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Music stars unite for a Night For Ukraine
By Ian Woolley A plethora of UK artists come together tonight for Ukraine... Billed a Night for Ukraine, the music world has been quick to respond to the plight of the Ukrainian people it seems. A fundraising event at the Roundhouse tonight will be donated to the DEC, Disasters Emergency Committee, to support humanitarian and...
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The Spinal Tap Flows Once More
With his creative juices flowing once again after five long years away from music, Derek Smalls, the bass force formerly of the fabled heavy metal band formerly known as Spinal Tap, is celebrating the start of the holiday season with a call to his former bandmates to...
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My Tremeloes Days – Brian Poole
"They could all sing as good as me or better and they were getting songs from all kinds of people"... By Ian Woolley Woodwork lessons were never boring for Brian Poole and his classmate Alan Blakley. In the first part of our exclusive interview with Brian, we talk...
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Music-Themed Room: What Furniture And Music-Related Objects Are Best For Decoration
In modern interiors, musical instruments are not only a source of music, but also an effective decorative element. They complement the main furniture. You don’t have to buy a piano to make your interior sound new. We offer creative design ideas for apartment decor...
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One Of Canada’s Finest Songwriters – RIP Gordon Lightfoot
Perhaps the most prolific and greatest Canadian singer-songwriter of all time, Gordon Lightfoot was an indelible part of the Canadian national spirit... OBITUARY by Ian Woolley Published in the 2020 September issue of the Beat, we interviewed Gordon from his home in...
Music stars unite for a Night For Ukraine
By Ian Woolley A plethora of UK artists come together tonight for Ukraine... Billed a Night for Ukraine, the music world has been quick to respond to the plight of the Ukrainian people it seems. A fundraising event at the Roundhouse tonight will be donated to the DEC, Disasters Emergency Committee, to support humanitarian and...
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The Spinal Tap Flows Once More
With his creative juices flowing once again after five long years away from music, Derek Smalls, the bass force formerly of the fabled heavy metal band formerly known as Spinal Tap, is celebrating the start of the holiday season with a call to his former bandmates to...
Back Beat ➧
My Tremeloes Days – Brian Poole
"They could all sing as good as me or better and they were getting songs from all kinds of people"... By Ian Woolley Woodwork lessons were never boring for Brian Poole and his classmate Alan Blakley. In the first part of our exclusive interview with Brian, we talk...
Review Beat ➧
Music-Themed Room: What Furniture And Music-Related Objects Are Best For Decoration
In modern interiors, musical instruments are not only a source of music, but also an effective decorative element. They complement the main furniture. You don’t have to buy a piano to make your interior sound new. We offer creative design ideas for apartment decor...
Obituaries ➧
One Of Canada’s Finest Songwriters – RIP Gordon Lightfoot
Perhaps the most prolific and greatest Canadian singer-songwriter of all time, Gordon Lightfoot was an indelible part of the Canadian national spirit... OBITUARY by Ian Woolley Published in the 2020 September issue of the Beat, we interviewed Gordon from his home in...
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10 years On – Michael Jackson’s Neverland
JUST 10 years after his death, Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch is for sale. Michael’s former Neverland Ranch, now renamed Sycamore Valley Ranch, has had massive price reductions from the original $100 million to $31 million.
The Stones Rolling On
By David Parker The Rolling Stones Rock 'n' Roll circus just goes on and on. Come wind, rain, sun, storms, and tempests... While other artists pack away their instruments after playing in public for the last time, the stones roll on without gathering much moss, it...
John Lodge Tour 2019
Asked why it had taken so long for John to tour on his own, his reply was: ‘I’ve been so busy with my other band.
The Who’s been busy
A special gig that will please Who fans everywhere... The Who singer Roger Daltrey and guitarist and songwriter Pete Townshend are unleashing the combustible force of The Who, with symphonic accompaniment this summer at London’s Wembley Stadium on Saturday, July 6,...
Suzi Quatro – No Control
By Jim Stewart Even in the highly adrenaline-fuelled music business, it’s rare to find a bundle of energy on a par with Suzi Quatro. The American rock vocalist has successfully worked as a musician for more than 50 years. Delivering with unbridled energy her greatest...
New Eddie Cochran plaque unveiled
By Ian Woolley 50 years on since that fateful night, the Eddie Cochran Memorial Project has erected a fitting tribute to Eddie... It was over 20 years ago when local Eddie Cochran fan Angela Powell first laid a memorial on the Chippenham roadside verge where the...
