Jason Draper

Articles by Jason Draper

In Depth

Introducing the title characters of his 1974 album, the song Diamond Dogs saw David Bowie try ‘to evolve a new street gang’ ahead of punk.

In Depth

The cinematic tie-in that couldn’t fail, Batdance was a sample-filled song that saw Prince respond to the Caped Crusader’s call for help.

In Depth

A pacy slice of mid-60s R&B, Liza Jane was credited to Davie Jones With The King Bees, but is better known as David Bowie’s first-ever single.

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Introducing a new facet of Damon Albarn’s songwriting, To The End was the song on which Blur truly showed their ambition.

List & Guides

Closing David Bowie’s ‘Berlin Trilogy’, the ten ‘Lodger’ songs are a masterclass in experimental pop, as this track-by-track shows.

List & Guides

Mind your step. This track-by-track guide to David Bowie’s ‘Diamond Dogs’ album takes a journey through the ravenous world of Hunger City.

In Depth

An album born of grief and a creative reinvention, ‘The Soft Bulletin’ turned The Flaming Lips into ‘the band that will always be’.

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Prince’s hit ‘Purple Rain’ song When Doves Cry changed the game in the 80s. These ten facts reveal exactly why that was.

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One of many David Bowie songs to challenge assumptions about gender, Boys Keep Swinging was an art-pop triumph when it was released in 1979.

In Depth

Recorded at a secret gig, ‘Fu##in’ Up’ reveals what Neil Young And Crazy Horse can do with the ‘Ragged Glory’ songs, more than 30 years on.

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