Following the passing of Florian Schneider, music has lost one of its great visionaries. Author Johnny Proctor looks back at the Kraftwerk co-founder’s influence. Yesterday, we learned of the loss

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Looking for something a bit different to watch this Easter Monday? Produced in 2009, The Delian Mode is a fascinating snapshot of the life and work of Delia Derbyshire, a

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This Saturday, 23 November, is also known as Delia Derbyshire Day, in honour of the pioneering BBC Radiophonic Workshop composer whose work influenced artists such as Orbital, Aphex Twin, Stereolab

The late Dr Timothy Leary – arguably the most famous advocate for hallucinogens in popular culture – was quite prolific in terms of musical (and spiritual) output in the late 60s and

Kraftwerk are often cited – like The Beatles – as one of the most important bands of the 20th century, such was their influence on the music that followed. However

One of the great things about tuning into MTV in the mid- to late-90s were the irreverent music videos the channel used to broadcast when most sane people had gone

This summer (July 20 to be exact) marks the 50th anniversary of the first man on the moon, and building on the success of last year’s First Man, the feature-length

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