Extract

Bob Dylan’s Lost Blood on the Tracks Guitar
Bob Dylan’s lost Blood on the Tracks Guitar

Prelude | A Coat of Many Colours
Clinton Heylin on the task of untangling the Fotheringport Confusion

The Beatles in Urmston
Peter Noone watches The Beatles in Abbotsfield Park, Urmston and suddenly gets an idea...

Before The Flood
When it comes to the evangelical part of the Dylan canon, Clinton Heylin is a believer.

Bob Dylan 1966 London Press Conference
A wired Bob Dylan faces the press in London in 1966

Sex Pistols Debut Gig
The Sex Pistols debut gig at St Martin's College.

1991 Tour Diary
A short excerpt from Tom Hingley's 1991 tour diary.

The Train of Ice and Fire Prologue
'I went to Colombia because I was scared.' Ramón Chao's prologue to The Train of Ice and Fire

The Fishing Festival
Amadou isn't allowed to join in at the local fishing festival, so he brings his flute along and inadvertently propels himself to his destiny.

Hulme life and Geno Washington
An extract from Mark Hoyle's memoir Swerve: Dub Sex & Other Stories. Here we get a glimpse into life in the Hulme crescents and a party attended by soul legend Geno Washington that has since become part of Manchester music folklore.

Haxey Hood
Ian Clayton recalls a day out at the Haxey Hood, an ancient form of pub folklore that takes place on the twelth day of Christmas.

The Abiding Memory
Ian Clayton shares the abiding memory of his eccentric father from his childhood.