‘Hanging on the Telephone’ and the Rise of Power Pop ̵...
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When The Beatles Donated ‘I Wanna Be Your Man’ to the Roll...
On this day 61 years ago, the Rolling Stones released their first UK hit single, 'I…
Before The Clash ‘Fought the Law’, The Crickets Took Them ...
While the Clash might have sung about their fight against the law in 1979, the first…
How Tragedy Shaped ‘Dancing in the Moonlight’ – Unde...
If you ask anyone who's responsible for 'Dancing in the Moonlight', you'll usually hear two answers,…
Why Motown Had “War” Re-Recorded – Under the Covers
It's not often that you'll find the original version of a song was actually recorded by…
How Tainted Love Transformed Soul into Synth Pop – Under the Cov...
Despite flopping in the US, 1965's Tainted Love somehow made its way across seas, gaining a…
Unearthing the Original Version of Video Killed the Radio Star –...
There possibly isn't a song more quintessentially '80s than perhaps Video Killed the Radio Star performed…
I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself – Under the Covers
Welcome to Under the Covers, now available online here at 2SER! Listen as Max and Thomas…
BATTS on Staying Afloat in Isolation
You may have noticed that there’s nothing on. Pretty much every event, gig, festival or gathering…