Articles by Youth

Martin Glover, better known by his stage name Youth, is a British record producer, musician DJ and poet, best known as a founding member and bassist of the rock band Killing Joke. Among his production credits are Crowded House, The Cult, The Orb, Pink Floyd, The Verve and U2. He is also a member of the Fireman, along with Paul McCartney.

Articles by: Youth

A psychedelic illustration of The Beatles with (inset) Youth from Killing Joke

If The Beatles had never discovered drugs, says Killing Joke bassist Youth, then their music would have sounded very different – and so would everyone else's

By Youth published 19 February 24

"It's not hard to imagine how grey all our lives would be today if The Beatles had not paved the way for turning music into a kaleidoscope of colour explosions after the bland, sugar-sweet pop of the early sixties"