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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

Best 2000s Songs: 20 Feel-Good Tracks From The Noughties

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Best 2000s Songs: 20 Feel-Good Tracks From The Noughties

From pop-punk protest anthems to eccentric rap gems, the best 2000s songs grappled with a war-torn world with life-affirming pop statements.

‘The Man-Machine’: How Kraftwerk Assembled An Electro-Pop Classic

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‘The Man-Machine’: How Kraftwerk Assembled An Electro-Pop Classic

Influenced by disco, Kraftwerk’s ‘The Man-Machine’ saw ‘the robots’ take over the dancefloor and pre-empt the rise of synth-pop.

Who Is Sam Ryder? Introducing The UK’s Eurovision Contender

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Who Is Sam Ryder? Introducing The UK’s Eurovision Contender

After finding fame on TikTok with his superb cover versions, Sam Ryder’s Eurovision entry, Space Man, is set to ensure his star keeps rising.

Best Sibling Bands: 20 Groups Who Keep It In The Family

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Best Sibling Bands: 20 Groups Who Keep It In The Family

From soul sisters to brothers in arms, the best sibling bands prove that family groups can conquer the world.

Best Marillion Songs: 10 Neo-Prog Classics From The 80s

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Best Marillion Songs: 10 Neo-Prog Classics From The 80s

Surfing a wave of 80s prog, the best Marillion songs flooded FM radio in a torrent of quixotic poetry and bombastic pop-rock.

‘Rest In Blue’: Why Gerry Rafferty’s Swansong Is The Perfect Epitaph

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‘Rest In Blue’: Why Gerry Rafferty’s Swansong Is The Perfect Epitaph

Emerging from the great beyond, Gerry Rafferty’s posthumous final album, ‘Rest In Blue’, is a fitting tribute to a legendary songwriter.

‘Heavy Horses’: How Jethro Tull Found Their Folk-Rock Spurs

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‘Heavy Horses’: How Jethro Tull Found Their Folk-Rock Spurs

Considered the second in their 70s folk-rock trilogy of albums, ‘Heavy Horses’ saw Jethro Tull saddle up for prog-infused pastoral poesy.

Best Third Eye Blind Songs: 10 Rays Of Pop-Rock Sunshine

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Best Third Eye Blind Songs: 10 Rays Of Pop-Rock Sunshine

From The Golden State’s brightest, the best Third Eye Blond songs expertly smuggle dark lyricism into catchy alt-rock tunes with poppy zeal.

‘Trans-Europe Express’: How Kraftwerk Took Pop To New Frontiers

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‘Trans-Europe Express’: How Kraftwerk Took Pop To New Frontiers

Venturing on a railway-inspired odyssey, Kraftwerk’s 1977 masterpiece, ‘Trans-Europe Express’, opened up new sonic horizons for electro-pop.

Best Linkin Park Songs: 20 Classics That Launched A Nu-Metal Revolution

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Best Linkin Park Songs: 20 Classics That Launched A Nu-Metal Revolution

With era-defining woe and howls of incandescent rage, the best Linkin Park songs fused rap with metal and changed alternative rock forever.