Looking back over 60 years, Marty Wilde has many memories and achievements, not least of all his MBE which will be presented to him this month.
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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.
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Showcasing songs from their about-to-be released album ‘Let Me Fly’, Mike + The Mechanics played a scintillating set in an almost-full Bridgewater Hall.
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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.
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Who is your favourite artist, band or group of the 50s and 60s? Hit45s has teamed up with The Beat magazine to find out. Log on to the Hit45s.com website and vote now!
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The Beat editor David Parker asked Herman's Hermits stalwart Barry Whitwham to tell readers about his 50 years on the drums.
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Gyp discusses the role art plays in the balance of life, Mad Magazine, Knights of the Road and more.
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A huge part of Cliff Richard’s multi-decadal success derives from an ability to spot a potentially commercial song and serve it up in an accessible manner.
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Frankie Vaughan is someone whose place in popular memory seems to have receded dramatically since his death in 1999. For at least two reasons, that’s a bit surprising.
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Justin Hayward has taken a break from The Moody Blues to release his first solo album in nearly 20 years.
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Rick Huxley, one of the founding members of 1960s chart stars The Dave Clark Five, has died suddenly at the age of 72.
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Brian Wilson has suggested that The Beach Boys might never reunite again after last year’s highly successful world tour ended in acrimony.
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AS part of 10CC, Graham Gouldman wrote and performed some of the most technically brilliant hits of the seventies.
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Hard-hitting 10 top tips for building your own electric guitar
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Jess Conrad OBE, and his manager Steve Long, asked Haydn Williams, General Manager of Universal Music TV to send to The Beat this image of him collecting his gold disc for 100,000 sales of ‘Dreamboats & Petticoats – Three Steps To Heaven’.
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News from across the Great Divide! I just got off the phone with my dear friend Billy J Kramer who’s excited to have just released the first single called “To Liverpool With Love” from his new album.
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Following a hugely successful North American tour, The Who have added the LG Arena in Birmingham to their UK tour. They will perform their 1973 double album Quadrophenia, in its entirety, with a selection of Who classics.
read moreThe Beat readers can nominate and vote for their favourite artists to be included in the 2013 Roll of Honour. Your vote will decide who wins the awards and gets into the top 10 places in each category.
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