May You Never: John Martyn’s Solid Air Turns 50
The Scottish troubadour fused funk, jazz and more into his tender, trippy psych-folk stew
Read moreThe Scottish troubadour fused funk, jazz and more into his tender, trippy psych-folk stew
Read moreRevisiting the English band’s subdued sixth album
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Read moreGaz and the boys are still alright after all these years
Read moreAs these two Island Records essentials turn 40, let us remind you why they both remain career pinnacles for Linton Kwesi Johnson and Grace Jones
Read moreThe Rock & Roll Globe pays homage to an unsung icon of Irish rock
Read morePlenty of works can lay claim to the title of the Horniest Album of All-Time, but only rarified company like Prince or PJ Harvey can straddle both that shortlist and the one for Greatest Albums Ever Made
Read moreThe third Island LP from Polly Jean and her machine remains her singular blues punk masterpiece
Read moreIn continuance of our celebration of Bob’s 75th birthday, writer Jeremy Shatan picks his faves across all three eras of his tragically truncated career
Read moreThe album that featured the song that launched MTV as we once knew it was actually prog in disguise
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