It was spring 1979 when a new band reached number two in the UK charts. No slick pop production, no polished radio-friendly sound, but an idiosyncratic story about
Dozens of new albums arrive at Maxazine’s editorial staff every week. There are way too many to listen to them all, let alone review them. It ensures that
Dozens of new albums arrive at Maxazine’s editorial staff every week. There are way too many to listen to them all, let alone review them. It ensures that
Two years ago, Dhafer Youssef stunned the world with “Street of Minarets”, an album on which jazz icons such as Herbie Hancock and Marcus Miller joined the Tunisian
How a cynical rock song from 1975 became the perfect soundtrack for a phenomenon that didn’t even exist yet—and what it tells us about American obsession, then and
Reggae icon Jimmy Cliff has died, marking the end of one of the most influential careers in modern music. The Jamaican singer, songwriter, musician, and actor was widely
On 8 September 2024, during the closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games in Paris, Amadou & Mariam performed Serge Gainsbourg’s “Je suis venu te dire que je m’en
This Sunday evening, Da Lata performed at London’s Jazz Cafe to celebrate the official release of their new album “Edge of Blue”. It was a night filled with
In the early eighties, when synthesisers dominated pop music, “Dance Hall Days” by Wang Chung appeared as a striking phenomenon. With its synth-pop sound and infectious rhythm, the
