Legendary soul-folk singer/songwriter Labi Siffre joins Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy for an exclusive Classic Album Sundays event ...

As the 1980s drew to a close, hip hop had reached a pivotal moment. Whilst a potential for empowerment in mainstream rap had so far remained largely un-tapped, in favour of escapist music built for ...

Recorded over two years, Songs In The Key of Life is arguably Stevie’s finest hour and is also one of the greatest albums of all time as it contains hit after hit. ‘Sir Duke’, ‘I Wish’, ‘Pastime ...

How Jeff Mangum became inspired by Anne Frank's 'Diary of a Young Girl' and turned it into a modern classic. Brownswood head honcho Gilles Peterson digs deep into the cosmos and shares his Top Five ...

At the beginning of the ‘70s the Grateful Dead were on a roll, and with this new found momentum the band were back in the studio within months to record a followup to the celebrated Workingman’s Dead ...

Music journalist Steven Ivory recalled, “Even the Jacksons had ideas about who should produce Michael’s solo album. They felt they should do it, and told Michael as much in front of me one afternoon ...

On the latest Classic Album Sundays podcast, we step back to Camp Bestival from a few years ago when Nick Drake’s producer Joe Boyd joined us to discuss Five Leaves Left in length with Colleen.

This week’s episode of Behind The Counter season 7 features Wrecking Ball Music and Books in Hull. “I think this project of ours is a benefit to Hull; it’s a community hub. There’s a large local music ...

This week’s episode of Behind The Counter season 7 features Roan Records in Teddington. “While I was in Australia, I came across a record shop – a small shop with a coffee bar. I was like, maybe ...

This week’s episode of Behind The Counter season 7 features Far Land Records in Penzance. “Records stores are one of the few places that creates a cross-generational bridge. Where else can you go ...

This week’s episode of Behind The Counter season 6 features Off the Record in Milton Keynes. “Off the Record is a charity shop and it raises funds for Willen Hospice which is a local charity that is ...

Life in Queensbridge, NY, was always going to be the beating heart of Illmatic. Although still in his late teens, Nas had already experienced more than his fair share of traumatic, life-changing ...