Category: On This Day

Released in May 1996, Everything Must Go found Manic Street Preachers sounding bigger, sadder and more human than almost everything around it.

Released on 16 May 1966, The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds changed pop music forever—and Brian Wilson’s masterpiece still sounds astonishing today.

Released in 1986, Happy Hour became a defining indie hit—and my introduction to The Housemartins, Paul Heaton and music that finally felt like mine.

Released on 10 February 1971, Carole King’s Tapestry remains a songwriting masterclass and one of the most human albums ever recorded.

Fifty years after its release, Bob Dylan’s Desire remains a restless, theatrical triumph—messy, compelling and still just behind Blood on the Tracks.

Released on 23 November 1970, Cat Stevens’ Tea for the Tillerman remains timeless—especially the enduring and deeply affecting Father and Son.

Revisiting Gary Lineker’s Hot Shot! from 12 November 1988—a short-lived football comic filled with ambition, grit and dreams of sporting glory.

Revisiting Roy of the Rovers from 11 November 1978—a nine-pence Saturday packed with football, mud, morals, mayhem and Peter Shilton.

Revisiting Tammy and Sandie from 10 November 1973—from Back-Stab Ballerina to Wee Sue, with nostalgia, humour and the benefit of hindsight.

Revisiting Warlord from 9 November 1985—wartime adventures, memorable characters and a revealing snapshot of British boys’ comics in the mid-1980s.