Aggression brilliantly on display

The Who’s inimitable brand of joyous aggression is showcased brilliantly in this DVD and double-CD package.
read moreThe Who’s inimitable brand of joyous aggression is showcased brilliantly in this DVD and double-CD package.
read moreOne of the most highly-regarded of British Blues outfits, The Blues Band have their albums Brand Loyalty (1982) and the double live CD Bye Bye Blues (1983) reissued on the Repertoire Records label this month.
read moreDue to ‘phenomenal’ demand from fans, Chas & Dave are back and about to embark on an extensive UK tour, kicking off at the Cambridge Corn Exchange February 28.
read moreThe Princess Royal joined in to celebrate a successful year of 50th anniversary celebrations for the music icon Marshall Amplification.
read moreKeeping the legend that was Edwin Starr and his music alive is his original eight-piece band The Team.
read moreJoe Brown is a legend. Now in his seventies, Joe is as busy as ever and has a touring schedule that would leave most of today’s artists begging for mercy.
read moreAn interview with Jerry Naylor on Sunday January 20 was very interesting and well received. One special e-mail came from Peggy Sue Gerron, yes, the same Peggy Sue from the songs.
read moreA look back at the early days of some artists that we’re all familiar with, while their early careers are not as well known. In this first musical expose, we’ll look at Glen Campbell.
read moreThinking back 50 years to January, 1963, little did we know the impact the following 12 months would have on our lives, not just musically but also culturally.
read moreThis is a party that requires no thinking whatsoever. Just turn up, tune in, let yourself go, and enjoy the ride.
read moreThe title to this live performance by the great jazz drummer and his band is taken from a brief introduction in which he explains the philosophy behind his music .
read moreThe 70s hard rock group Widowmaker saw Love Affair’s singer Steve Ellis fronting a somewhat “heavier” outfit than the one with which he’d enjoyed such success in the late 60s.
read moreDuring the late 50s and early 60s, Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman wrote dozens of hit songs for Elvis Presley, The Drifters, Dion, Andy Williams, Ray Charles and many others. The new musical ‘Save The Last Dance For Me’ features some of their biggest hits.
read moreThe first biography of the 70s musical collective known as Bread – the book reveals the story behind the band members’ formative years.
read moreWhen the credits rolled on December 1, 1976, the ‘Today’ programme’s viewers and its production team alike were still reeling from what they’d just seen and heard.
read moreIn his new book, author Paul Balmer tutors the budding guitar builder-player. Available from all good bookshops.
read moreIn 1967, Procol Harum recorded the song that would top the charts worldwide, it also became a milestone around the band’s neck, a weight on their shoulders they found impossible to shake off.
read moreMighty Baby backed Reggie King, The Action’s front man, on his only solo album – and you could be talking money if it turns up in mint-condition vinyl at a car-boot sale.
read moreBob Gruen joined Ike And Tina Turner on tour. He spent two years, portable video camera in hand, filming their every move, on stage, at home and in the studio.
read moreJoin me in remembering the great singer and songwriter and performer who gave us the first taste of a different slant on rock and roll.
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