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Cult Following brings you the film, music and art that everyone forgot, and rightly so. Brains of the operation: Ewan Gleadow. Artwork: Well Dweller.
The Who throw everything they can at A Quick One to push beyond genre classifications, and it works brilliantly as an erratic soundscape project.
The Who – A Quick One Review
The Who throw everything they can at A Quick One to push beyond genre classifications, and it works brilliantly as an erratic soundscape project.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Creedence Clearwater Revival builds on the good faith found in their self-titled debut with Bayou Country, a staggering piece of work with an all-time great song featured.
Creedence Clearwater Revival – Bayou Country Review
Creedence Clearwater Revival builds on the good faith found in their self-titled debut with Bayou Country, a staggering piece of work with an all-time great song featured.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Bob Dylan was on a whole new level with his Rolling Thunder Revue tour, and the songs featured on The Complete Recordings 1976 showcase why that was.
Bob Dylan – The Complete Recordings 1976 Review
Bob Dylan was on a whole new level with his Rolling Thunder Revue tour, and the songs featured on The Complete Recordings 1976 showcase why that was.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:10 AM
R.E.M. does remarkably well to follow up their fantastic debut, Murmur, with material as strong as Reckoning, though they don't eclipse their first album.
R.E.M. – Reckoning Review
R.E.M. does remarkably well to follow up their fantastic debut, Murmur, with material as strong as Reckoning, though they don't eclipse their first album.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:00 AM
The Rolling Stones' song usage on a Rice Krispie's advert has delighted fans, with some believing it to be a 'radical' choice at the time.
The Rolling Stones’ cereal advert called ‘radical’ by fans who are surprised by the collaboration
The Rolling Stones' song usage on a Rice Krispie's advert has delighted fans, with some believing it to be a 'radical' choice at the time.
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January 8, 2026 at 7:40 AM
John Lennon would turn down a chance to appear at a benefit concert for Sesame Street, though producers thought he could 'save the show'
John Lennon was pitched Sesame Street benefit as producers thought he could ‘save this show’
John Lennon would turn down a chance to appear at a benefit concert for Sesame Street, though producers thought he could 'save the show'
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January 8, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Bob Dylan fans believe one album is responsible for the Americana sound he still uses today.
Bob Dylan fans say one album gave him ‘his Americana sound’ that he still uses today
Bob Dylan fans believe one album is responsible for the Americana sound he still uses today.
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January 8, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Paul McCartney once hoped for Prince to donate to the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts in a letter that sold at auction for $15,000.
What Paul McCartney wrote to Prince after accepting Lead Patron role of school in Liverpool
Paul McCartney once hoped for Prince to donate to the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts in a letter that sold at auction for $15,000.
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January 8, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Pink Floyd's Roger Waters says it was a particular benefit that he couldn't play any instruments proficiently as it would have affected his songwriting.
Roger Waters says not being able to play instruments all that well is ‘an advantage’ to his songwriting
Pink Floyd's Roger Waters says it was a particular benefit that he couldn't play any instruments proficiently as it would have affected his songwriting.
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January 8, 2026 at 7:00 AM
A song written and performed by Bob Dylan has been cited as worthy of a Nobel Prize on its own, despite the criticism from some writers.
Bob Dylan fans say one song is enough to ‘warrant the Nobel Prize for Literature’
A song written and performed by Bob Dylan has been cited as worthy of a Nobel Prize on its own, despite the criticism from some writers.
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January 7, 2026 at 6:09 PM
The Rolling Stones' Blue and Lonesome is as close as the band will ever get to reconnecting with their roots, and it's an underrated gem of an album.
The Rolling Stones – Blue and Lonesome Review
The Rolling Stones' Blue and Lonesome is as close as the band will ever get to reconnecting with their roots, and it's an underrated gem of an album.
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January 7, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Bob Dylan's live performances are usually a thrill, and the fourth instalment of bootleg series Never Ending Memories shines a light on why that is.
Bob Dylan – The Bootleg Series Vol. 16 1/2: Never Ending Memories Pt. 4 Review
Bob Dylan's live performances are usually a thrill, and the fourth instalment of bootleg series Never Ending Memories shines a light on why that is.
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January 7, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Faces' debut, First Step, is a solid step for the band to take though the Rod Stewart-fronted group would build on these with better songs.
