On 24th November 2003, “Agadoo” by Black Lace was named the worst song of all time by a panel of music writers. The song peaked at...
On August 15th 1969, the first day of the Woodstock Music & Arts Fair was held on Max Yasgur’s 600-acre farm in Bethel in New York,...
It must be great to be Ron Wood. As his day job, he’s the new boy in the greatest rock n’ roll group in the world,...
The 16-date UK package tour kicked off on 14 November 1967. Thirty-one shows in 16 cities, the tour featured The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Pink Floyd, The...
On Feb 2nd 2004, TV network CBS apologised for its broadcast of the American Super Bowl after Janet Jackson was left exposed. The pair had been...
On July 21st 1990, Roger Waters’ The Wall took place in Potzdamer Platz, Berlin at the site of Berlin Wall, which had been torn down only...
“Under Pressure” was recorded in September 1981, at Mountain Studios, near where David Bowie was living at the time. He ended up jamming with Queen and...
On 27th January 1984, Madonna made her first appearance in the UK when she appeared on the Channel 4 TV music program The Tube performing her...
We’ve seen a few ‘supergoups’ in our time, some better than others, Blind Faith formed in 1969 with Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker from Cream, Steve Winwood...
On 26th July 2006, the final edition of Top of the Pops was recorded at BBC Television Centre in London. Just under 200 members of the...
On 30th Nov 1982, Michael Jackson’s Thriller album was released. It spent 190 weeks on the UK album chart and became the biggest selling pop album...
A great pop single is a work of art. A great song will stand the test of time and become a timeless classic. Think Motown, 60’s...
So as the decade came to an end, 1969 gave us a brilliant diverse mix of chart-toppers on both sides of the Atlantic. We had Marvin...
On 13th January 1965, the first day of recording sessions for Bob Dylan’s Bringing It All Back Home album was held at Studio A, Columbia Recording...
On 10th Oct 1978, the second Stiff Records UK package tour ‘Be Stiff ‘78’, kicked off its two-week run, featuring Wreckless Eric, Jona Lewie, Rachel Sweet,...
