Four years ago today, Andy Fletcher, Depeche Mode's chief strategist, passed away.
Five years ago today, The Simpsons introduced a character named Quilloughby. He was a parody of Morrissey.
27 years ago today, Green Day’s “Nice Guys Finish Last” was released in Australia.
43 years ago today, New Order released one of the most important tracks in the alternative music: “Blue Monday”.
21 years ago today, The Killers started a two-week run at number one on the UK charts with their debut album, Hot Fuss
“How do I feel about being called the Eric Clapton of the 1990s? Bollocks. If my music ever got as laid-back and mellow as his, I’d pack it in. Or shoot myself.”
12 years ago today, NME published their latest 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list. It was topped by, one of them, The Strokes’ Is This It.
33 years ago today, Soul Asylum released their commercial breakthrough album, Grave Dancers Union.
This month in 1986, The Cure was in France to refine “Just Like Heaven,” one of the band’s strongest songs in its whole career.
Let's talk about the Weird and Wonderful Mr White's commitment to colours.
43 years ago today, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts' “Crimson and Clover” debuted on the Official Singles Chart.
The Cramps’ fierce voodoobilly bad girl-guitarist extraordinaire-inscrutable dominatrix Poison Ivy turned 72 today.
Been spending most of my Fridays in January at Nuanu for live music. Four different acts. All Russians. All amazing.
Eleven years ago today, Deborah Bone, the woman who inspired Pulp’s hit song “Disco 2000” died shortly after being appointed an MBE.