Zappa and Elvis as fathers (!), Billy Joel’s house sale and the curse of too much choice

Our record-breaking partnership faces a fresh set of spin bowlers on the rock and roll pitch but rifles a few shots over the pavilion roof, among them …

… the time Elvis let his daughter ride her pony through the house.

… when Moon Zappa (10) found naked hippies making candles in the garden.

… “Can you get that? It might be someone important.” The Queen when her mobile rang.

… Billy Joel’s daily commute to work by helicopter.

… John Peel, Elton John, Robert Christgau … who’s listened to the most music in the history of the planet?

… “Choice is a tax, a penalty”: the faint sense of nausea you get from Netflix’ fathomless sense of abundance.

… how Elvis became a hillbilly with an unlimited budget.

… are ChatGPT’s music recommendations actually quite useful? We test the Beatles, Joni Mitchell and Miles Davis.

… “what kind of a genius doesn’t have medical insurance?”

… old WW2 movies v the new Netflix series? There’s only one winner …

… plus Abba, Steampacket, Steeleye Span and Humble Pie: supergroups that worked.

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