Welcome back for another week of quizzing. Can you identify the 10 album-of-the-year Grammy winners from the 1980s? I was originally going to feature the 1970s, but it was a bit easy since Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon won half…
In November 2021, ABBA released their ninth studio album Voyage. It was the Swedish quartet’s first studio album in almost 40 years – an unprecedented gap in output for a superstar group. It’s not the longest gap between releases –…
Cass McCombs might be the best singer-songwriter operating at the moment. Alex G’s ‘Afterlife’ might be my favourite song of the year. And Erika de Casier is back quickly with another classy album of smooth pop – enjoy! Cass McCombs…
‘The Ketchup Song’ was rumoured to have Satanic undertones, as the gibberish Spanish title ‘Aserejé’ sounds like “let’s be heretical”. Las Ketchup Lucía, Lola, and Pilar Muñoz are daughters of flamenco musician Juan Manuel Muñoz Expósito. Expósito is known as…
Welcome back for another week of quizzing. This week’s challenge is simple, but requires speed – you need to answer 50 (mostly) easy questions in 2 minutes. I scored 50/50 with 28 seconds remaining – can you beat my…
Formed by London architecture students in 1964, Pink Floyd are one of the most beloved classic rock bands. Stadium-rock blockbusters like Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall enjoy the most attention, but they enjoyed a lengthy career on either side of the…
Mick Jagger’s favourite Canadian band released this pissed-off slice of garage rock in 1966. Credits 4 NOTHIN’ – The Ugly Ducklings (Canada)(Dave Byngham/Roger Mayne) PERSONNEL/DAVE BYNGHAM: vocals * ROGER MAYNE: lead guitar * GLYN BELL: rhythm guitar * JOHN READ:…
Paramore’s Hayley Williams and London’s Wolf Alice continue to make high-class pop Meanwhile, Nashville’s William Tyler creates exploratory guitar instrumentals. All three are well worth your time. Hayley Williams Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party 2025, 8.5/10Williams is best known…
Welcome back for another week of quizzing. This week, your challenge is to identify duos. I scored 22/25 – can you beat my score? Congratulations to Tony, who showcased his ornithological knowledge in last week’s birds in music quiz.…
Talk Talk‘s career trajectory is one of the most fascinating in rock music – over the course of a decade and five albums, they transformed from a generic synth-pop outfit to trail-blazers for post-rock. Keyboardist Simon Brenner left Talk Talk…
