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Suede founding bandmembers explore the stories behind the making of the band’s sophomore album and reflect upon its ...

We were delighted to be joined by Lekan Babalola (Fela Kuti’s political protege) at a Classic Album Sundays event in Birmingham, where host Chris Watkiss was able to ask Lekan about his first hand ...

Check out this playlist of music based on outgrowths of The Roots’ work and innovation including artists born from The Soulquarians movement, such as Mos Def, Erykah Badu, Common and others that have ...

By the summer of 1988, the group had released It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back, an album that, on the surface, appeared just as militant as its title suggested. But within each of it’s ...

This album was a seminal epiphany for me. Hearing how Michael Brooke had beautifully framed Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s boundary-crossing and, at times, ethereal voice, greatly influenced how I would ...

Few artists command the respect of Nina Simone, she was the master of vocal versatility. Subtle changes of her voice to suit whatever the music needed from traditional the traditional sounds of jazz ...

If you’re a fan of Mancunian legends James, you won’t want to miss this! Bandmembers Jim Glennie and Saul Davies tell the story behind their breakthrough album Gold Mother at a special Classic Album ...

Billie Holiday had a distinct signature style that transformed a song into a personal story that was convincing and believable. As Billie once said, “I hate straight singing. I have to change a tune ...

Classic Album Sundays was delighted to be joined by composer, alto-saxophonist and MC Soweto Kinch at this years Spitalfields Music Festival. A two-time MOBO award-winner and Mercury Prize nominee, ...

This week’s episode features Wax and Beans in Bury. “This is what I want to do. This is not like going to work… I want to be part of this crowd”. Ben Soothill, Wax and Beans. Behind The Counter is a ...

Ready or Not, the Fugees dropped The Score on the world in 1996 and scored an opus masterpiece that achieved massive commercial and “crossover” success and is, by any standard, a classic album. Check ...