Welcome to Meeksville: The Incredible World of Joe Meek.
Robert George “Joe” Meek was a song-writer, producer and sound engineer. He was also an independent label, publisher and studio owner. He...
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Jul 29, 201926 min read
The Lion King’s Ransom: The story of “Mbube”, “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”
I’m sure you’ve heard at least one of the versions or adaptations of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”. It has been re-recorded or adapted over...
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Jul 21, 201935 min read
Mime & Punishment? The rise and fall of Milli Vanilli
On the 21st of July 1989, during a “live” performance for MTV the playback device failed and began to skip. Not only did it halt the...
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May 27, 20198 min read
Bittersweet Victory: Why The Rolling Stones owned 100% of a song they didn’t write and how the
At the 2019 Ivor Novello Awards, Richard Ashcroft announced that after 22 years the dispute over his song, “Bittersweet Symphony” was...
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