Latest articles by Sean Hannam
The lush Blow Monkeys classic helped propel the band to fame, but its darker subtext was missed by many
Released 30 years ago, Shed Seven’s biggest ever chart success wasn’t always the gleaming treasure that it’s now regarded as. In fact, it began life in a potato plant…
Despite having the most hectic calendar in rock, His Lordship’s James Walbourne has found time between commitments with The Pretenders and Primal Scream to craft a new album of re-imagined Chuck Berry classics
The Primal Scream frontman reflects on the group’s politically-charged turn of the century trilogy of albums, and collaborating with the legendary Robert Plant
Ash’s Tim Wheeler remembers the creation of the band’s most popular song - written while they were still at school!
Pauline Black speaks to us about the origins of the Selecter, and how the group’s upbeat debut single ironically gained traction amongst the very DJs it was criticising
Made famous for their 2002 indie-pop staple Dreaming of You, the Coral continue to create spirit-lifting music decades on
From the ashes of an acrimonious split came the song that some regard as the I Will Survive of the ‘90s
Embrace announced their arrival with one of the most memorable songs of the post-Britpop age, we catch up with its creator to discuss its legacy
Once labelled 'the comedown queen', Beth Orton has embarked on an eclectic career over the last 30 years, The Ground Above is the latest chapter in an ever-expanding canon
