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Alice Cooper names the 1960s album all musicians adore
49+ min ago (565+ words) The whirlwind 1960s were drawing to a close. The children of the revolution's children were looking forward to something fresh, something to revitalise the ideals of Woodstock, which were increasingly looking like a futile pipe dream. On September 13th, 1969, their own chapter…...
The five most underrated Haim songs
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (700+ words) so far Far Out Magazine The five most underrated Haim songs so far Whatever "it" is, Haim have it. From the moment they burst onto the scene with their debut EP, Forever, they have carried themselves like megastars. Seemingly skipping…...
10 classic rock albums that never lived up to the hype
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (1108+ words) Most albums that have been given the "classic rock" status have earned it for a damn good reason. Despite the passage of time, the songs within the slabs of vinyl hold up as timeless pieces of art, often being dissected…...
The 1976 song Freddie Mercury picked over 'Bohemian Rhapsody"
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (578+ words) The 1976 song Freddie Mercury picked over "Bohemian Rhapsody: "A better song" Far Out Magazine The 1976 song Freddie Mercury picked over "Bohemian Rhapsody: "A better song" Freddie Mercury didnt ever see himself as the kind to be one of the greatest…...
The 1983 movie Quentin Tarantino called the "coolest" ever made
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (585+ words) Quentin Tarantino is a man who likes what he likes, and what he likes, he loves. Like a real-life manifestation of The Simpsons" "Comic Book Guy", Tarantino"s knowledge of pop culture is pretty much unrivalled. In fact, it is…...
The 2009 movie that made no sense to Chiwetel Ejiofor
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (222+ words) Chiwetel Ejiofor is a truly remarkable actor who can always be guaranteed to give a great performance, even if it's directed by Roland Emmerich. His depiction of Solomon Northup made 12 Years a Slave one of the best films to ever…...
The 1980 song half the band agreed was Genesis" underrated best
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (346+ words) Of course, they shouldn't have been cast to the ash heap of history because of any lack of objective quality, but because they seemed to wilfully avoid the tropes of the mainstream with wicked glee. Ask any A&R expert,…...
The tragic story of Chrissie Hynde's eventual 1980 breakout
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (303+ words) If you were a young person in the throes of London's blossoming punk scene back in the mid-1970s, you were either in a band or you knew a multitude of people who were. "But I finally met the right guys," she…...
The creepy 1956 ballad Bob Dylan said "a serial killer would sing"
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (836+ words) It says an awful lot about American society that many of its greatest artists are obsessed with serial killers. They are a rare breed responsible for less than 1% of murders in the US each year, yet, from Bob Dylan to…...
Watch Mick Jagger perform at a pub in Oxford
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (427+ words) The Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger made a surprise appearance at a pub in Oxford this weekend, which saw him lead a sing-song. Jagger was in Oxford, alongside his partner Melanie Hamrick, on June 7th for a special event held by…...