Join us on the to celebrate the 25th anniversary of an album that blended live musicianship with beat-driven sensibilities ...

Join us on the to celebrate the 25th anniversary of an album that blended live musicianship with beat-driven sensibilities that felt ahead of their time. How Jeff Mangum became inspired by Anne ...

As the 1980s drew to a close, hip hop had reached a pivotal moment. Whilst a potential for empowerment in mainstream rap had so far remained largely un-tapped, in favour of escapist music built for ...

In this interview, Classic Album Sundays founder Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy will be joined by Incognito band leader Jean-Paul ‘Bluey’ Maunick to celebrate the 30 th anniversary of 100° and Rising. The ...

Paco de Lucia was a huge influence on me as a guitarist and artist as a whole. Besides his superhuman ability to astonish any crowd with his virtuoso technique, he was a phenomenal composer with a ...

Life in Queensbridge, NY, was always going to be the beating heart of Illmatic. Although still in his late teens, Nas had already experienced more than his fair share of traumatic, life-changing ...

After a two successful studio albums with Rough Trade Records, the then-leading record label of indie rock in Great Britain, fans and critics alike saw The Smiths to be at the top of their game in ...

Thurston Moore provides an insight into his musical mind with Ten Excellent LPs.

Tom Findlay is one half of the UK electronic dance and chill-out duo Groove Armada. Together they have released eight studio albums and singles such as “I See You Baby” and “Superstylin”. Tom and ...

Episode 1 of Behind The Counter features Vinyl Van in Dorchester. “So, the shop started by me taking out my van with my partner and selling a few records at festivals. Had the day job, just thought it ...

“If I’m going to sing like someone else, then I don’t need to sing at all.” – Billie Holiday Why is Billie Holiday still considered as one of the greatest jazz voices of all time? Throughout her ...

In this collaborative Classic Album Sundays and Boiler Room interview, Classic Album Sundays’ founder Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy and George Evelyn take an in-depth look and listen to Nightmares on Wax’s ...