Gary Ryan

14 albums in, PSB lost none of their magic touch

Strap in, as the Skeleton Clique go deep

When Natalie Mering – aka Weyes Blood – released ‘Titanic Rising’ last April, it already felt like one of the most vital albums of...

1: An easy one to begin with: which band did your 1964 single ‘Glad All Over’ knock off the top of the charts? “The...

Which former boyband member’s debut 2017 solo single uses the hook from your 2000 hit ‘It Wasn’t Me’? “Oh lord! I know it ‘cos...

1: Which band covered ‘Sexy Boy’ as a B-side in 2005? Nicolas: “It’s the guys from Scotland – um… Franz Ferdinand!” CORRECT. “It was a...

The Darkness frontman faces the ultimate quiz – on his own career

The Blur guitarist and solo star faces the ultimate quiz – on his own career

In Does Rock 'N' Roll Kill Braincells?!, we quiz a grizzled artist on their own career to see how much they can remember – and find out if the booze, loud music and/or tour sweeties has knocked the knowledge out of them. This week: Keith Murray, frontman of We Are Scientists, who are set to commemorate the (in their words) “50th anniversary” of their 2005 debut album ‘With Love and Squalor’ with a series of live performances.

In Does Rock 'N' Roll Kill Braincells?!, we quiz a grizzled artist on their own career to see how much they can remember – and find out if the booze, loud music and/or tour sweeties has knocked the knowledge out of them. This week: Jez Kerr from atmospheric Manchester experimentalists A Certain Ratio