Making a masterpiece The origin stories of classic albums MAKING A MASTERPIECE‘They all wanted to be the front man’: how the Stone Roses made their classic debut albumBeginning with shambolic preproduction, driven by a puritanical work ethic and featuring last-minute moments of inspiration, David Rea explores the novelistic story behind The Stone Roses’ classic debut album.16 May 2026 MAKING A MASTERPIECE‘Like a long dead ghost trying to make contact’: how Wilco made Yankee Hotel FoxtrotInvolving Cold War spy recordings, drug addiction and music industry landmarks, Wilco’s Yankee Hotel Foxtrot has been called a fable and a masterpiece. David Rea does a deep dive into the plots and subplots which created the band’s greatest album.16 May 2026 MAKING A MASTERPIECE ‘It took a unique kind of courage’: how Son House beat the odds to make a masterpiece On the 60th anniversary of its original release, we look at how Son House made Father of Folk Blues for white America. By David Rea 18 October 2025
