Radiohead’s second album The Bends was released on the 13th March, 1995 and exactly 30 years later to the day producer John Leckie joined Classic Album Sundays founder, radio host and DJ Colleen ...

By the summer of 1988, the group had released It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back, an album that, on the surface, appeared just as militant as its title suggested. But within each of it’s ...

The Ivor Novello Lifetime Achievement winning producer, composer, and musician reveals his all time favourites.

Why is Billie Holiday still considered as one of the greatest jazz voices of all time? Throughout her career and during the decades after her death, she has inspired some of the best vocalists of our ...

This week’s episode of Behind The Counter season 6 features Off the Record in Milton Keynes. “Off the Record is a charity shop and it raises funds for Willen Hospice which is a local charity that is ...

Morrissey struggled with people of power in many ways, mostly because he desired to hold a position of high influence himself. When the singles leading up to The Queen Is Dead, ‘Shakespeare’s Sister’, ...

When Michale began working on 'Off The Wall' there were rumours about the demise of the Jackson 5. 'Destiny' would be the last time that the brothers would enjoy Michael’s undivided attention.

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

The band members may have been harmony singers but inter-band relationships were not exactly harmonious, especially during the troubled making of their classic folk-rock album.

Van Morrison's 'Astral Weeks' is a transcendent masterpiece, blending folk, jazz, and soul into a poetic journey. Its ethereal melodies and introspective lyrics create a timeless and captivating ...

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 ...

This week’s episode of Behind The Counter features Level Crossing Records in Mortlake. “I feel like an independent record store is vital for an area because music brings people together. From the ...