From the bayou to Woodstock and back – the easygoing adventures of Bobby Charles. By John Mulvey.

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How Eno-supervised jams and a playful tale of obsessive relationships yielded the Manchester veterans’ biggest hit to date. Just don’t wear those dresses on American TV!

Jamaican singer who helped bring reggae to the ...

Squeeze ’s songwriting duo are back in harness, toting a rock opera they wrote in the ’70s with an all-new album to come. Given their near-constant strife, it’s a miracle. But as they insist, “the thing that always brings us together is the songs…”

H.e.a.t frontman Kenny Leckremo on the records, artists and gigs that are of lasting significance to him.