Each month our Classic Album Sundays Patreon Members gather from all corners of the globe to explore, discuss and listen to ...

Suede founding bandmembers explore the stories behind the making of the band’s sophomore album and reflect upon its ...

Check out this playlist of music based on outgrowths of The Roots’ work and innovation including artists born from The Soulquarians movement, such as Mos Def, Erykah Badu, Common and others that have ...

Behind The Counter Episode 2 features Soul Brother, in Putney. “We’re very fortunate, we have a lot of really loyal customers who’ve been coming in since the store first opened 30 years ago and are ...

By the summer of 1988, the group had released It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back, an album that, on the surface, appeared just as militant as its title suggested. But within each of it’s ...

This album was a seminal epiphany for me. Hearing how Michael Brooke had beautifully framed Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s boundary-crossing and, at times, ethereal voice, greatly influenced how I would ...

We were delighted to be joined by Lekan Babalola (Fela Kuti’s political protege) at a Classic Album Sundays event in Birmingham, where host Chris Watkiss was able to ask Lekan about his first hand ...

Few artists command the respect of Nina Simone, she was the master of vocal versatility. Subtle changes of her voice to suit whatever the music needed from traditional the traditional sounds of jazz ...

If you’re a fan of Mancunian legends James, you won’t want to miss this! Bandmembers Jim Glennie and Saul Davies tell the story behind their breakthrough album Gold Mother at a special Classic Album ...

Classic Album Sundays was delighted to be joined by composer, alto-saxophonist and MC Soweto Kinch at this years Spitalfields Music Festival. A two-time MOBO award-winner and Mercury Prize nominee, ...

This week’s episode features Wax and Beans in Bury. “This is what I want to do. This is not like going to work… I want to be part of this crowd”. Ben Soothill, Wax and Beans. Behind The Counter is a ...

Classic Album Sundays Oslo host Kent Erlend Horne is telling us the story behind Steve Reich Music For 18 Musicians. After the album presentation, we encourage you all to play the entire album from ...