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Luke Edwards

Luke is a freelance music journalist and the founder of the British Music History YouTube channel and website. Formerly Head Of Music at De Montfort University’s student radio station, Demon FM, he has been sharing his passion for music for many years, writing for numerous online publications ever since contributing to the NME Student Guide in 2008. While much of his career has been spent working as a professional marketer and content-marketing strategist, his long-term goal is to use his writing as a springboard to establishing himself as a music historian.

Articles by Luke Edwards

Life: The Rollercoaster Journey Behind Simply Red’s Mid-90s Classic

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Life: The Rollercoaster Journey Behind Simply Red’s Mid-90s Classic

Simply Red’s soaring follow-up to ‘Stars’, ‘Life’ saw Mick Hucknall stretch his wings to produce a breezy work of 90s pop-soul.

The Road To Hell: How Chris Rea Sped To His Biggest Success

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The Road To Hell: How Chris Rea Sped To His Biggest Success

Turning traffic woes into a dismantling of social decay, Chris Rea’s ‘The Road To Hell’ album emerged from gridlock as a soft-rock classic.

‘Stars’: The Album That Wrote Simply Red’s Name In The Firmament

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‘Stars’: The Album That Wrote Simply Red’s Name In The Firmament

With Simply Red’s ‘Stars’, Mick Hucknall harnessed the personal, emotional and political to create one of the best pop albums of the 90s.

Best 70s Albums: 20 Game-Changing Records Of The Decade

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Best 70s Albums: 20 Game-Changing Records Of The Decade

From fearless folk outings to hard-rock missives, the best 70s albums rescued the decade with a courageous ear and a progressive ambition.

Best Drummers Of All Time: 20 Iconic Musicians Who Can’t Be Beat

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Best Drummers Of All Time: 20 Iconic Musicians Who Can’t Be Beat

From rock’n’roll riot-starters to formidably funky floor-fillers, the best drummers made music history by moving our heads and our feet.

+: Why Ed Sheeran’s Debut Album Was More Than The Sum Of Its Parts

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+: Why Ed Sheeran’s Debut Album Was More Than The Sum Of Its Parts

With his debut album, ‘+’, Ed Sheeran’s era-defining blend of folk-pop balladry and acoustic rap instantly turned him into a British icon.

Best New Romantic Bands: 10 Dandies Who Gave 80s Pop A Makeover

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Best New Romantic Bands: 10 Dandies Who Gave 80s Pop A Makeover

Dressing outrageously and invading the charts, the best New Romantic bands dragged British pop out of the doldrums and into a golden era.

You Need Me, I Don’t Need You: How Ed Sheeran Went Viral

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You Need Me, I Don’t Need You: How Ed Sheeran Went Viral

A caustic burst of pop-rap, You Need Me, I Don’t Need You saw Ed Sheeran vent his frustrations to leap from the loop pedal to a record deal.

Best Robert Plant Solo Songs: 20 Essential Post-Led Zeppelin Tracks

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Best Robert Plant Solo Songs: 20 Essential Post-Led Zeppelin Tracks

From soft-rock hits to folk balladry, the best Robert Plant solo songs reveal what happened when the Led Zeppelin frontman started over.

Songs Ed Sheeran Wrote For Other Artists: 10 Hits That May Surprise You

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Songs Ed Sheeran Wrote For Other Artists: 10 Hits That May Surprise You

With a canny ear for radio-friendly pop melodies, the songs Ed Sheeran wrote for other artists show a flair for chart dominance.