The 15 worst albums by classic bands, from Queen to Led Zeppelin Even rock’n’roll heroes can have a bad day at the office, writes Kevin E G Perry The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023
The 15 worst albums by classic bands, from Queen to Led Zeppelin Even rock’n’roll heroes can have a bad day at the office, writes Kevin E G Perry The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023
Frank Ocean pulls out of Coachella: here are some of music’s daftest gig mishaps Frank Ocean’s Coachella ice-rink debacle is just the beginning.... Evening Standard · Apr 18, 2023
Keith Levene obituary Guitarist and musician who was a founding member of the Clash and Public Image Ltd The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2022
Keith Levene wrote his own rules for rock guitar His ambition to ‘use it in different ways’ helped steer PiL’s post-punk to genuinely fresh ground and was a formative influence for both U2 and My Bloody Valentine The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2022
Keith Levene, founding member of the Clash, dies at 65 Influential post-punk musician was an original member of the Clash before founding PiL with John Lydon and Jah Wobble The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2022
‘He thought the world was bad and life was rubbish’ – Jared Harris’s shock at his dad Richard’s worldview He topped the charts, dated a princess and was a screen star from the kitchen sink 60s to Harry Potter. Yet his achievements were eclipsed by his hell-raising image. As a new film searches for the real Richard Harris, his son Jared looks back The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2022
Mark Steel asked people on Twitter what they knew about Newport and the response is brilliant People shared their stories with the handful of famous faces that have graced the city over the years including rock stars and time lords Wales Online · Aug 4, 2022
How The Clash's Joe Strummer inspired progressive politics in his fans Joe Strummer, lead singer and lyricist for the seminal punk band, The Clash, died 20 years ago this December. Strummer, the son of a British senior civil servant and whose real name was John Graham Mellor, wrote songs that did not shy away from the politics of the Thatcher era… The Conversation · Jul 11, 2022
Groups of young Edinburgh Clash fans appear in priceless 1980 footage Priceless documentary film footage captures young Edinburgh Clash fans prior to the legendary punk group's shows at the Odeon during the winter of 1980. Edinburgh Live · Jun 20, 2022
Liam Gallagher's toilet message in lost Liverpool club where fans paid £3 to see Oasis The 'legendary' Lomax venue in Liverpool city centre shut in 2014 following a police raid Liverpool Echo · May 25, 2022
Trouble flared when iconic punk band The Clash played in Newcastle 45 years ago When The Clash performed at Newcastle University's students' union bar in May 1977, there was trouble during and after the show Chronicle Live · May 19, 2022