R.I.P. Steve Mackey :

Pulp were one of the very best ‘gang bands’ ever. Listening to them you were transported into their stories, their …

R.I.P. Burt Bacharach :

When I heard about the death of one of the world’s greatest songwriters, I thought it would be one of …

R.I.P. Lanny Poffo :

Now I could pretend that I knew Lanny Poffo from his championship run in Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling or similar …

R.I.P. Tom Verlaine :

When I think of New York City, Television is one of the first bands that pop into my head – …

R.I.P. David Crosby :

The magic of David Crosby is that everyone will be thinking of different moments of genius as they remember him …

R.I.P. Jeff Beck :

Sometimes you can gauge someone’s status by how often they are mentioned by your heroes. Jeff Beck was a name …

R.I.P. Ruggero Deodato :

If you were from the generation that grew up with the Video Nasties, then you would have heard a lot …

R.I.P. Vivienne Westwood :

Vivienne Westwood was one of fashion’s greatest and most dangerous icons. But she was not afraid to shake up the …

R.I.P. Terry Hall :

Every one has their own icons in the musical landscape, of course, but I am sure that (most) we can …

R.I.P. Christine McVie :

Oh man. Fleetwood Mac are one of my favourite bands of all time, there are so many periods and different …