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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

The Blue Monday Dance Challenge: How New Order Took Over TikTok

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The Blue Monday Dance Challenge: How New Order Took Over TikTok

New Order’s 1983 hit Blue Monday has inspired a spate of ‘fake fighting’ videos to go viral in the latest TikTok dance challenge.

‘The Division Bell’: A Track-By-Track Guide To Pink Floyd’s Bold 90s Comeback

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‘The Division Bell’: A Track-By-Track Guide To Pink Floyd’s Bold 90s Comeback

Reasserting Pink Floyd’s prog-rock mastery in the 90s, the group’s 14th studio album, ‘The Division Bell’, rang in a triumphant comeback.

Best Cars Songs: 10 New Wave Hits To Rev Your Engine

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Best Cars Songs: 10 New Wave Hits To Rev Your Engine

Full of gas-guzzling rock riffs and bracing synth hooks, the best Cars songs demonstrate how the new wave band became power-pop icons.

‘Fugazi’: In Support Of Marillion’s Misunderstood Second Album

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‘Fugazi’: In Support Of Marillion’s Misunderstood Second Album

With frontman Fish exploring darker lyrical paths, Marillion’s 1984 album, ‘Fugazi’, became one of the neo-prog band’s most overlooked gems.

Best Drummers Of All Time: 40 Iconic Musicians Who Can’t Be Beat

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Best Drummers Of All Time: 40 Iconic Musicians Who Can’t Be Beat

From rock’n’roll riot-starters to formidably funky floor-fillers, the best drummers made music history by moving our heads and our feet.

Who Are Yes? An Introduction To The Pioneers Of Prog-Rock

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Who Are Yes? An Introduction To The Pioneers Of Prog-Rock

Ever wondered who Yes are? This introduction to the prog pioneers will reveal why they remain one of the most influential bands of all time.

‘The Yes Album’: How Yes Mounted A Prog-Rock Breakthrough

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‘The Yes Album’: How Yes Mounted A Prog-Rock Breakthrough

Created in a revolutionary act of survival, Yes’ third LP, ‘The Yes Album’, is a seminal classic that launched prog-rock into the mainstream.

Best Breakup Songs: 40 Classic Salves For Broken-Hearted Lovers

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Best Breakup Songs: 40 Classic Salves For Broken-Hearted Lovers

From cathartic ballads to musings on lost love, the best breakup songs face up to loneliness by coming to terms with the death of romance.

‘Brave’: Behind Marillion’s Bold Leap Into Mental Health

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‘Brave’: Behind Marillion’s Bold Leap Into Mental Health

Unravelling the mystery of a girl’s psychological struggles, Marillion’s 1994 album, ‘Brave’, is one of the band’s great artistic triumphs.

Best Love Songs Ever: 60 Timeless Tracks For Lifelong Lovers

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Best Love Songs Ever: 60 Timeless Tracks For Lifelong Lovers

From lung-busting ballads to intimate sentiments, the best love songs can put into words the feelings we find it hardest to express.