Faces – First Step Review
Faces' debut, First Step, is a solid step for the band to take though the Rod Stewart-fronted group would build on these with better songs.
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January 7, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Foo Fighters' chokehold on rock and roll is founded here, with The Colour and the Shape setting the standard, though setting it low for rock and roll.
Foo Fighters – The Colour and the Shape Review 
Foo Fighters' chokehold on rock and roll is founded here, with The Colour and the Shape setting the standard, though setting it low for rock and roll.
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January 7, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Brian Wilson's debut is overshadowed by the influence of Eugene Landy, but there is still strong work to be found in The Beach Boys member's first solo album.
Brian Wilson – Self-titled Review
Brian Wilson's debut is overshadowed by the influence of Eugene Landy, but there is still strong work to be found in The Beach Boys member's first solo album.
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January 7, 2026 at 8:00 AM
A performance from The Rolling Stones on Saturday Club has been hailed by members of the public, who highlighted Brian Jones' contributions.
The Rolling Stones’ Saturday Club performance hailed as ‘brilliance’ thanks to Brian Jones
A performance from The Rolling Stones on Saturday Club has been hailed by members of the public, who highlighted Brian Jones' contributions.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:40 AM
John Lennon's sister, Julia Bird, would add further detail to Lennon and Paul McCartney's first meeting at a church fete.
John Lennon’s sister recalls how Imagine songwriter met The Beatles bandmate Paul McCartney
John Lennon's sister, Julia Bird, would add further detail to Lennon and Paul McCartney's first meeting at a church fete.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Roger Waters says it was crucial that Pink Floyd avoided sounding 'silly' on The Wall, and the bassist has shared how they managed that.
Roger Waters shares how Pink Floyd managed to avoid sounding ‘silly’ on The Wall
Roger Waters says it was crucial that Pink Floyd avoided sounding 'silly' on The Wall, and the bassist has shared how they managed that.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Paul McCartney says Michael Jackson would ignore letters inquiring into getting the rights back to his music with The Beatles.
Paul McCartney says Michael Jackson would ‘ignore his letters’ when trying to buy back his songs
Paul McCartney says Michael Jackson would ignore letters inquiring into getting the rights back to his music with The Beatles.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Roger Waters says the connectivity between The Dark Side of the Moon and new generations still impresses him decades on from the album's release.
Roger Waters shares the one thing that still impresses him about The Dark Side of the Moon decades later
Roger Waters says the connectivity between The Dark Side of the Moon and new generations still impresses him decades on from the album's release.
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January 6, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Dave Grohl says the soundtrack to the Harry Dean Stanton-starring film, Paris, Texas, is his favourite album of all time.
Dave Grohl says soundtrack to Harry Dean Stanton-featuring classic is his ‘favourite’
Dave Grohl says the soundtrack to the Harry Dean Stanton-starring film, Paris, Texas, is his favourite album of all time.
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January 6, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Desire is perhaps the last great "golden age" album from Bob Dylan, and yet the writing, the failed studio sessions, all point to disaster.
Bob Dylan’s Desire has failed sessions, abandoned songs, and chance encounters to thank for its brilliance 
Desire is perhaps the last great "golden age" album from Bob Dylan, and yet the writing, the failed studio sessions, all point to disaster.
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January 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Elvis Costello's read on the world throughout Armed Forces is nothing short of outstanding, an all-time great from one of the best performers in history.
Elvis Costello – Armed Forces Review
Elvis Costello's read on the world throughout Armed Forces is nothing short of outstanding, an all-time great from one of the best performers in history.
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January 6, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Jethro Tull's debut album, This Was, is a surprising piece of blues rock from a band who never really felt right in the genre, yet were masters of it all the same.
Jethro Tull – This Was Review
Jethro Tull's debut album, This Was, is a surprising piece of blues rock from a band who never really felt right in the genre, yet were masters of it all the same.
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January 6, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Eric Clapton's debut album is a relatively light, somewhat appealing traipse through blues rock history at a time when he was writing all-time great songs elsewhere.
Eric Clapton – Self-titled Review
Eric Clapton's debut album is a relatively light, somewhat appealing traipse through blues rock history at a time when he was writing all-time great songs elsewhere.
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January 6, 2026 at 8:10 AM