Join Skin as she looks to the past to pay tribute to those that formed this genre, as well as looking forward to those leading its resurgence. She also addresses everything in between as each week we’ll be putting together the pieces of the puzzle to discover more about the blackness of rock!

Episode 3 of the Blackness of Rock heard Skin & NYU professor, Maureen Mahon, as they aimed to pinpoint the very moment that rock music went from being a black invention, to being something regarded as a white artform.

Join Skin as she looks to the past to pay tribute to those that formed this genre, as well as looking forward to those leading its resurgence. She also addresses everything in between as each week we’ll be putting together the pieces of the puzzle to discover more about the blackness of rock!

In this episode, Skin spoke with writer Lucy O’Brien as they focused on the appropriation or appreciation debate, in this case surrounding Dusty Springfield. She also discussed the ‘rock voice’ with Chic singer, Kimberly Davis.

Join Skin as she looks to the past to pay tribute to those that formed this genre, as well as looking forward to those leading its resurgence. She also addresses everything in between as each week we’ll be putting together the pieces of the puzzle to discover more about the blackness of rock!

This episode features Gail Ann Dorsey, David Bowie’s former bassist, as they share their experiences as black female musicians, as well as music writer Jordannah Elizabeth, as they try to answer some of the questions that surround the Blackness of Rock.

In this episode of Skin Tings, Skin talks to London Grammar’s Hannah Reid.

Hannah talks about her varied influences including growing up enjoying dance music, Skin asks about people’s perceptions of London Grammar and Hannah’s experience as a woman in the music industry. Plus they talk about London Grammar’s new album, Californian Soil (OUT NOW).

Skin welcomes Bloc Party’s Kele Okereke for a chat on this episode of Skin Tings.

They talk about the solo album Kele’s been working on over the past year in lockdown, the Waves Pt. 1 (out May 28th), as well as how he hid his passion for music from his parents growing up. Plus they remember how they met in Brixton back in the 00s.

The multi-award winning Rag ‘n’ Bone Man joins Skin on this episode of Skin Tings.

They talk about his new album, 'Life by Misadventure', how the success of his song 'Human' took him by complete surprise and the exact moment he realised he had such an incredible voice!

In this episode of Skin Tings, the incredible Annie Lennox joins Skin for a chat.

Skin and Annie reminisce about the first time they met, performing at Pavarotti and friends, as well as activism and writing conscious music, plus Annie discusses her enjoyment working with her daughter on music.

Skin was joined by not one, not two, not three, but four guests on this episode of Skin Tings. Vernon Reid, Corey Glover, Will Calhoun & Doug Wimbish from Living Colour.

They chatted about Living Colour’s incredible career, how blown away Skin was when she saw them for the first time, and also how blown away Living Colour were when they saw Skunk Anansie for the first time!

Hugely influential and successful singer songwriter, Joan Armatrading, joins Skin for this episode of Skin Tings.

They discuss how important observing people is to their success in songwriting, Joan also tells Skin how comedy records got her into music when she was growing up, and how she still struggles to play in front of crowds.

In this episode of Skin Tings, Skin was joined by her friend Sam Bettens of K’s Choice to talk about his new project, Rex Rebel.

Skin & Sam also discuss the necessity to cross genres as a musician, the benefits of taking music in fresh directions and how Sam’s band Rex Rebel mesmerised Skin when they first met.