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“He fired a shotgun out of a window into a bird sanctuary. When we heard the bang, we said to the tour manager, ‘You need to take that gun off him!’” The Sweet's last man standing Andy Scott on wild times and triumphs in glam's most influential band

The guitar history of the Sweet, one of the best-loved bands of the glam era, who splashed color, fun and rock-solid riffs across the ’70s pop world – and influenced a generation in the process

Guitar World

“He called and said, ‘I don’t like what’s going on with Ritchie Blackmore. I’m looking for an escape’”: That time Ronnie James Dio offered to front ’70s glam-rock outfit The Sweet

Internal disagreements led Dio to very different gig as he sought an escape from Blackmore’s Rainbow, while The Sweet were grappling with their frontman's drinking problems

Guitar World

“He fired a shotgun out of a window. We said to our tour manager, ‘You need to take that gun off him! If we go in there, he might shoot us’”: The moment glam-rock icons The Sweet knew they had to part ways with their singer

Guitarist Andy Scott reveals why the satin-jumpsuit-clad four-piece was forced to transform into a three-piece – or disband altogether...

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“They’d often taken leaps into more powerful, aggressive album tracks at odds with their hit singles. Then they went even further”: When a 70s bubblegum pop quartet surprised fans by releasing a prog album

Pushing their abilities like never before, their 1978 record – the last with their classic line-up – offered a glimpse at the cliff-leaping experimentation that might have followed

Louder

US research station staff evacuated from Antarctica in high-risk operation

Travel to Antarctica during the southern winter is restricted to emergencies with crews having to navigate extreme conditions and icy landings

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Paul Mario Day Cause of Death and Legacy: Why the Original Iron Maiden Frontman Was Replaced?

Paul Mario Day, Iron Maiden's original vocalist, has died at 69 after a long illness. His early role in the band helped shape the British heavy metal movement.

International Business Times UK

Paul Mario Day death: Original Iron Maiden vocalist dies, aged 69

Day also fronted acts like More, Wildfire and Sweet

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‘I cut off his head six times’: the sculptors behind football statues

Sculptors discuss their craft and the pressure of preserving a player’s likeness and legacy for generations of fans

The Guardian - UK

“Mick told Freddie Mercury who he was. As Mick walked away, Freddie shouted: ‘We’ll be bigger than you one day’”: The epic story of Sweet, the 70s glam icons who burned bright and refused to fade away

Sweet were one of the original 70s glam bands – and more than 50 years later, guitarist Andy Scott is keeping the flag flying

Louder

A beginner's guide to Sweet in 10 brilliant songs, from chart hits to deep cuts

The Sweet are best known for their pop hits, but their back catalogue is a varied treasure trove of glam and hard rock. Here are their 10 finest moments

Louder

"The lyrics were hastily written in the pub, hence the fact that it lacked a final verse": Recorded in secret, Sweet's Fox On The Run was given a second life by the Guardians Of The Galaxy

Recorded while their regular songwriters were away, Fox On The Run gave Sweet a huge hit and a song that would never go away

Louder

"It might kill me to be on the road, but it will certainly kill me to not be on the road": Sweet guitarist Andy Scott reveals why he won't stop touring

57 years on from their first show, Sweet lynchpin Andy Scott is looking forward to a busy 2025 despite ongoing health battles

Louder

"Solidly revamped with contemporary rock productions, they all just sound brilliant": Sweet's early classics shine bright on the irresistible Isolation Boulevard

Glam royalty Sweet buff up their crown jewels

Louder

The Kelpies’ new climbing experience will showcase the Scottish landscape – straight from the horse’s mouth

The experience will initially be available to large groups or charity fundraisers

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"Plug me into anything, I'll be alright!": Listen to Sweet and Ritchie Blackmore join forces for a unique performance of Free's All Right Now in tribute to Paul Kosoff

The unlikely partnership hooked up onstage in Santa Monica in 1976, just five days after the death of Paul Kossoff

Louder

"Chunky, boogie-infused glam-rock tunes are in vanishingly short supply": Glam survivors Sweet bow out in a blaze of AOR

Full Circle is Sweet's first set of original songs since 2002's Sweetlife

The National (Scotland)

A look ahead to the best events Scotland has to offer in 2024

AMID the grey gloom of a dreich Scottish January, it’s hard to see any rays of light but there are reasons to be cheerful

Louder

Sweet have been going for more than 50 years: now they're thinking about AI to take them into the future

Guitarist Andy Scott, the last remaining original member of iconic glam-metal band Sweet, on what could well turn out to be their final tour

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Charlton appoint Michael Appleton as League One club look for stability

Charlton have confirmed the appointment of Michael Appleton as the club’s new head coach.

Louder

Classic Rock tracks of the week: eight new songs you need to hear right now

The Struts, Sweet and Greta Van Fleet are among the best new rock songs this week – Vote for your favourite

Manchester Evening News

Man punched stranger to the face after she called HIM out for yanking woman’s hair outside wine bar

Dean McLeod, of Liverpool, admitted an offence of affray

Belfast Live

Andy Scott reveals big factor in his switch to Coleraine

Bannsiders new boy hopes to kick on again after move to The Showgrounds

Nottingham Post

Key figure behind £150m Nottingham Forest transfer spree lands new job

Latest Nottingham Forest news from NottinghamshireLive as former head of scouting Andy Scott joins Charlton Athletic as their new technical director

Wales Online

Swansea City transfer news as striker's eye-watering price tag revealed and ex-Swans guru gets new job

These are your Swansea City headlines on Tuesday, December 20.

Evening Standard

Dean Holden named Charlton manager as League One strugglers announce major shake-up of club board

Charlton have announced the appointment of Dean Holden as their new manager and former Brentford boss Andy Scott as technical director as part of a major shake-up of the club’s hierarchy.

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