Although back home in New Zealand—and Australia—Split Enz are YUGE, and agreed upon by all as THE seminal Kiwi pop act, everywhere else they’d be considered a cult band. Formed in 1972—although many of the band members had known each other for even longer—the group was started by Tim Finn and Phil Judd and were, at first, an all acoustic ensemble. Their sound incorporated a whimsical Beatles-influenced skiffle pop sensibility along with an often frantically complex song structure and twitchy vocals. They could be described as “music hall meets prog rock meets a circus act” although this is only kinda/sorta in the ballpark. The music of early Split Enz was uniquely unique. But I don’t have to describe it to you, that’s what YouTube is for, isn’t it? And no other band looked like they did, either. Even during the glam rock era, with their angular clothes and makeup—inspired by German Expressionist cinema and Surrealism—Split Enz stood out. I mean here was a band that looked as weird—or weirder—as even Alice Cooper. Or Sparks. Or Lou Reed. The New York Dolls, you name it. Their...
Gustav Mahler is justifiably regarded as one of the most influential composers of his generation, his work pushing the boundaries of symphonic form.
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Our October/November cover star is taking her indignation and demanding better.
Chappell Roan created her own fairytale on her debut album, 'The Rise & Fall of a Midwest Princess,' a courageous, semi-autobiographical statement about the origin story of a queer pop femininomenon.
She's known for her blonde tresses. But on Wednesday, Look What You Made Me Do singer Taylor Swift debuted as a redhead in a teaser for Sugarland's Mad Men inspired Babe music video.
Rock’s Backpages commemorates Crowded House drummer Paul Hester, who died on 26 March 2005. Here’s a piece from Q Magazine in July 1992
These New York icons, who both recently launched new solo ventures, get together for a chat on their home turf
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“Happy #Halloween (ahem, actually, coincidentally, #Reformationstag) from the Ghost of #Bach!”
Parcels werden am 12. Oktober ihr selbstbetiteltes Debütalbum veröffentlichen und werden damit die Disco-Herzen im Sturm erobern.
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Tragedy has struck the British indie band. Both members of the group as well as their tour manager and one other person were killed in a car crash in Arizona...
Production images by Alessandro Pinna: Starring Nicole Scherzinger as Grizabella in Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS at the London Palladium West End UK.
Playing the guitar is a men's club all too often. But women are every bit as capable as men are with the six string. We'd all like to see more women play guitar. Here are some of the best who do.
