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 ...

For this month’s Album Club we will be joined by Kevin May and David McElroy, the authors behind the forthcoming book Halo: The Story Behind Depeche Mode’s Classic Album Violator. They will relay the ...

Recent OBE nominee Skin joins Classic Album Sundays founder Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy to discuss the inspirational Nina Simone and Etta James – their lives, legacies, music and their many Montreux Jazz ...

Behind The Counter Episode 4 features Winyl in Manningtree. “I always used to say you’re not just selling a record, you’re selling a feeling, you’re selling a future memory.” Steve Tattam, Winyl.

This week’s episode of Behind The Counter season 6 features Thirteen Records in Dundee, Scotland. “I always really wanted to own my own record store, it was always my kind of dream. As soon as we knew ...

This week’s episode features Fingerprints in California. “I think independent record shops are important to communities because I think in many cases they’re kind of the cultural epicentre, whether it ...

Goldie joins Classic Album Sundays’ DEBONAIR as part of our new series ‘My Classic Album’ for a deep dive into his groundbreaking album Timeless. A musician, music producer, DJ, visual artist and ...

This week’s episode of Behind The Counter season 6 features Bending Sound Records in Bangor, Northern Ireland. “I think every town needs a record shop. It’s really important that like minded people, ...

Liege & Lief was voted as the greatest folk album ever by the listeners of BBC Radio 2 back in 2006, press play and enjoy producer Joe Boyd reliving the making of the album with Colleen at Camp ...

Recorded at Hansa Tonstudio in what was then West Berlin, “Heroes” reflected the zeitgeist of the Cold War, symbolised by the divided city. Check out this playlist of music that inspired the album ...

This week’s episode features Vinyl Revival in Manchester. “I don’t think the shop would be here if it weren’t for the Hacienda. I think it had that impact on everyone in the city, it was the place to ...

Behind The Counter Episode 6 features Starr Records in Belfast. “It’s such a connector and it’s such a way to make friends for life. You can bond with people over the music that they like… people that ...