‘When the record company liked it, I was embarrassed – I was a hip new wave producer by then. I said I had a better song about a woman who was eaten by her dog’
April 2012
Old music
Old music: Nick Lowe – I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock'n'Roll)
Greg Freeman: Here's a track from one of the great undersung pop craftsmen of the 70s, the 'Jesus of Cool'
June 2011
A history of indie music
Stiff release the first UK indie single
August 1976: Number 11 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of indie music
March 2011
F&M playlist
F&M playlist
Our music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn off
June 2007
Nick Lowe, At My Age
Not a note wasted as this veteran returns with a vengeance.