ROBERT WEBB is a managing editor in publishing and a freelance music writer. He grew up in Cambridge, lived in London and is now based in Norfolk. His reviews, features and regular columns have appeared in
The Independent,
Time Out,
Mojo and
BBC Music. His books include
The 100 Greatest Cover Versions (McNidder & Grace 2012) and, as co-author,
The Rough Guide to the Best Music You’ve Never Heard (Penguin 2008). He has been listening to John Lennon’s records since first hearing ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ as a toddler.
In October of 2015, a decrepit old man named Robert Howard died of natural causes in his cell. In jail he'd led a solitary existence and spoke rarely; indeed he could have been any criminal counting down his time to release except for the fact he never stood a chance of ever getting...
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