Stop, Look, Listen #9: 90 minutes with Rick Astley, or the rest of my interview with pop's loveliest man

Tales of McCartney, Grohl, Elton, Jason, Bananarama, George Michael, his mysterious Christmas plans, his favourite Smiths song, and much more

Yes, this is a Substack newsletter that features posts on Lankum, Kirsty MacColl, Sylvester and Rick Astley. I don’t care. Rick Astley is great. And whatever you think of him as a musician (and I say to the naysayers: watch his Glastonbury set – his singing, his drumming, his stage chat is undeniably top drawer), he’s a lovely bloke. Thoughtful and inte…