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"That riff is probably the very first heavy metal riff ever": The story of the Hendrix-inspired Cream classic their label boss thought was "psychedelic hogwash"

Cream's Sunshine Of Your Love was a slow-burning success, but it inspired a generation of future rockers

Louder · Jun 30

‘Forced to preserve a monument’: how the fate of Marilyn Monroe’s LA home became a legal saga

House where Monroe died, which hasn’t been occupied in seven years, is in limbo after current owners wanted to demolish it but were stopped by a public campaign

The Guardian - US · May 10

‘Charisma is a form of psychosis’: inspiring Eric Clapton, having kids at 70 … the irreverent life of post-punk puppeteer Ted Milton

He crossed paths with William Burroughs, Terry Gilliam and Spitting Image while whipping up almighty grooves with his band Blurt. Now 82, he’s back on tour – and bracing for a warts-and-all documentary made by his many children

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3

“You felt he understood innocence but couldn’t be innocent in the world, because you can’t… that’s where we wanted to be”: The real Syd Barrett, by the people who knew him

The magic and mystery surrounding the architect of Pink Floyd endures – and a larger canvas emerges of a confident, multi-talented originator...

Louder · Nov 13, 2024

"He told me 'I'm giving all the magic stuff up and I’m just going to play.' A few days later he was dead": The apocalyptic life of Graham Bond, one of British music's great lost talents

Graham Bond told people he was the son of Aleister Crowley. His life was blighted by drugs. And on May 8, 1974, he died under a train in North London

Louder · May 7, 2024

German lager was once my downfall. My advice to Brits going to Euro 2024 – don’t do as I once did

The Foreign Office has warned football fans that the beer may be stronger than they think. I say focus on quality, not quantity, says food and drink journalist Pete Brown

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2024

“I think that the whole band was kind of misunderstood by everybody, and it gave us a sort of an edge, you know": The story of Cream's Disraeli Gears

How Baker, Bruce and Clapton transcended their (and their management's) very different ambitions for Cream to track a '60s masterpiece

MusicRadar · Mar 17, 2024

“I put an ad in Melody Maker – ‘musicians only need apply!’ – and we got Peter and Michael Giles, and Robert Fripp”: So many artists wanted to be part of Judy Dyble’s world

Late singer decided to avoid staying in bands too long after being fired from Fairport Convention – “I’d leave before they could throw me out” – but believed the split sent both parties hurling into adventures they’d otherwise have missed

Louder · Feb 13, 2024

Last Orders? UK Pubs Hit By Rising Costs And Changing Tastes

They've served Roman soldiers, knights and poets and have been a gathering place for communities to enjoy a brew beside a crackling fire for centuries.

International Business Times · Dec 19, 2023

‘It all disappeared with Brexit’: Craft beer boom ends as more than 100 UK firms go bust

More than a hundred breweries have shut in the past two years as new trade barriers were compounded by Covid and tax changes

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2023