Nile Rodgers to guest-curate display at new David Bowie Centre Nile Rodgers produced two of David Bowie’s albums as well as the hit single Let’s Dance Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2025
Tim Towers obituary Other lives: Head of English at Queen Mary’s College, Basingstoke for more than 20 years The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2025
This Instagram Account Shares Pictures From The 1970s, Shows Why It Was An Era Like No Other The 1970s are often associated with Vietnam and Watergate, but there was also plenty of glamor between the wild fashion, TV stars like Farrah Fawcett, and the disco era. Bored Panda · Jun 30, 2025
“He hopped on a plane and flew in to do literally 20 seconds of notes... That was the last thing he recorded for the record”: Nile Rodgers worked with Stevie Ray Vaughan during his rapid ascent – and oversaw the guitar hero's final recording session Having first met the Lone Star State guitar king during the sessions for David Bowie's 1983 blockbuster Let's Dance, Rodgers later produced Family Style, Stevie Ray's posthumously released collaboration with his brother, Jimmie Guitar World · Jun 29, 2025
“Bowie gave them the song but Mick wrote the intro — and it’s the lick of all licks”: Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott pays tribute to ex-Mott The Hoople and Bad Company guitarist Mick Ralphs "He should be remembered for his contribution to some of the greatest rock music ever made" MusicRadar · Jun 26, 2025
Mick Ralphs obituary Skilful guitarist and songwriter with the bands Mott the Hoople and Bad Company The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2025
“Edgar Winter invited me to jam. From the stage, you could see the door, and in walks Buddy. And I said, ‘He showed up!’” Earl Slick on the time he jammed in front of Buddy Guy at the blues great’s club – and won his heart Guy would later invite Slick to jam with him, and it was a night that blew the Bowie guitarist’s mind Guitar World · Jun 25, 2025
Mick Ralphs death: Bad Company and Mott the Hoople guitarist dies aged 81 The guitarist famously played on the David Bowie-produced single ‘All the Young Dudes’ The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2025
Former ‘friend’ of Ellen DeGeneres finds her ‘creepy and weird’, reveals comedian was always a ‘mean girl’ to her Ellen was a lot meaner than we know. We Got This Covered · Jun 23, 2025
“They are not powerless in the face of human monstrosity”: Greatest Hits Radio to broadcast 10-hour recreation of Live Aid It’ll be on the 40th anniversary of the epochal gig MusicRadar · Jun 23, 2025
Instagram Page Shares 39 Interesting And Lesser-Known Pictures From Our History These photographs, from scandalous to moving, from funny to weird, are beautiful reminders of the past that's overshadowed by the present. Bored Panda · Jun 23, 2025
Live Aid concert to be broadcast on radio to mark 40th anniversary Greatest Hits Radio to air original performances from stars such as Queen and David Bowie in 10-hour show on 13 July The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2025
1975: The Year the World Forgot review — never has pop history been so elegantly told Dylan Jones puts the record straight on a golden era Evening Standard · Jun 22, 2025
“When I asked him what he thought of what I was doing, glam rock, he said, ‘Yeah, it’s great, but it’s just rock ’n’ roll with lipstick on!’”: How David Bowie and John Lennon bonded to create a funky No.1 hit that slammed celebrity culture “We spent hours and hours discussing fame," Bowie said MusicRadar · Jun 21, 2025
BANG Premier · Jun 20, 2025 'Frankly, I think those things are rather silly...' Monty Python legend John Cleese not interested in a knighthood Monty Python star John Cleese has no interested in ever receiving a knighthood from King Charles because he thinks the British honours system is pointless.
Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2025 Pop under the hammer: little-seen Lichtenstein works hit Sotheby's A group of Roy Lichtenstein’s works come to auction in London and display his European influence
Bored Panda · Jun 20, 2025 30 Important Historical Photos That Might Change Your Perspective On Things It’s every photographer’s dream to take a picture so powerful that it ends up being enjoyed by future generations.
Louder · Jun 20, 2025 We celebrate 30 years of Marillion's Afraid Of Sunlight on the cover of the new issue of Prog, on sale now The brand new issue of Prog is on sale now, and also featuring Richard Sinclair, Gentle Giant, Peter Baumann, Katatonia
Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2025 OPINION - Artists have to face the truth about AI: it will probably improve even their best work According to legend, Paul McCartney rolled out of bed in 1964, having dreamt up a new melody. Originally convinced he had plagiarised it, he waited a few weeks before laying down some new lyrics and giving his new tune a better title. Scrambled Eggs became Yesterday, one of the biggest…
Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2025 Nine Inch Nails at the O2: 'Trent Reznor is the last great art rock star' 4/5 Despite technical problems, Nine Inch Nails prove that they are still pushing the boundaries of music and perhaps the perfect band for dark times
MusicRadar · Jun 19, 2025 The unlikely encounter between a pre-fame Freddie Mercury and David Bowie at a London market The future Queen frontman encountered his eventual Under Pressure collaborator when working as a shop assistant at Kensington Market
Louder · Jun 18, 2025 The 16 greatest Glastonbury Festival performances ever These are the most iconic sets to have ever graced the world's most famous music festival
Plunged in Debt · Jun 16, 2025 5 Artists Who Make More from Licensing Deals Than Concerts In today’s music industry, it’s easy to assume concert tickets are the big money-maker, but that’s not always true. For some artists, licensing deals—where their songs are used in films, ads, or video games—beat tour earnings. Licensing deals offer large, upfront payments and steady royalties without the costs of riding…
MusicRadar · Jun 16, 2025 “No one ever knew the number, so it never rang”: The intriguing mystery of the ringing phone captured at the end of David Bowie’s Life on Mars The ringing phone that closes out Bowie’s Hunky Dory epic was captured by accident - and nobody quite knows who was on the other end
Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2025 Jon Batiste on joining Little Simz' Meltdown: 'the system is trying to commodify young artists' The musical pioneer Jon Batiste, along with the Southbank Centre’s Jane Beese , tells us about the philosophy of Meltdown and why its now more important than ever