Ben Forrest

In terms of songwriting, The Beach Boys' 1966 album 'Pet Sounds' was the magnum opus of Brian Wilson, but one song on the LP always remained a "mystery" to him.

Neil Young emerged during the defiant era of hippie counterculture, but he could sense the fact that the music industry was taking hold in the DIY scene.

David Bowie has always been a repeated source of inspiration for Nine Inch Nails songwriter Trent Reznor, particularly on the 1994 track 'A Warm Place'.

Revisiting the music of Copa Salvo, a jazz outfit which emerged from Tokyo during the early 2000s, blending Latin funk and soul rhythms with Japanese jazz.

Exploring the myth surrounding 'Lay Lady Lay' by Bob Dylan, which claims that the song was passed over by The Everly Brothers due to a lyrical misunderstanding.

After the demise of Oasis, Noel Gallagher chose to adopt a different sound for his solo project, The High Flying Birds, signified by 'The Death of You and Me'.

Pete Townshend and The Who have never shied away from voicing their opinions on the state of rock guitar, attacking everyone from Jimmy Page to Jimi Hendrix.

Hard rock and prog progenitors Rush were formed in the hippie age of 1968, and they could not get away from that era's inarguable ties to LSD and marijuana.

Noel Gallagher has never shied away from denouncing various music artists, but Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters are a regular target for the Oasis songwriter.

Looking at the importance of blues pioneer Ma Rainey, who pioneered LGBTQ+ representation in music during the 1920s through songs like 'Prove It On Me Blues'.