Family conflict is nothing new in pop music. When The Everly Brothers imploded in the mid-70s, brothers Don and Phil didn’t speak to each other for a decade, and only…
Martin and Shirlie Kemp Interview: ‘For us, the words actually mean something’
Eighties pop royalty Martin and Shirlie Kemp have joined forces for an unexpected album of jazz covers. The couple talk to John Earls about their feelgood record, dinners with George…
Annabella Lwin Interview
In this Annabella Lwin interview, the singer recalls the bullying, lack of respect and her ultimate triumph as she explains how she’s managed to thrive despite a lack of support……
Q+A: 2 Unlimited
Their songs were club mainstays in the early 90s. Now 2 Unlimited are back in the UK, as rapper Ray Slijngaard explains to Rudy Bolly… Dutch rapper Ray Slijngaard was…
Q+A: Debbie Harry
The Blondie singer talks Hollywood biopics, Extinction Rebellion, Glastonbury Festival and tramp art with Rudy Bolly… Cultural icon, feminist pin-up, Andy Warhol’s muse and, of course, Blondie singer, Debbie Harry…
Belinda Carlisle: Album by Album
Taking the road less travelled through melodic punk, juggernaut pop success and an LP inspired by Kundalini yoga. Here look at the solo career of Belinda Carlisle, album by album,…
Ultravox Interview: ‘We were only two narcissists down but we still had three left’
Wildly inventive, fearlessly experimental and ahead of their time, the first three Ultravox albums cleared a trail that many others would follow. Four of those who were there – John…
Q+A: Midge Ure
John Earls talks to Midge Ure about his 2020 touring plans and new boxset that covers the former Ultravox frontman’s entire career… Midge Ure is celebrating his past with new…
Patience Is A Virtue: James Jackman Interview
George Michael’s working methods have always been a source of mystery. Just how much music did he make in addition to his five solo albums? How much of it will…
The Revolution Interview: Prince 1999 reissue
It wasn’t until the fifth Prince album – 1999 – in 1982 that the world really began to take notice of the High Priest of Pop. In 2019 we spoke…