Jason Draper

Articles by Jason Draper

In Depth

Often seen as the work of a band finding its voice, Blur’s debut album, ‘Leisure’, contained plenty of hints at what would follow.

In Depth

Returning to the character that first brought him fame, Ashes To Ashes found David Bowie ‘wrapping up’ his past.

In a Dig! exclusive, William Orbit reveals what it was like when Blur and Madonna lined up to work with him in the 90s.

In Depth

Following his move into the pop mainstream, David Bowie’s 90s albums marked a return to creating more challenging music.

In Depth

Defying expectations, Prince’s 21 Nights In London residency was a sell-out success that no other performer has come close to matching.

In Depth

A song ‘about God and the de-elevation of sin’, Let’s Go Crazy heralded Prince’s purple revolution in the summer of 1984.

Interviews

A landmark release for Idlewild, ‘The Remote Part’ remains ‘the record that allowed us to do all this’, frontman Roddy Woomble tells Dig!

In Depth

With her debut album, ‘Supa Dupa Fly’, Missy Elliott revolutionised the sound and look of hip-hop and pop music for the 21st century.

In Depth

Synth-pop on the surface, but with more going on below, Talk Talk’s debut album, ‘The Party’s Over’, was just the beginning for Mark Hollis.

In Depth

The song most associated with Prince, Purple Rain is an epic power ballad that embodied its creator’s search for transcendence through music.

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