Why has Bruce Springsteen always hated his only number one hit?
Bruce Springsteen's only number one single is a cover of his track, Blinded By The Light, by Manfred Mann, which The Boss ...
“I’m a very lazy person by nature”: more than 100 films in, Takashi Miike is anything but
Takashi Miike, the Japanese director famous for his wild bloodbaths and insane filmography, has some odd words to describe ...
‘Horses’: The album that forced Courtney Barnett out of her “comfort zone”
While talking about artists like Patti Smith, Courtney Barnett once revealed the album that forced her out of her "comfort ...
The moments that convinced James Earl Jones not to quit acting: “That’s all I needed to hear”
The world would have been a much poorer place if James Earl Jones had never existed. The legendary actor, who passed away in ...
“My adieu”: The album Bruce Springsteen called the end of an era
Following the colossal success of 1984's 'Born in the U.S.A.' Bruce Springsteen chose to switch-up his sound, embracing the ...
“They were not interested”: How many masterpieces were lost because of The Beatles dismissing George Harrison?
How many George Harrison masterpieces were lost because of The Beatles dismissing his ability as a songwriter? It's something ...
Divorce Finance release new single ‘You Can’t Say Whore on the Radio’
After a short time away, Leeds punks Divorce Finance have returned with their snarling psychobilly social commentary 'You Can ...
The two singers that combine Mick Jagger’s talents, according to Keith Richards
When talking about Mick Jagger's unique vocal ability, his Rolling Stones bandmate, Keith Richards, compared him to two very ...
How Martin Scorsese’s idol shaped one of his greatest movies: “A major, major gift”
Martin Scorsese grew up loving the films of Powell and Pressburger and Michael Powell repaid that love by helping him make ...
Why the correct translation for Aki Kaurismäki’s ‘Fallen Leaves’ gives the film a whole new meaning
After discovering the correct English translation of Kaurismäki's 'Fallen Leaves', I was surprised to learn that it casts the film in an entirely different light.
The Rolling Stones album Keith Richards and Mick Jagger hated: “Nonsense”
Even the most acclaimed and established bands are bound to make the occasional creative blunder, and rockers the Rolling ...
‘The Groupies’: The 1969 album on the life of “star-fucking”
The Groupies is an insightful, raw glimpse into the life of a groupie back in 1969. Producer Alan Lorber rounded up a slew of ...