Music was my first love…
This is the soundtrack to a life well travelled — classic albums, deep cuts, backstories, playlists and concert memories that deserve a place on your turntable or in your headphones.
You’ll find first-hand reviews of landmark albums, reflections on unforgettable live shows, and playlists to match a mood, a moment, or a destination. Some of the records here are well known. Others might just surprise you.
Getting It Together in the Country
Before mobile studios and MacBooks, making music in the countryside meant cables through hedgerows and ambient birdsong on tape. From Traffic and Fairport to Led Zeppelin and Oldfield, these are the albums that truly got it together in the country.
Where Rock Stars Lived: Harrison, Page, Jagger and Their Grand English Estates
From Friar Park to Redlands, explore the country estates where rock legends found refuge, wrote hits, or simply hid from the world. This is just a selection — which others would you add?
London Calling - A guide to the Music Landmarks of London
England's capital city is rich in music history. From Tin Pan Alley to Battersea Power Station and the Abbey Road crossing, let's take a journey to see London's Music Landmarks.