Why Bands Who Reform Should Stay Away From The Studio
The NME recently reported that the Stone Roses are to split up again without releasing any new material. Are they the first band of their kind to protect their musical legacy in this way?
Adrian Mole And 6 More Of The Coolest Adrians Of All Time
The recent death of Sue Townsend, along with a BBC article on nominative determinism, got me thinking about people who managed to be cool despite being called Adrian, so I wrote a piece about it…
The Four Greatest Career-Killing Albums of the Noughties
The ‘difficult second album’ laid many a noughties band to rest after huge debut success. Here are the four most shocking examples. The Ting Tings anyone?
Let’s Face It, Top Of The Pops Was Rubbish Anyway
The 50th anniversary of the BBC’s music TV show passed without so much as a whisper last month. Good. It always was shit.