Features The story behind the writing and recording of ‘Sympathy For The Devil’ by Luke Saunders One of the most controversial songs in rock history doesn’t go without its fair share of secrets. This is the tale of Sympathy For The Devil. Since 1964, the songwriting…
Features Why It Mattered: The Rolling Stones – ‘Let It Bleed’ by Luke Saunders Following the death of Brian Jones, The Rolling Stones upped the anti with the emotionally charged, blues-rock collage, Let It Bleed. The album opens with a whisper. Haunting vocals conflate…
Drugs Lists Music Here are the 25 best ’70s songs to get high to by Luke Saunders Delve into the 25 most mind-bending, beguiling, or downright beautiful ’70s songs to kick back and light up too. Purple haze, Jesus saves. As society nervously shifted towards a new…
Music News Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies at age 80 by John-Alexander Matsos Today, the music community is grieving the loss of one of the biggest drummers of all time: Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones. It’s another sad day for the music…
Features Pro Audio 10 epic tracks that put the accordion in the limelight by Dan Shaw The accordion has a sound that’s instantly recognisable – a fact that can make it easy to pigeonhole. But here are 10 songs that do this complex and sophisticated instrument…
Features The Rolling Stones – ‘Sticky Fingers’: Why It Mattered by Daniel Croft Despite the group falling to the lowest of lows, The Rolling Stones found themselves at their peak after Sticky Fingers was released. Boasting a tracklist that features a massive chunk…
Features Pro Audio SSL Consoles: the secret weapon of ’80s pop by Claudia Schmidt SSL consoles are the silent force behind so many of the world’s most popular songs, their emergence forever revolutionising the recording process. But why were they so influential? During the…
Features Pro Audio 8 tracks that make a hero of the harmonica by Happy The harmonica can cut through any mix with brilliant tone and sound redolent of the human voice. Here are 8 tracks that make a hero of the harmonica. The harmonica…
Features Pro Audio Sounds of the psychedelic: the tale of the Mellotron by Claudia Schmidt Melancholic and mysterious, the Mellotron belongs perfectly to its time, and yet still carries a lasting legacy. What was the tale behind this idiosyncratic instrument? The Mellotron is an instrument…
Features Pro Audio The charm of the chime: the colourful characters and history of the VOX AC30 by Samantha Hughes One of the most widespread backline fixtures from the late 50s onwards, the VOX AC30 continues to rack up popularity points worldwide. Read on to discover a little about its…
Features Pro Audio The Gretsch White Falcon: a rare bird that almost became extinct by Luka Osborne If it wasn’t for the Gretsch White Falcon’s drop-dead good looks, it may have never ended up in the hands of rock’s greatest guitarists. It’s arguably one of the prettiest…
News Pop Culture Weird Rolling Stones’ Bill Wyman sells world’s most expensive toilet seat at auction by Manning Patston Last weekend saw a massive Rolling Stones auction with gear from bassist Bill Wyman up for grabs, plus band paraphernalia including a toilet seat cover. Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill…
News WATCH: The Rolling Stones – ‘Scarlet’ (ft. Paul Mescal) by Jenae Madden The Rolling Stones have dropped a video for Goat’s Head Soup B-side Scarlet, from 1973. The clip features Normal People actor Paul Mescal epitomising a 2020 iso mood: drunk and…
