I don’t think most rock stars are particularly calculating. I don’t think they sit there and think, ‘I will do this; therefore, on Monday, I will sell another 200,000 records’. David Hepworth Read Quote
The age of the rock star was coterminous with rock n’ roll, which, in spite of all the promises made in some memorable songs, proved to be as finite as the era of ragtime or big bands. The rock era is over. We now live in a hip-hop world. David Hepworth Read Quote
I make no apology for the fact I like to hear people talk about work. It’s the acceptable way of talking about life and people. David Hepworth Read Quote
The ‘Backlisted’ podcast describes itself as ‘giving new life to old books’. In each episode, John Mitchinson and Andy Miller are joined by a guest from the world of books who brings along some overlooked gem to enthuse about. David Hepworth Read Quote
Upload Radio is a new venture offering content creators and bedroom DJs the chance to get their own programmes on the air by buying time. David Hepworth Read Quote
You Must Remember This’, the podcast about ‘the secret and or forgotten history of Hollywood’s first century’, has a thread dedicated to Dead Blondes, which is a clue to where it’s coming from. David Hepworth Read Quote
Formed in 1967 and still performing regularly half a century later, Fairport Convention are Britain’s equivalent of the Band. Unlike the latter they have maintained cordial relations. David Hepworth Read Quote
It is the melancholy fate of all young legends to becoming better known for the things they did to exploit fame than the things that made them famous in the first place. David Hepworth Read Quote
John Lydon must be more famous for his efforts on behalf of dairy products than his music. David Hepworth Read Quote