Share a Cuppa Tea with Jane and Jimmy Mack
By Jane Quinn Jimmy speaks of Stones, Nehru Jackets and Goatees, WWII, and more... Secret talents of an icon of our time, Jimmy Mack is an American broadcasting icon. He is also the most youthful 96-year-old I am likely ever to share a cuppa tea with. The...
Jimi Hendrix Tributes just keep coming
Ahead of the 50th anniversary, Jimi Hendrix Tributes just keep coming. The most interesting thing about looking back on artists from previous eras is often seeing which ones have withstood the test of time, or even which ones have become bigger than they ever were. A...
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Open air Quo plays acoustic and electric
By Martin Hutchinson Recent events seemed to put the future of Status Quo in doubt... The passing of Rick Parfitt on Christmas Eve, 2016, could possibly have put an end to the band, but as front-man and last-remaining founder member Francis Rossi told me, this is far...
Rolling with the flow of Monkee business
By Ian Ravendale The story of Michael Nesmith's November 1975 one and only UK tour... "How do you want the stage lights?" "Just turn them on." "Light? Bright? Dark? Flashing?" "No. Lights on." "Bright? You want them bright?" "Just on." The pair playing out this...
Suzi sets her sights on UK tour – at last
If you read my review of SUZI QUATRO’s poetry book ‘Through My Eyes’ you will recall I gave a list of Suzi’s achievements over the past 50 years.
Merrill’s wake-up call from ‘Osmondmania’
Once Osmondmania had run its course, the various brothers embarked upon solo careers... By Martin Hutchinson After Alan and Wayne, Merrill was the middle of the five original performing brothers. Jay was born two years after Merrill, and Donny came two years after...
Music is Judith Durham’s food of love
I am fully convinced that one day soon, I will find a new door within my house that, when opened, will give me direct immediate access back to the year 1965 unquestionably the finest in the popular music era.
Share a Cuppa Tea…Billy Kinsley of The Merseybeats
By Jane Quinn Billy talks about Dickie Valentine, Liverpool Express, and Lennon's black Rickenbacker... The Merseybeats had the best name for any pop group of the early Sixties. Bill Harry, the copyright owner of the newspaper Mersey Beat, had given his blessing and...
Cheryl’s still fizzing
By Martin Hutchinson It was a memorable night in music back on April 4, 1981, at Dublin’s Royal Dublin Society when two attractive women had their skirts ripped off in front of half a billion people watching on live TV across Europe... Yes, it was Bucks Fizz winning...
Celebrate the early days with Gary Numan
By Martin Hutchinson Gary Numan is taking on a UK tour to celebrate three of his early albums; ‘Replicas’, ‘The Pleasure Principle’ and ‘Telekon’. The tour follows the success of his last album ‘Splinter (Songs From a Broken Mind)’ which reached the Top 20. “2016...
Open air Quo plays acoustic and electric
By Martin Hutchinson Recent events seemed to put the future of Status Quo in doubt... The passing of Rick Parfitt on Christmas Eve, 2016, could possibly have put an end to the band, but as front-man and last-remaining founder member Francis Rossi told me, this is far...
Rolling with the flow of Monkee business
By Ian Ravendale The story of Michael Nesmith's November 1975 one and only UK tour... "How do you want the stage lights?" "Just turn them on." "Light? Bright? Dark? Flashing?" "No. Lights on." "Bright? You want them bright?" "Just on." The pair playing out this...
Suzi sets her sights on UK tour – at last
If you read my review of SUZI QUATRO’s poetry book ‘Through My Eyes’ you will recall I gave a list of Suzi’s achievements over the past 50 years.
Merrill’s wake-up call from ‘Osmondmania’
Once Osmondmania had run its course, the various brothers embarked upon solo careers... By Martin Hutchinson After Alan and Wayne, Merrill was the middle of the five original performing brothers. Jay was born two years after Merrill, and Donny came two years after...
Music is Judith Durham’s food of love
I am fully convinced that one day soon, I will find a new door within my house that, when opened, will give me direct immediate access back to the year 1965 unquestionably the finest in the popular music era.
Share a Cuppa Tea…Billy Kinsley of The Merseybeats
By Jane Quinn Billy talks about Dickie Valentine, Liverpool Express, and Lennon's black Rickenbacker... The Merseybeats had the best name for any pop group of the early Sixties. Bill Harry, the copyright owner of the newspaper Mersey Beat, had given his blessing and...
