By Ian Woolley 50 years ago, Thin Lizzy entered the charts with Whiskey In The Jar... This month, on January 4th, 1986 to be exact, saw the death of one of Ireland’s greatest guitarists. It was 36 years ago Phil Lynott died at the age of 36. Despite not being anything...
By Ian Woolley Grab yourself a bargain in the last week of this pop-up store... 'Queen - The Greatest' experiential pop-up store will close its doors on 9th January following a dynamic three-month stint in Carnaby Street. Attracting music lovers worldwide, Queen-The...
By Ian Woolley There's a new voice in the music world and it's getting noticed... Minds Behind The Music: Music Stars Unite To Save The Planet What does Francis Rossi of Status Quo think about global warming? Does Ian Gillan of Deep Purple think we're doing a good job...
We look back at the career of ex-Flamingos singer Tommy Hunt in our January issue... Northern Soul legend Tommy Hunt has certainly come a long way from his American roots. Going AWOL from the army to visit his sick mother, he turned to music at an early age. After...
In our January issue out soon, we have a signed copy of 'Faith Of A Child', the autobiography of singer Patti Boulaye OBE... We featured Patti in our October Beat issue where she talked about her incredible life story from her war-torn country to where she is today....
REVIEW by Ian Woolley Hundreds of Roller fans descended on Dorset to see their idol... I encountered my first taste of Rollermania even before Les and his band came to the stage. In the foyer, they gathered. Decked head to toe in tartan regalia, Roller fans of all...
By Ian Woolley Will a glam rock band ever front the legends slot at Glasto? Slade's lead singer Noddy thinks Slade is ready... Few bands can even dream of selling the records that Slade has. Yet 500 million records later, the 1970's glam rockers from Wolverhampton...
The first woman to host Top Of The Pops Janice Long has died... OBITUARY by Ian Woolley Former Radio One broadcaster and TOTP presenter Janice Long's career started out in 1979 when she started out on Radio Merseyside as the station assistant. Within 4 years, she got...
By Ian Woolley "It puts a great deal of trust in each other’s ability and we never rejected anything that anybody had written. If there was any criticism we would say well I think we could make it better rather than chuck it out. The finished song was adopted by the...
Ian Woolley That legendary puppet Basil Brush took time out from panto to talk to us about his new charity single... Since bursting onto our screens way back in 1962, this TV favourite has regularly trod the boards every Christmas in panto and this year is no...
Our festive 2021 December issue is out now... As Rick Wakeman's Grumpy Old Christmas Tour is a sell-out, he makes our cover this month which should cheer him up a little. Martin Hutchinson finds out all from the Yes man himself. Also in this month's issue, we have...
Monkees singer and songwriter Michael Nesmith has died... OBITUARY by Ian Woolley Along with Mickey Dolenz, Peter Tork, and Davy Jones as the Monkees, they became overnight TV stars during the '60s with their catchy songs and antics on the TV show of the same name....
Win this must-have quiz book for your special occasion or music quiz night. We have a copy of Peter Gill's Rock 'N' Roll quiz book to give away in our easy to enter competition... Test your knowledge on rock 'n' roll music with this fabulous quiz book packed with 1000...
Earning the nickname 'The man who shot the 70s', Mick Rock has died... OBITUARY by Ian Woolley The renowned music photographer's photos earned him lots of accolades as many were used to cover iconic albums. Emerging stars of the decade like David Bowie, Blondie, and...
Our 2021 November issue is full of great stories... This month's '50 Years On' feature looks back to the 1970's glam rockers Sweet. Ian Woolley chats with the only surviving band member Andy Scott about his long career from his beautiful home in Wiltshire. Andy makes...
Ron Tennant Rolling Stone guitarist Ronnie Wood has survived cancer in 2017 and also in 2020. The great member of the giant British pop group The Rolling Stones found out in mid-2020 that, in the coronavirus lockdown, he had, for a second time, been diagnosed with...
One of the World's greatest drummers, Charlie Watts has died... OBITUARY by Ian Woolley Regarded as one of the finest of his profession by his contemporaries, Watts was the pulse of the World's Greatest Rock & Roll band for four decades. Earlier this month it was...
Jay Black, lead singer of Jay and the Americans has died... OBITUARY by Ian Woolley Jay and the Americans amassed 21 chart hits during the 60's in the US charts. Hits like Only In America, Come A Little Bit Closer, Cara Mia, This Magic Moment and Walkin’ In The Rain....
In our 2021 October issue of the Beat... Pat Boone makes the cover as he shares a cuppa with Jane Quinn. Features also include Otis Redding, Cliff Richard, Tony Bennett, Adam Faith, and the Applejacks. Ian Woolley interviews celebrated actress and singer Patti Boulaye...
One of the founding members of the Glitter Band, John Rossall has died... OBITUARY by Ian Woolley One of the most successful glam rock bands to come out of the '70s was the Glitter Band who between them had managed to shake off the tarnished image of their 'leader'...
In our 2021 September Beat issue... Our featured artist this month was considered the best guitarist in the World (so said Jimi Hendrix!). Ian Woolley interviews Gerry McAvoy about working with the genius and the upcoming box set from Rory Gallagher ... Plus we have...
One of the last true pioneers of Rock and Roll, Don Everly has died at the age of 84... OBITUARY by Ian Woolley As one half of the Everly Brothers, Don and his younger brother Phil went on to become one of the most successful duos in history with their close harmonies...
From the moment he was born, blues played a big part in Jimmy Thomas’s life growing up in Osceola in Arkansas. Raised by his aunt and uncle, it was their family friend Albert King who nicknamed him ‘Popeye’ and would go on to influence him throughout his life and play...
In our 2021 August issue of the Beat... Our featured artist this month is none other than the celebrated 50's singer and all-round entertainer Dickie Valentine who makes our front cover. Plus we have articles on Merrill Osmond, The Manfreds, Peter, Paul & Mary,...