A piano playing singer in a hospital…

As they say, he had me at Wichita Lineman. With an hour to kill I sat and listened as a … read more

The Vinyl Countdown

Daily Express 20.8.2024

The trouble with technology is that our present so quickly swallows our past. I didn’t mind so … read more

‘Living The Beatles Legend’ by Kenneth Womack (Daily Mail, November 17 2023)

One lunchtime in 1961 a young telephone engineer called Mal Evans took a different route back to work after eating … read more

What is it about Horses?  May 4, 2023

What is it about Horses? May 4, 2023

What is it about horses? Why on Saturday will we smile fondly when we see the Household Cavalry as it … read more

Manchester City 1,  Inter Milan 0  May 13, 2023

Manchester City 1, Inter Milan 0 May 13, 2023

Consider the newspaper photographs the day after. See the unrestrained euphoria of the fans who congregated together on Saturday night … read more

God Only Knows Where AI will lead us next? (Daily Express,  May 13, 2023)

God Only Knows Where AI will lead us next? (Daily Express, May 13, 2023)

 

A Beatle was singing God Only Knows on my phone the other night. No, I thought. That can’t be … read more

Yoko Ono at 90  Mail on Sunday, January 1, 2023

Yoko Ono at 90 Mail on Sunday, January 1, 2023

Half a century ago Yoko Ono was probably the most vilified woman in the world. Believed by many to have … read more

The Making of That’ll Be the Day and Stardust – Daily Mail, 28.2.23

The Making of That’ll Be the Day and Stardust – Daily Mail, 28.2.23

No-one sets out to write a film that half a century later is considered a cult movie. But I did, … read more

Burt Bacharach 1928-2023 (Daily Express 10.2.23)

Burt Bacharach 1928-2023 (Daily Express 10.2.23)

More than almost any other artists, songwriters define their moments. Burt Bacharach was such a songwriter. His most prolific period … read more

Yoko Ono at 90 (Mail on Sunday January 1, 2023)

Yoko Ono at 90 (Mail on Sunday January 1, 2023)

Half a century ago Yoko Ono was probably the most vilified woman in the world. Believed by many to have … read more