Jason Draper

Articles by Jason Draper

In Depth

Prince’s hit ‘Purple Rain’ song When Doves Cry changed the game in the 80s. These ten facts reveal exactly why that was.

In Depth

One of many David Bowie songs to challenge assumptions about gender, Boys Keep Swinging was an art-pop triumph when it was released in 1979.

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Recorded at a secret gig, ‘Fu##in’ Up’ reveals what Neil Young And Crazy Horse can do with the ‘Ragged Glory’ songs, more than 30 years on.

List & Guides

‘Parklife’ made Blur a household name in the 90s. This track-by-track guide to the album breaks down each of its 16 songs.

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Closing the ‘Ziggy Stardust’ album, the song Rock’n’Roll Suicide was arguably David Bowie’s first theatrical masterstroke.

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The ‘13’ album took Blur far beyond anything they’d ever done before, as revealed by this track-by-track guide to each of its songs.

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With its canny lyrics and irresistible beat, Girls & Boys is the career-making song that crowned Blur the kings of Britpop.

List & Guides

The perfect collaboration between Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon, Tender revealed a whole new side of Blur’s songwriting.

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Marking David Bowie’s final flirtation with glam rock, Rebel Rebel has proved to be a surprisingly enduring – and mutable – song.

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From art-rock manifestos to cinematic ballads and era-defining anthems, the best David Bowie songs changed the face of music forever.

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