‘Take It Like a Friend’ – CCR Looking back on the final years of CCR read like some prolonged soap opera. After years of being the sidemen to John Fogerty, the rest of the group conspired to push Fogerty to loosen the reins in the studio and give them more creative freedom. Unfortunately, those ideas […]

(Credits: Far Out / Alamy) Mon 15 December 2025 11:00, UK Can you ridicule the system while simultaneously inviting people to be passionate participants in it? You can if you write a silly tune like REM. REM is maybe my favourite rock band, so calling them silly is really no attempt at ridicule. It’s not […]

(Credit: YouTube) Sun 14 December 2025 11:18, UK Abraham Quintanilla Jr, an American singer, songwriter, and record producer widely known as the father and manager of Tejano pop icon Selena, has died aged 86. His death was announced on Instagram by his son Abraham ‘A.B.’ Quintanilla III, who wrote: “It’s with a heavy heart to […]

(Credits: Far Out / Bob Dylan) Sun 14 December 2025 11:00, UK Many songwriters would kill to have the same level of recognition as Bob Dylan, or at the very least, to know that they had the same talent for penning a timeless song as the folk singer has always possessed. Since the early 1960s, […]

(Credits: Far Out / Bob Dylan) Sun 14 December 2025 11:00, UK Many songwriters would kill to have the same level of recognition as Bob Dylan, or at the very least, to know that they had the same talent for penning a timeless song as the folk singer has always possessed. Since the early 1960s, […]

(Credit: Library of Congress Life) Sun 14 December 2025 10:00, UK I’m a man of deep conflict during Christmas time. Torn between unrelenting enthusiasm for some traditions and an abhorrent dislike for others, I can never work out how to position myself. Do I lean firmly into my love of all things pub-related, at risk […]

(Credit: Library of Congress Life) Sun 14 December 2025 10:00, UK I’m a man of deep conflict during Christmas time. Torn between unrelenting enthusiasm for some traditions and an abhorrent dislike for others, I can never work out how to position myself. Do I lean firmly into my love of all things pub-related, at risk […]

(Credit: YouTube / NBC) Sun 14 December 2025 9:55, UK The latest Saturday Night Live episode saw Lily Allen feature as the musical guest, with Dakota Johnson joining her as a special guest. On December 13th, the star appeared on the late-night show to perform two of her tracks from her 2025 release, West End […]

(Credits: Far Out / Netflix) Sat 13 December 2025 11:34, UK David Letterman was always known for having legions of great acts on his show. Despite his reputation as one of the biggest names in late night, his indelible wit was matched by the amount of starstudded people that came across his show. Although his […]

(Credits: Far Out / Joan Sorolla) Sat 13 December 2025 11:18, UK From day one, Angus Young wasn’t interested in playing anything that wasn’t pure uncut rock and roll. Throughout the beginnings of AC/DC, Angus and his brother Malcolm were focused on making the sound that created excitement in someone’s gut whenever they heard a […]