This is perfection from the get go, but then goes into the stratosphere when Jack Nicholson arrives on the scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhxPBYMQyE0

I interviewed Anderson a few years ago and asked him whether his negative feelings towards a Passion Play were coloured by the critical hammering it got, which signalled a change in Tull’s fortunes in terms of […]

You don’t care that a factual news programme on the BBC can’t be trusted to get its facts right?

I presume you don’t consume news from the Beeb.

I’ve been a journalist for about 25 years, with a decent chunk of time at the BBC.

Let me try to explain why passing this off as a mildly funny, easily dismissed mistake, possibly by an unpaid intern, is to let […]

Thanks for the tips. Wasn’t familiar with Discogs, and I’ve spent an enlightening few hours checking the market worth of some of my collection. Turns out some things aren’t as valuable as I’d thought (Growing by […]

Mark Sampson. Proven track record at the international level, good at getting the best out his players.

And here’s Rick Stein. They’re the same, right?

He personally made a million quid from touring in 2012 (do a search for Calliandra Productions if you want to see the accounts).

Even though Mr Anderson is well-known for keeping a tight rein on tour expenses, […]

I’d never heard of him either. But now I have. And so have millions of other people, some of whom might be tempted to check out some of his musical offerings.

And this might be a good thing for an artist whose […]

It’s not so much the lists that I hate, but the sheer laziness in the way they’re presented.

The Uncut ‘Top 200 Albums’ is an excellent example: many of the albums in the list are simply mentioned, with no […]

I found it a disappointment.

It’s OK – better than the prequels, for sure – but it didn’t pack the punch I was hoping for.

Two major problems:

– the big moment involving a major character didn’t work. […]

Goodness gracious, what were they thinking?

Choosing a winner of multiple Grammy awards, who has sold millions of records in all major global markets, whose voice has been lauded by artists across many musical […]