Guests on David Hepworth and Mark Ellen’s Word in Your Ear podcast are regularly asked to name the best record of all time. I’ve got no expectation to ever be in that position, but if it happens, I’m ready. Glen Campbell’s Wichita Lineman is, unequivocally, the greatest. It&r...

How different the history of rock music could have been. It’s 1968 and guitar hero Jimmy Page is looking to recruit for The New Yardbirds. His first call was teenaged vocalist Terry Reid, nicknamed ‘Superlungs’, and already drawing attention. The year previously Aretha Franklin had...

It was a case of familiar territory and an unfamiliar role for me on Tuesday night. Over the past year, I’ve been a regular attender at the monthly Author Talks nights (previously known as Books and Bubbles) at Southbourne’s Sobo Sommelier wine bar. Back in March, I was the guest author,...

Last weekend the Premier League season kicked off again, with thousands of fans going to watch their favourites in action. I was among those thousands, standing in the away section as the mighty Fulham travelled to Brighton. A fine time was had, not least due to crowd favourite Rodrigo Muniz earning...