John Wilson talks to Steel City’s own maestro of the melancholy melody - Richard Hawley
Published on Monday, 22nd April 2019.
John Wilson talks to Don McLean about his timeless classic album, American Pie
Published on Monday, 24th December 2018.
Damon Albarn, Paul Simonon, Tony Allen and Simon Tong talk to John Wilson
Published on Monday, 17th December 2018.
Lily Allen talks to John Wilson about her fourth and most personal album, "No Shame"
Published on Monday, 10th December 2018.
For National Album Day Elvis Costello talks to John Wilson about his career
Published on Saturday, 13th October 2018.
Benjamin Clementine talks to John Wilson about his debut album, At Least For Now.
Published on Monday, 18th December 2017.
Jimmy Webb talks to John Wilson about his song writing career
Published on Tuesday, 12th December 2017.
David Gray sings live and talks to John Wilson about the album White Ladder.
Published on Monday, 4th December 2017.
Emeli Sandé sings live and discusses her debut album Our Version of Events.
Published on Monday, 27th November 2017.
Randy Newman talks to John Wilson about his classic album from 45 years ago, 'Sail Away'
Published on Monday, 28th August 2017.
Tom Jones talks to John Wilson about his album `Praise and Blame'
Published on Monday, 30th January 2017.
Craig David talks to John Wilson about his global hit debut album, "Born To Do It"
Published on Monday, 23rd January 2017.
Shirley Collins talks to John Wilson about her 1971 album 'Love, Death And The Lady.'
Published on Monday, 16th January 2017.
Graham Nash talks to John Wilson about his debut solo album Songs For Beginners.
Published on Monday, 9th January 2017.
Laura Marling talks to John Wilson about her 2013 album 'Once I Was An Eagle.''
Published on Monday, 2nd January 2017.
Paul McCartney joins John Wilson and the audience at BBC Maida Vale to discuss songwriting
Published on Saturday, 28th May 2016.
Nigel Kennedy responds to audience questions about his 1989 recording of The Four Seasons.
Published on Tuesday, 26th January 2016.
Nigel Kennedy talks to John Wilson about his 1989 recording of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons.
Published on Monday, 25th January 2016.
Bellowhead respond to audience questions about their 2010 album, 'Hedonism'
Published on Tuesday, 19th January 2016.
Bellowhead talk to John Wilson about their 2010 album, 'Hedonism'
Published on Monday, 18th January 2016.
Donovan answers audience questions about his 1966 album, 'Sunshine Superman'
Published on Tuesday, 12th January 2016.
Donovan talks to John Wilson about his 1966 album, ‘Sunshine Superman’.
Published on Monday, 11th January 2016.
David Hinds & Selwyn Brown answer audience questions about the Steel Pulse's debut album
Published on Tuesday, 5th January 2016.
David Hinds & Selwyn Brown about Steel Pulse's 1978 album, 'Handsworth Revolution'
Published on Monday, 4th January 2016.
Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford face audience questions about Squeeze's 'East Side Story'
Published on Tuesday, 29th December 2015.
Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford talk about Squeeze's 1981 album, 'East Side Story'
Published on Monday, 28th December 2015.
Georgie Fame answers audience questions about his album, 'Rhythm & Blues at the Flamingo'
Published on Tuesday, 22nd December 2015.
Georgie Fame talks to John Wilson about his 1963 album, 'Rhythm & Blues At The Flamingo'
Published on Monday, 21st December 2015.
Noel Gallagher talks about his album, 'Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds'.
Published on Tuesday, 9th December 2014.
Noel Gallagher recalls artistic freedom in making 'Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.'
Published on Monday, 8th December 2014.
Bob Geldof & The Boomtown Rats talk to John Wilson about 'A Tonic for the Troops'.
Published on Tuesday, 2nd December 2014.
Bob Geldof and The Boomtown Rats talk about their album 'A Tonic for the Troops'.
Published on Monday, 1st December 2014.
Manic Street Preachers talk to John Wilson about their 1994 album The Holy Bible.
Angélique Kidjo talks to John Wilson about her 1994 breakthrough album 'Ayé'
Published on Tuesday, 25th November 2014.
Angélique Kidjo, the "Queen of African music" discusses her breakthrough album Ayé.
Published on Monday, 24th November 2014.
Manic Street Preachers answer audience questions about their 1994 album, The Holy Bible
Published on Tuesday, 18th November 2014.
Rufus talks about his life-changing album Want One, plays piano and sings a cappella.
