermút, perhaps a long cool tinto de verano. We’ve got equally cool sounds: blissful jazz piano, heavenly harmonies, smooth reggae, blues, soul, hip-hop and tributes to the late great Sonny Rollins, Dennis Locorriere, David Allan Coe and Beverley Martyn.
The legendary jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins dipped his toe in the waters of rock’n’roll when he agreed to record with The Rolling Stones.
Dexys Midnight Runners return with Kevin Rowland’s deeply personal reminiscence of his childhood as an Irish immigrant in 1950s Britain.
Arab Strap return with a characteristically grim-but-humorous state of the nation report after 30 years in the game.
Dennis Locorriere was the singer of Dr Hook’s hit singles Sylvia’s Mother, Sexy Eyes and When You’re In Love With A Beautiful Woman. But he was not the one with the eye patch and cowboy hat.
If you had challenged AI to come up with a “classic” Eurovision song it might well have come up with last Bulgaria’s winner, Bangaranga by Dara.