Nick HarlandHow Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black kicked off the Third British InvasionBefore Back to Black was released in the USA in March 2007, a British female artist hadn’t topped the Billboard 200 for more than 20 years.Apr 101Apr 101
Nick HarlandThe wild story of The Blues Brothers’ only ever tourAmidst a backdrop of public outrage and media hysteria, a nationwide Blues Brothers tour only added to the film’s growing infamy.Mar 101Mar 101
Nick HarlandThe Rolling Stones, and the Art of the Late Career RenaissanceFrom Cohen to Bowie to Dylan, why do so many artists produce a great album so late in their careers?Oct 24, 2023Oct 24, 2023
Nick HarlandSheffield — The Home of Football & City of Footballing FirstsSheffield is arguably the most important city in the history of football. Here’s why.May 24, 2020May 24, 2020
Nick HarlandHow will football change in the wake of COVID-19?The sport hasn’t seen a situation like this since 1939. What lessons can we learn from the last time football was suspended indefinitely?Apr 18, 2020Apr 18, 2020
Nick Harland100,000 signatures for safe standing is English football acknowledging that it has a problemOn 9 April 2018, Sports minister Tracey Crouch personally rejected a request from West Bromwich Albion to install 3,600 safe standing…May 1, 2018May 1, 2018
Nick HarlandMusings on SXSWI recently returned from a trip to the USA, where I spent 5 days in Austin for SXSW: the world’s biggest new music festival. I thought I…Mar 31, 2018Mar 31, 2018
Nick HarlandJust like rock music in 1967, hip-hop is entering its true golden eraAlbums such as To Pimp A Butterfly and My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy are starting to redefine the boundaries of hip-hop music: just…Feb 18, 2018Feb 18, 2018
Nick HarlandThe FA Cup is the antithesis of the worst aspects of modern football — so why don’t we cherish it?You can watch your team for £10, little Sutton United can go toe-to-toe with the mighty Arsenal for a place in the Sixth Round and smaller…Jan 29, 2018Jan 29, 2018
Nick HarlandThe unlikely bond between Bilbao and SouthamptonFrom football kits to refugee children, the history of these two seemingly-unrelated cities is far more intertwined than one might imagine.Dec 20, 20171Dec 20, 20171