Published on Tuesday, 11th November 2014.
Rufus Wainwright talks to John Wilson about 'Want One', his breakthrough album from 2003.
Jazzie B and Caron Wheeler answer audience questions about the album Club Classics Vol 1.
Published on Tuesday, 10th December 2013.
Jazzie B and Caron Wheeler talk to John Wilson about the album Club Classics Vol 1.
Published on Monday, 9th December 2013.
It's the turn of the audience to question Edwyn Collins about his album Gorgeous George.
Published on Tuesday, 3rd December 2013.
Edwyn Collins talks to John Wilson about Gorgeous George, his best-known solo album.
Published on Monday, 2nd December 2013.
Natalie Merchant answers audience questions about her 1995 album, 'Tigerlily'.
Published on Tuesday, 26th November 2013.
Natalie Merchant talks to John Wilson about her 1995 debut solo album, Tigerlily.
Published on Monday, 25th November 2013.
Audience questions for David Crosby about his album, 'If I Could Only Remember My Name'
Published on Tuesday, 19th November 2013.
David Crosby discusses the making of his 1971 album If 'I Could Only Remember My Name'
Published on Monday, 18th November 2013.
Robbie Williams talks to John Wilson about his debut solo album, Life Thru a Lens.
Published on Tuesday, 12th November 2013.
The audience questions Robbie about Life Thru a Lens, his debut solo album.
Gary Kemp and Tony Hadley answer audience questions about Spandau Ballet's hit album True.
Published on Tuesday, 25th June 2013.
Gary Kemp and Tony Hadley talk to John about Spandau Ballet's chart-topping album True.
Published on Monday, 24th June 2013.
Eliza and Martin Carthy answer audience questions about her album and their work together.
Published on Tuesday, 18th June 2013.
Eliza and Martin Carthy talk to John Wilson about the Mercury nominated album: 'Anglicana'
Published on Monday, 17th June 2013.
The audience asks Richard Thompson questions about his 1991 solo album Rumor and Sigh.
Published on Tuesday, 11th June 2013.
John Wilson talks to Richard Thompson about the making of his 1991 album Rumor and Sigh.
Published on Monday, 10th June 2013.
Mike Scott and Steve Wickham answer audience questions about Fisherman's Blues.
Published on Monday, 3rd June 2013.
Mike Scott and Steve Wickham talk about Fisherman's Blues, the fourth Waterboys album.
Wilko Johnson responds to questions about the making of Dr Feelgood's Down By The Jetty.
Published on Wednesday, 29th May 2013.
Wilko Johnson talks to John Wilson about Down By The Jetty, the debut album by Dr Feelgood
Rod Argent, Chris White and Colin Blunstone are quizzed about Zombies' Odessey and Oracle.
Published on Monday, 17th December 2012.
Rod Argent, Chris White and Colin Blunstone on the Zombies' album Odessey and Oracle.
Published on Tuesday, 11th December 2012.
The audience asks the questions as Corinne Bailey Rae talks about her album, The Sea.
Published on Monday, 10th December 2012.
Corinne Bailey Rae returns to her second album, The Sea, and plays tracks from it live.
Published on Tuesday, 4th December 2012.
Ray Davies take on questions about two classic Kinks' albums, Lola and Muswell Hillbillies
Published on Monday, 3rd December 2012.
Ray Davies talks to John Wilson about the Kinks albums 'Lola' and 'Muswell Hillbillies'.
Published on Tuesday, 27th November 2012.
The audience asks Brinsley Forde questions about Aswad's 1981 reggae album New Chapter.
Published on Monday, 26th November 2012.
Brinsley Forde discusses Aswad's album 'New Chapter' and performs tracks from it live.
Published on Tuesday, 20th November 2012.
Paul Weller answers questions from the audience about The Gift, the Jam's final album.
Published on Monday, 19th November 2012.
Paul Weller talks to John Wilson and a live audience about the last Jam album, The Gift.
Published on Tuesday, 13th November 2012.
Suzanne Vega answers questions about her platinum-selling album, Solitude Standing.
Suzanne Vega talks to John Wilson about her platinum album Solitude Standing.
Published on Tuesday, 6th November 2012.
Billy Bragg talks to John Wilson about his album, 'Talking with the Taxman about Poetry'.
Published on Monday, 5th November 2012.
Billy Bragg talks to John Wilson about his album 'Talking with the Taxman about Poetry'.
Published on Tuesday, 30th October 2012.