Jason Draper

Articles by Jason Draper

In Depth

A complex exploration of faith, family and psyche, I Would Die 4 U became an immortal part of Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ finale.

In Depth

Pushing David Bowie’s love of jazz music to the fore, Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime) was an uncompromising artistic statement.

In Depth

Evidence of Damon Albarn’s development as a songwriter, End Of A Century was as musically ambitious as it was lyrically arresting.

List & Guides

The ten songs on the ‘hours…’ album find David Bowie as elder statesman, voicing his generation’s concerns in the face of a new millennium.

In Depth

Originally written by Prince, I Feel For You became a smash after Chaka Khan recorded a hip-hop-inspired version featuring Melle Mel.

In Depth

An album that found Prince contemplating his place in the world, ‘ART OFFICIAL AGE’ is a late-period highlight from The Purple One.

In Depth

Recorded with a new, all-female group, 3rdEyeGirl, ‘PLECTRUMELECTRUM’ was the sound of Prince plugging in to no-fuss rock music.

In Depth

Introducing a new maturity to David Bowie’s writing, Thursday’s Child was a reflective song from an elder statesman of rock.

In Depth

Although David Bowie stripped things back to rock’n’roll basics for Blue Jean, the song’s ambitious promo video was a bar-raising masterpiece.

In Depth

Finding a meeting point between disco and new wave, I Wanna Be Your Lover proved that Prince knew how to seduce the pop market.

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