Cheryl’s still fizzing
By Martin Hutchinson It was a memorable night in music back on April 4, 1981, at Dublin’s Royal Dublin Society when two attractive women had their skirts ripped off in front of half a billion people watching on live TV across Europe... Yes, it was Bucks Fizz winning...
Celebrate the early days with Gary Numan
By Martin Hutchinson Gary Numan is taking on a UK tour to celebrate three of his early albums; ‘Replicas’, ‘The Pleasure Principle’ and ‘Telekon’. The tour follows the success of his last album ‘Splinter (Songs From a Broken Mind)’ which reached the Top 20. “2016...
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Godspell – Popular songs that make the stage come alive
By Leslie Dunn I first saw Godspell in the early 70s when a 23-year-old actor called David Essex played the part of Jesus and I loved it... I wasn't sure if putting it on in 2014 would work but how wrong I was. It was truly amazing. Coming from the 'Hippie' culture...
Rock of Ages
By Jim Stewart A Broadway and West End smash hit, a hugely successful movie, which I viewed with caution as the music featured is so precious to me but I thoroughly enjoyed, and now the nationwide tour of ‘ROCK OF AGES’ hits the CHURCHILL THEATRE, BROMLEY with a huge...
The real gear used by group
By Jim Stewart If you are to devote 10 years of your life to researching and preparing a book, you need to know the final presentation is going to warrant the effort... Rolling Stones Gear by Andy Babiuk & Greg Provost with Backbeat has done themselves proud with...
The Greenwich Village Folk Scene on film
By Jim Stewart The Greenwich Village folk scene of the early 60s was an extremely influential period, but it has virtually been ignored by movie makers until now... The Coen Brothers ‘INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS’ corrects that with authentically atmospheric brilliance that...
Just Sweet Soul Music
Geno Washington and The Ram Jam Band, The Foundations, featuring Alan Warner and Jaki Graham, got off to a cracking start on their Superstars of Soul Tour at Birmingham’s Jam House on April 30.
The Billy Fury Years – Simply the best!
By Francesca Miriam Klaar I recently went to see a show called ‘The Billy Fury Years’ at the Orchard Theatre, in Dartford, Kent, and it was absolutely sensational and totally out of this world... The name of the guy who portrayed Billy Fury is Michael King, and he is...
Jeff ’s electric idea is switched on
For inspiration for his new album “Long Wave”, Jeff Lynne has gone back to his childhood days in Birmingham when he heard songs on a crystal set
Chas & Dave UK Tour 2013 – Back by demand!
Due 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.
Godspell – Popular songs that make the stage come alive
By Leslie Dunn I first saw Godspell in the early 70s when a 23-year-old actor called David Essex played the part of Jesus and I loved it... I wasn't sure if putting it on in 2014 would work but how wrong I was. It was truly amazing. Coming from the 'Hippie' culture...
Rock of Ages
By Jim Stewart A Broadway and West End smash hit, a hugely successful movie, which I viewed with caution as the music featured is so precious to me but I thoroughly enjoyed, and now the nationwide tour of ‘ROCK OF AGES’ hits the CHURCHILL THEATRE, BROMLEY with a huge...
The real gear used by group
By Jim Stewart If you are to devote 10 years of your life to researching and preparing a book, you need to know the final presentation is going to warrant the effort... Rolling Stones Gear by Andy Babiuk & Greg Provost with Backbeat has done themselves proud with...
The Greenwich Village Folk Scene on film
By Jim Stewart The Greenwich Village folk scene of the early 60s was an extremely influential period, but it has virtually been ignored by movie makers until now... The Coen Brothers ‘INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS’ corrects that with authentically atmospheric brilliance that...
Just Sweet Soul Music
Geno Washington and The Ram Jam Band, The Foundations, featuring Alan Warner and Jaki Graham, got off to a cracking start on their Superstars of Soul Tour at Birmingham’s Jam House on April 30.
The Billy Fury Years – Simply the best!
By Francesca Miriam Klaar I recently went to see a show called ‘The Billy Fury Years’ at the Orchard Theatre, in Dartford, Kent, and it was absolutely sensational and totally out of this world... The name of the guy who portrayed Billy Fury is Michael King, and he is...
Jeff ’s electric idea is switched on
For inspiration for his new album “Long Wave”, Jeff Lynne has gone back to his childhood days in Birmingham when he heard songs on a crystal set
Chas & Dave UK Tour 2013 – Back by demand!
Due 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.
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