Why is Norman Cook known as Fatboy Slim?
Fatboy Slim was at the forefront of 1990s big beat, flying the flag for British music globally after the demise of Britpop.
What does “a four of fish and finger pies” mean in The Beatles song ‘Penny Lane’?
The Beatles' song 'Penny Lane' is full of affectionate references to the road they frequented as youngsters. But what does ...
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The forgotten mystery thriller cursed by four lawsuits, a five-year delay, and Katy Perry
Literary adaptations are fairly straightforward as far as movies go; the rights are acquired, the personnel are assembled on ...
Corny, offensive and dull: The 10 worst songs by The Rolling Stones
From the reggae disaster of 'Cherry Oh Baby' to the 1980s cheese of 'Dirty Work', these are the ten worst songs that The ...
Why Jeff Lynne found working with Brian Wilson difficult: “What’s he trying to do?”
Jeff Lynne could make nearly any classic rocker sound good, but he admitted that working with the Beach Boys' genius wasn't a ...
Quentin Tarantino is right: streaming is to blame for the action genre’s blandest offerings
Streaming attempting to play the major studios at their own game has had the adverse side-effects of some seriously bland ...
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Cannes Film Festival: The only female directors to win the Palme d’Or
It may not have been introduced under its current guise until almost a decade after the annual event was founded in 1946, but ever since being added to the line-up of accolades in 1955, the Cannes ...
The album Eric Clapton considered overrated: “I found it all overblown”
Eric Clapton has gems scattered throughout his catalogue, but he thought this album was a bit too overhyped by the public.
From Paul McCartney to Neil Young: Five musicians who inherited their heroes’ instruments
From Paul McCartney to Kirk Hammett, here are a handful of musicians who sought out their heroes' instruments and continued ...
Why Kurt Vonnegut called Frank Sinatra and John Wayne “dirty old men”
The writer Kurt Vonnegut once dubbed John Wayne and Frank Sinatra "dirty old men". His view examines a polarising look at ...
‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’: the song Sinéad O’Connor wrote about U2
Sinéad O'Connor and U2 are two of the most popular artists to ever arise from Dublin, Ireland, but the two had something of a ...
The lyric Ray Davies wishes he had written: “It resonated with my childhood”
In a past interview, Ray Davies, the frontman and principal songwriter of The Kinks, picked out the lyric he wishes he could ...