"Music is the only thing that will give and give and give and not take." — Amy Winehouse Executive Overview Fifteen years after her tragic passing on July 23, 2011, the voice of Amy Winehouse remains as startlingly immediate as it was the day it was recorded: intimate, witty, razor-sharp, jazz-schooled, and entirely irreplaceable. Though … Read more
Reviewed by Bruno Irace Milan, Italy — July 6, 2026 Executive Overview Some concerts begin the moment the house lights fade to black and the first chord slices through the anticipatory silence of the room. This one, however, began more than a year earlier—the exact second a ticket was booked alongside a lifelong friend from … Read more
Executive Overview Seventeen years after its initial drop through Downtown Records, Mos Def’s critically acclaimed fourth studio album, The Ecstatic, is finally receiving the premier vinyl reissue treatment it has long deserved. Handled by the revered independent hip-hop institution Rhymesayers Entertainment—a label whose catalog boasts foundational releases from underground icons like MF DOOM, Digable Planets, … Read more
Executive Overview In the upper echelons of contemporary acoustic and folk music, few artists command the universal reverence, technical brilliance, and stylistic dexterity of Martin Simpson. Later this month, on September 25th, Simpson will add a glittering new jewel to his storied discography with the release of his brand-new studio album, Some Kind Of Jubilee. … Read more
"Music is the only thing that will give and give and give and not take." — Amy Winehouse Fifteen years after her tragic passing on July 23, 2011, the voice of Amy Winehouse remains startlingly immediate. It is a voice that is intimate, sharp, intensely funny, jazz-schooled, and entirely irreplaceable. Though she released only two … Read more
Executive Overview Some concerts begin the moment the venue lights dim. Others—the rare, mythic ones etched into the collective memory of rock history—begin years before a single note is played. For reviewer Bruno Irace and tens of thousands of dedicated fans gathered at Milan’s sprawling Ippodromo SNAI La Maura on Monday, July 6, 2026, the … Read more
Executive Overview In a characteristically unfiltered and defiant intervention, television broadcaster, motoring journalist, and agricultural entrepreneur Jeremy Clarkson has confirmed he is flatly refusing to adhere to strict dietary regimes or cut back on alcohol following his successful treatment for aggressive prostate cancer. Speaking openly in a wide-ranging interview with The Times, the 66-year-old Clarkson’s … Read more
Executive Overview As the cultural touchstone that defined 1970s television marks its golden jubilee, original star Jaclyn Smith has opened the vault of her memories, offering an unvarnished look at the triumphs, temptations, and tribulations behind the cultural phenomenon known as Charlie’s Angels. In her forthcoming memoir, I Once Knew a Guy Named Charlie, the … Read more
By Ieuan Holland It is a common refrain among the purists who caught the original shockwaves of 1977: "It’s just karaoke without Rotten." Yet, as any historian of rock and roll will note, commercial and cultural institutions rarely survive on strict adherence to original line-ups alone. Half a century after the release of Never Mind … Read more
Executive Overview In an era fixated on youth, cosmetic preservation, and the relentless pursuit of anti-aging solutions, culinary icon, restaurateur, and television personality Dame Prue Leith is offering a refreshingly defiant perspective. At 86 years old, the beloved former Great British Bake Off judge has championed the profound joys of aging, declaring that growing old … Read more
