Posts Tagged ‘Tribute’
Licensed to Ill: The Party Record That Kicked the Door Off Its Hinges
Beastie Boys’ 1986 debut was loud, bratty, absurdly quotable – and impossible for popular music to ignore. By the time Licensed to Ill landed in November 1986, hip-hop had already proved it could command clubs, street corners, and radio speakers. What Beastie Boys did was shove it through the plate glass window of mainstream rock…
Read MoreThe Brilliant, Bruised Sound Of Badfinger
From Swansea hopefuls to power-pop saints, the Badfinger legacy remains a bittersweet map of melody, ambition, exploitation, and endurance. There are bands whose legends are written in noise, spectacle, and myth. Badfinger’s was written in hooks. Listen closely to ‘No Matter What’, ‘Day After Day’, ‘Baby Blue’, or the wounded grandeur of ‘Without You’, and…
Read MoreAmy Winehouse, 15 Years On: The Voice That Still Cuts Through
Fifteen years after her death, Amy Winehouse remains more than a cautionary tale: she is one of modern music’s defining voices, a songwriter whose bruised honesty helped reshape pop’s emotional vocabulary. There are singers whose voices belong to a period, and then there are voices that seem to bend time around them. Amy Winehouse’s contralto…
Read MoreSam Neill, The Dish, and the Gentle Gravity of a Beloved Star
Sam Neill was an actor whose warmth, wit and quiet authority helped Australia tell one of its most endearing screen stories. There are some actors who arrive on screen with force, and others who seem to have been there all along. Sam Neill belonged to the latter kind. His presence was never merely a performance;…
Read More2016 Broke Our Pop-Culture Heart, and We Never Really Got It Back
2016. From Bowie to Carrie Fisher, the year of nonstop obits rewired how we grieve famous strangers and by 2026, the feed has made mourning feel like just another scroll. 2016 is still the year people bring up the way older fans bring up Woodstock: as a before-and-after. Not because death was new, but because…
Read MoreCelebrating 50 Years of Boston’s Self-Titled Debut
Half a century ago, in March 1976, a new force exploded onto the rock scene: Boston’s self-titled debut album. Fast forward to 2026, and the ‘Boston’ album remains a touchstone for fans and musicians alike, celebrated for its soaring melodies, innovative production, and the emotional power of its vocals. Marking its 50th anniversary, we look…
Read More50 Years of ‘A Day At The Races’ by Queen
Queen’s fifth studio album, A Day at the Races, released in December 1976, arrived at a pivotal moment in the band’s career. Following the staggering success of A Night at the Opera, Queen faced immense expectations both from fans and critics. The album’s title, echoing its predecessor’s Marx Brothers theme, signalled a continuation of their…
Read MoreThis Week In Music News
From RIPs to reunions and the imminent arrival of rap royalty, this week has been an emotional rollercoaster in music news. This week in music news brings the tragic passing of Mastodon lead guitarist Brent Hinds, aged 51, who was killed in an accident while riding his motorcycle. Atlanta police reports say a car collided…
Read MoreTerence Stamp Passes Away, Aged 87
Beloved British actor Terence Stamp, known for roles in ‘Superman’ films and ‘The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’ has died, aged 87. The veteran actor’s family released a statement announcing Terence Stamp had passed away over the weekend. “He leaves behind an extraordinary body of work, both as an actor and as a…
Read MoreVal Kilmer Forever
Hollywood actor Val Kilmer has died, aged 65. His daughter Mercedes Kilmer announced her father had passed away on 1 April in Los Angeles from pneumonia. Val was previously diagnosed with throat cancer in 2015, from which he recovered. Born in Los Angeles in 1959 and educated at Julliard, Val Kilmer was a prominent leading…
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