He went to school with Slash and joined the noughties’ biggest supergroup. But when Velvet Revolver ended, Kushner threw himself into soundtrack work with guitar as the driving force. He reflects on t
The War and Treaty, Billy Valentine and William Bell have all recently released albums that not only draw from the soul-music tradition but also add something valuable to it.
There will be two theartsdesk on Vinyls this week. The first is here, an epic 11,000 words on a multitude of new releases in every genre, from reissues of classics to spanking new strangeness. There’s something for everyone. On Thursday we’ll have a special edition in honour of Record Store Day this coming Saturday, so watch out for that too. For now, though, dive in!VINYL OF THE MONTHElsa Bergman Playon Crayon (B.Inspelningar)
Money’s Too Tight (To Mention) made him a star, but his success faltered and he went behind the scenes. He explains why Black Lives Matter helped galvanise him again
Arguably though Billy Valentine &The Universal Truth may be Valentine’s breakout moment as Bob Thiele, Jr., son of jazz recording (John Coltrane, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington) and label icon Bob Thiele, relaunches his father’s equally iconic label,