Far as I’m concerned, there’s never been a bad Squeeze record. Sure, some are better than others — that five-record run from the eponymous debut to Sweets From a Stranger is almost unparalleled in ...

Earlier this year for Record Store Day, Erykah Badu and James Poyser released a cover of Squeeze's 1981 track "Tempted." It was exclusively available on a 7" through Yep Rock for the event, but now it ...

In the early ’80s, Squeeze songwriting duo Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook were hailed as the “heirs to the Lennon and McCartney throne” during the so-called “Second British Invasion.” On Thursday, ...

Chris Difford wouldn’t dare change the past, and you probably couldn’t blame him. His collaboration with Glenn Tilbrook resulted in Squeeze, a band that smartened up ’80s rock and pop with a British ...

For Record Store Day 2019, Erykah Badu and James Poyser released a cover of Squeeze’s “Tempted.” Their cover, as well as the instrumental B-side, have now been shared online. Hear the tracks, which ...

With a catalogue of hits that includes “Tempted,” “Hourglass” and “Cool for Cats,” Squeeze has been part of the musical lexicon for more than 40 years. The band’s origins date back to the UK in 1973, ...

Chris Difford, Squeeze's lyricist, doodled the bare bones of “Tempted” on a cigarette packet in the back of a cab to Heathrow. “I bought a toothbrush, some toothpaste/ A flannel for my face/ Pyjamas, ...

When I heard Squeeze was coming to town for their 50th-anniversary tour, Tuesday, September 3, at the Murat Theatre at Old National Centre, I insisted that I have the opportunity to interview them for ...

WHEN Squeeze last played the ECHO arena, their biggest fan was so pleased to see them that he jumped onto the stage. Thankfully, they didn’t mind, as the fan in question was comedian Peter Kay. He’d ...

In Hear This, A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well—some inspired by a weekly theme and some not, but always songs worth hearing. This week: our favorite songs by or produced by ...