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Why Shuggie Otis rejected The Rolling Stones: “I didn’t think twice”

(Credits: Far Out / Capsule Records) Tue 2 December 2025 11:00, UK It would be quite the job opening to see advertised: The Rolling Stones, looking for a new guitarist.  After a period of chaos, the band were looking for some stability again. For months and months before they cut the cords, Brian Jones had […]

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‘One Battle After Another’ wins ‘Best Feature’ at the Gotham Awards

(Credits: Warner Bros) Tue 2 December 2025 10:53, UK One Battle After Another, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, became the big name winner at this year’s Gotham Awards, taking home the most coveted prize of ‘Best Feature’. The high-octane action epic, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Benicio del Toro, among an all-star ensemble cast, has been […]

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The French silent film that influenced Michael Mann’s visual style: “A study”

(Credits: Raph Pour-Hashemi) Mon 1 December 2025 11:30, UK There aren’t many filmmakers who’ve emerged within the last half-century who have been quite as influential as Michael Mann, revolutionising modern crime cinema with his groundbreaking filmmaking techniques. Although Mann helped to turn television into a prestigious art form with his ahead-of-its-time work on Miami Vice, […]

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Soft Cell’s final album inspired by Dave Ball’s morphine trips

(Courtesy of Soft Cell // Mike Owen) Sun 30 November 2025 11:01, UK Late Soft Cell legend Dave Ball revealed, in an interview before his passing, that their latest album is inspired by his morphine trips. Talking to Classic Pop a few months before his tragic passing, Ball shed light on the themes and influences […]

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Why ‘To Pimp A Butterfly’ should have won a Grammy for ‘Best Album’

(Credits: Far Out / YouTube Still) Sun 30 November 2025 11:00, UK Contrary to popular belief among my close circle of friends, who view the job title of Music Journalist as a codeword for fun sponge, I do actually like pop music. My intention to work in music wasn’t to shit on bubblegum pop as […]

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The singer who left Peter Gabriel speechless: “Just beyond words”

(Credits: Far Out / Nadav Kander) Sat 29 November 2025 11:00, UK Innovation, according to Peter Gabriel, goes beyond simply listening and is all about the experience of music itself. It’s the reason why most of his favourites hinge heavily on the visual aspect of musical creativity, like Talk Talk’s Mark Hollis or Radiohead, because […]