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Andy Cowan
Author of B-Side: A Flipsided History of Pop (Headpress, 2023), a music journalist and writer who has spent decades covering popular music and cataloguing influential B-sides across genres and eras.
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Andy Cowan, "B-Side: A Flipsided History of Pop" (Headpress, 2023)
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Andy Cowan, a seasoned music journalist, discusses his book exploring the hidden history of B-sides in pop music. He reveals how iconic B-sides shaped major hits, spotlighting artists like The Beatles and Prince who used them for creative experimentation. Cowan dives into pivotal rock'n'roll tracks and surprising soul classics that started as B-sides. He also shares fascinating stories about last-minute flips that went on to become chart-toppers, making a case for the often-overlooked significance of these tracks in music history.
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