The other 1969 concert that changed music: ‘one of the most important stories in rock history’
Revival69 glimpses into starry Toronto Rock and Roll Revival, which gave Beatles fans a new look at John Lennon
March 2024
Pop! goes the curriculum: songs to inspire primary school children
Keir Starmer is on a personal mission to promote music to the under-11s. From rock’n’roll to Jonathan Richman, our writers suggest songs for an alternative schooling
June 2023
Best culture of 2023 so far
The best films of 2023 so far
Cate Blanchett’s unravelling conductor, Spielberg’s semi-memoir and the stop-motion tale of a shell wearing shoes all feature in the pick of the year released in the UK to date
April 2023
Mark Kermode's film of the week
Little Richard: I Am Everything review – thrilling documentary about the rock’n’roll pioneer
Little Richard: I Am Everything review – irresistible tribute to a rock’n’roll genius
October 2022
Alis Lesley: the ‘female Elvis’ who takes centre stage on Bob Dylan’s new book cover
Positioned between Little Richard and Eddie Cochran is a rock’n’roll star who had a short-lived music career. So why has Dylan chosen this relative unknown to front his essay collection?
April 2022
Art Rupe, label owner who helped launch Little Richard and Sam Cooke, dies at 104
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Rupe founded Specialty Records, whose artists also included John Lee Hooker and Lloyd Price
December 2020
The Observer's obituaries of 2020
Little Richard remembered by Bootsy Collins
5 December 1932 – 9 May 2020 The P-Funk star recalls the rock’n’roll trailblazer – and the friend who inspired him to always stay true to himself
May 2020
Too black, too queer, too holy: why Little Richard never truly got his dues
The Magnificent One: how Little Richard's style shaped David Bowie, Prince and Elton John
Little Richard obituary
'He hit us like a bolt of lightning': stars pay tribute to Little Richard
'It's really all I know': a look back at Little Richard's most memorable hits – video obituary
Little Richard, rock'n'roll pioneer, dies aged 87
Little Richard: an ultra-sexual force of anti-nature
Bob Stanley
Little Richard – a life in pictures
May 2017
Book of the day
Uncommon People: The Rise and Fall of the Rock Stars by David Hepworth – review
Hepworth’s lively study of rock’s greatest stars underlines how much the music industry has changed
March 2017
Chuck wrote history of rock’n’roll music
Letters: His set of classic rock’n’roll numbers was explosive
May 2016
Little Richard denies claims of poor health
William Sobel, who has represented Little Richard for 30 years, says reports of singer’s illness are untrue
