The Strange World Of… Lou Reed

On the release of a new compilation of Lou Reed’s 1960s compositions at Pickwick Records, Wayne Gooderham surveys the sprawling solo career that was to come later, and picks out ten key tracks that serve as guides to an intimidating post-Velvets discography

“Make Something Out Of This”: Drumbo On The Making Of Trout Mask Replica

In an exclusive extract from his book Beefheart: Through The Eyes Of Magic, band member John 'Drumbo' French recalls the making of Trout Mask Replica

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith

The Kid

The new album from Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith threatens to be whimsical then becomes something much richer and more powerful.

Teen Beat: Miki Berenyi’s Favourite Albums

From her teenage adoration of Julian Cope to days spent trawling through the record collection of the local library, Miki Berenyi guides Stephanie Phillips through the 13 albums that made her

Junk Shop Classical on Beethoven’s Grosse Fuge: Music Stories Told £1 LP By £1 LP

Beethoven’s Grosse Fuge is one of the most extreme pieces of music ever written, in any genre. A visionary work that only began to make sense in the 20th century, asks Phil Hebblethwaite, or a cacophonous duff that betrays a disturbing truth about a highly complex man?

Step Brothers

Lord Steppington