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This month…
WANNA GROW UP TO BE…
As PIXIES begin their 40th anniversary celebrations, the band’s original lineup – BLACK FRANCIS, KIM DEAL, JOEY SANTIAGO and DAVID LOVERING – look back on their formative years, from twisted screams in freezing rehearsal studios to angry skinheads and “deviant” hit singles. “We were so normal,” they protest to Tom Pinnock.
TRY FOR THE KINGDOM
In 1966, THE VELVET UNDERGROUND AND NICO brought together the worlds of avant-garde art, European cool and downtown rock’n’roll in one explosive package. Sixty years on, the survivors share tales of drugs, breakdowns, burnouts, blocked toilets and hospital beds – and, of course, the creation of some of the most important music ever made. “We only did things our way,” learns Tom Pinnock. “We were arrogant, perhaps, in thinking we knew best. We were also right. We did know best…”
A to Z This month…
WHAT THE WORLD WAS WAITING FOR
Four decades on, THE STONE ROSES’ era-defining impact still reverberates. Following the tragic death of their talismanic bass player Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield, their heady fusion of chiming ’60s guitars and acid house groove feels more potent than ever. Drawing on new interviews with those closest to the story, we return to that golden moment in the late ’80s when anything seemed within their reach. “We achieved the totally fucking extraordinary – we redefined the sound of British guitar music,” discovers Rob Hughes
FALLEN ANGEL
From hustling opening slots at Gerde’s Folk City to becoming one of music’s most revered voices, EMMYLOU HARRIS has spent more than five decades chasing songs wherever they lead. Now, as she prepares for a Farewell Tour of the UK and Europe, she reflects on Gram, Townes and Levon, and her path from peerless interpreter to quietly gilded songwriter. “The position I play is left field,” she tells Alastair McKay. “I’ve always been more comfortable there.”
AtoZ
This month…
WANNA GROW UP TO BE…
As PIXIES begin their 40th anniversary celebrations, the band’s original lineup – BLACK FRANCIS, KIM DEAL, JOEY SANTIAGO and DAVID LOVERING – look back on their formative years, from twisted screams in freezing rehearsal studios to angry skinheads and “deviant” hit singles. “We were so normal,” they protest to Tom Pinnock.
TRY FOR THE KINGDOM
In 1966, THE VELVET UNDERGROUND AND NICO brought together the worlds of avant-garde art, European cool and downtown rock’n’roll in one explosive package. Sixty years on, the survivors share tales of drugs, breakdowns, burnouts, blocked toilets and hospital beds – and, of course, the creation of some of the most important music ever made. “We only did things our way,” learns Tom Pinnock. “We were arrogant, perhaps, in thinking we knew best. We were also right. We did know best…”
A to Z This month…
WHAT THE WORLD WAS WAITING FOR
Four decades on, THE STONE ROSES’ era-defining impact still reverberates. Following the tragic death of their talismanic bass player Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield, their heady fusion of chiming ’60s guitars and acid house groove feels more potent than ever. Drawing on new interviews with those closest to the story, we return to that golden moment in the late ’80s when anything seemed within their reach. “We achieved the totally fucking extraordinary – we redefined the sound of British guitar music,” discovers Rob Hughes
FALLEN ANGEL
From hustling opening slots at Gerde’s Folk City to becoming one of music’s most revered voices, EMMYLOU HARRIS has spent more than five decades chasing songs wherever they lead. Now, as she prepares for a Farewell Tour of the UK and Europe, she reflects on Gram, Townes and Levon, and her path from peerless interpreter to quietly gilded songwriter. “The position I play is left field,” she tells Alastair McKay. “I’ve always been more comfortable there.”