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Luke Edwards

Luke is a freelance music journalist and the founder of the British Music History YouTube channel and website. Formerly Head Of Music at De Montfort University’s student radio station, Demon FM, he has been sharing his passion for music for many years, writing for numerous online publications ever since contributing to the NME Student Guide in 2008. While much of his career has been spent working as a professional marketer and content-marketing strategist, his long-term goal is to use his writing as a springboard to establishing himself as a music historian.

Articles by Luke Edwards

Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah): Chic’s Debut Disco Detonator

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Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah): Chic’s Debut Disco Detonator

A pure blast of floor-filling panache, Chic’s debut single, Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah), subverted disco’s escapism.

‘The 2nd Law’: Behind Muse’s Thermodynamic Sixth Album

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‘The 2nd Law’: Behind Muse’s Thermodynamic Sixth Album

Amid the gloom of the banking crisis and the jubilation of the London 2012 Olympics, Muse’s sixth album, ‘The 2nd Law’, saw them go for gold.

Best 2000s Music Videos: 20 Promo Clips That Defined The Noughties

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Best 2000s Music Videos: 20 Promo Clips That Defined The Noughties

From newfangled CGI to jaw-dropping choreography, the best 2000s music videos broke new ground and helped usher in the viral video era.

‘Photograph’: How Nickelback’s Signature Ballad Became A Classic Meme

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‘Photograph’: How Nickelback’s Signature Ballad Became A Classic Meme

As a nostalgic ode to their hometown, Photograph became one of Nickelback’s biggest songs and birthed an internet sensation.

Why Liam Gallagher Is The Last True Rock’n’Roll Frontman

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Why Liam Gallagher Is The Last True Rock’n’Roll Frontman

The voice of a generation fronting Britpop legends Oasis, Liam Gallagher’s solo comeback proves why he’s one of the last great rock icons.

Disco Freakout: How Nile Rodgers And Chic Brought Funk To The Masses

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Disco Freakout: How Nile Rodgers And Chic Brought Funk To The Masses

Chic’s funky, upbeat music went beyond the dancefloor, bringing disco to the mainstream and leaving an influential legacy on pop culture.

Best 2000s Albums: 20 Classics That Shaped The Noughties

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Best 2000s Albums: 20 Classics That Shaped The Noughties

Emerging from a troubled decade, the best 2000s albums gifted us a melting pot of pop, rock, and hip-hop to transcend our worldly worries.

‘Close To The Edge’: How Yes Leapt To Prog-Rock Immortality

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‘Close To The Edge’: How Yes Leapt To Prog-Rock Immortality

Heroic and audacious, Yes’ 1972 album, ‘Close To The Edge’, saw the progressive-rock voyagers throw themselves into a wondrous sonic odyssey.

‘A Rush Of Blood To The Head’: Behind Coldplay’s Dizzying Second Album

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‘A Rush Of Blood To The Head’: Behind Coldplay’s Dizzying Second Album

Eight months in the making, Coldplay’s ‘A Rush Of Blood To The Head’ album tackled post-9/11 anxieties which left fans reeling.

Best Power Ballads: 20 Stadium-Shaking Anthems

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Best Power Ballads: 20 Stadium-Shaking Anthems

From soft-rock anthems to operatic feats of musicianship, the best power ballads sweep us off our feet and take us to the edge of paradise.