William Burroughs's Cut-Up Trilogy, including 'The Soft Machine,' explores his dark themes and personal exorcism after a tragic incident.

In 1966, Daevid Allen asked postmodern author William Burroughs for permission to use the title of his novel The Soft Machine for his new band. In 2009 the Gong mastermind (who died in 2015) told ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Sel Publishing, a Turkish publishing house, is in trouble for its ...

William S. Burroughs landed in New Orleans in the late 1940s, ... His book titles -- "Naked Lunch," "The Soft Machine," Junkie" and "Queer" among them ...

New William S. Burroughs Book Sheds Light On The Literary Legend's Influence On Music ... Junkie, Queer, The Wild Boys, The Soft Machine, and The Ticket that Exploded, among others. All of ...

For aficionados of the Beat writers, an obscenity trial in Turkey is a throwback to half a century ago, when Naked Lunch was banned in Boston. The Turkish publisher and translator of William S.

About the Documentary. William S. Burroughs: A Man Within investigates the life of the legendary beat author and American icon. Born the heir of the Burroughs' adding machine estate, he struggled ...

Kevin Ayers, best known as a founding member of Soft Machine, has died in France, The Guardian reports. He was 68. No cause of death has been announced. The singer and songwriter started the group ...

Casey Rae's William S. Burroughs and the Cult of Rock 'n' Roll single ... Junkie, Queer, The Wild Boys, The Soft Machine, and The Ticket that Exploded, among others. All of them have ...

The role William S. Burroughs played in shaping literature is well known. But his influence on rock and roll hasn't been as well-documented. Casey Rae's William S. Burroughs and the Cult of Rock ...