How Jeff Mangum became inspired by Anne Frank's 'Diary of a Young Girl' and turned it into a modern classic. Brownswood head honcho Gilles Peterson digs deep into the cosmos and shares his Top Five ...

This revelation was frustrated by the intractability of Joyce’s estate, which repeatedly refused Bush permission to use the words as her lyrics on ‘The Sensual World’. She was forced to rebuild from ...

Paco de Lucia was a huge influence on me as a guitarist and artist as a whole. Besides his superhuman ability to astonish any crowd with his virtuoso technique, he was a phenomenal composer with a ...

In this collaborative Classic Album Sundays and Boiler Room interview, Classic Album Sundays’ founder Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy and George Evelyn take an in-depth look and listen to Nightmares on Wax’s ...

In this interview, Classic Album Sundays founder Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy will be joined by Incognito band leader Jean-Paul ‘Bluey’ Maunick to celebrate the 30 th anniversary of 100° and Rising. The ...

This week’s episode of Behind The Counter features JM Records in Exeter. “I quite like the idea of my customers being able to come in here and seeing that I am predominantly pop and not be afraid to ...

As the 1980s drew to a close, hip hop had reached a pivotal moment. Whilst a potential for empowerment in mainstream rap had so far remained largely un-tapped, in favour of escapist music built for ...

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 ...

Life in Queensbridge, NY, was always going to be the beating heart of Illmatic. Although still in his late teens, Nas had already experienced more than his fair share of traumatic, life-changing ...

After a two successful studio albums with Rough Trade Records, the then-leading record label of indie rock in Great Britain, fans and critics alike saw The Smiths to be at the top of their game in ...

Behind The Counter Episode 7 features The Vinyl Whistle in Leeds. “I think the social aspect of it, you’ll never find that again, meeting the musicians and people that come along here, I think it’s ...

Daft Punk’s robotic identity may hoodwink the public, but for Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homen-Christo, anonymity is what has allowed them to stay human. The futuristic helmets that rest over ...