Madonna’s karaoke show, albums that sound their covers and whatever happened to protest music?

Spicy and nutritious items in the rock and roll bouillabaisse this week include … … Roger Waters at the Palladium: a masterclass in how to insult an audience. … “without Andrew Loog Oldham, the Stones would have been Manfred Mann.” … the only rock star who can tell a story onstage. … Nempnett Thrubwell, Hinton Blewett, Glaister Fagan … Leafy Somerset hamlet or venerable reggae dubmeister? … the money Dave Grohl made from Nirvana (and it’s less than you’d imagine). … why Barry McGuire’s Eve Of Destruction was so terrifying. … please, someone, stage an exhibition of original paintings used on album sleeves! … the rise and rise of the rock spectacle. … Hogg, Fat Grapple, Makin’ Bacon? Real or fictitious pork-related acts from the Melody Maker Club Calendar 1971. … has social media taken the place of protest music? Why has no-one made a statement the Israel/Hamas war? … more smoking-themed album covers. … what, in her darkest hour, Madonna must think about Taylor Swift’s movie triumph. … and In The Court of the Crimson King and other albums that sound like their covers.Tickets for Word In Your Ear live at 21 Soho on October 30th here: https://www.tickettext.co.uk/ysY3FvyFaeTickets for Word In Your Ear live at 21 Soho on November 27th here: https://www.tickettext.co.uk/ZOthfatjxiSubscribe to Word In Your Ear on Patreon for early - and ad-free! - access to all of our content and more!: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.