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Fela Kuti: The Revolutionary Force Behind Afrobeat and Musical Resistance
Few figures loom as defiantly or as colourfully in the history of music as Fela Anikulapo Kuti. His name evokes not just a sound, but a...
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John Bonham’s Drumming Genius: And His 13 Minute Live Solo During Moby Dick
There are rock drummers, and then there’s John Bonham. The man would hit drums like they owned him money. Few musicians have so...
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Alex Bartsch’s Vinyl Sleeve Photography Project Captures London’s Musical Past
This series reunites vintage album covers with the locations where their original photos were taken. Photographed by Alex Bartsch , the...
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Metallica’s Ride the Lightning Era: From Breakout Album to Global Stage
When Ride the Lightning finally came out in June 1984, it was clear to fans and critics alike that Metallica had raised the bar. The...
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Van Morrison in Cambridge: The Forgotten Summer of Astral Weeks
Of all the ways to start your career in music, having a future legend turn up at your parents’ doorstep isn’t the usual path. But that’s...
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Hal Blaine: Possibly The Most Recorded Musician In History
Before stadium tours, before MTV, and long before digital sampling made it possible to fake a perfect drumbeat, one man played the real...
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Stuart Sutcliffe: The Lost Beatle Who Helped Shape a Legend
When The Beatles returned to Hamburg in April 1962 for what would be their third stint in the city, they were expecting long nights,...
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Frank Sinatra’s Early Years: The Making of an Icon (1915–1935)
Before the legendary crooner, before the Rat Pack, before the tumultuous marriages and Hollywood scandals, Frank Sinatra was just another...
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The Story of Cathy Smith: From Rock ’n’ Roll Muse to John Belushi’s Final Hours
The pages of musical history are littered with figures who operated just outside the limelight—people whose names may not be instantly...
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Liberace v The Daily Mirror: The Libel Trial That Kept a Secret Hidden
In the late 1950s, Władziu Valentino Liberace, the flamboyant American pianist and entertainer known simply as “Liberace,” was at the...
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"I Hope Your Ol' Plane Crashes" - The Death Of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson
Waylon Jennings (left) in the last photo of Buddy Holly. The 1950s had been a golden era for rock and roll, filled with energetic...
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Northern Soul: How Rare Records and All-Night Dancing Defined a Generation
Picture this: it’s 3 a.m. in a dimly lit dance hall in Wigan. The floorboards thud under the weight of dozens of dancers, their moves a...
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The Human Be-In: A Day that Sparked the "Summer of Love"
On January 14, 1967, the polo fields of San Francisco's Golden Gate Park transformed into an ephemeral utopia of peace, music, and...
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Nudie Cohn: The Rhinestone Cowboy Who Made America Sparkle
In a world where sequins meet saddle leather, where pistols become door handles, and where mismatched boots are a fashion statement,...
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The Making of The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band, Rock’s Great Concept Album
Few albums have left a cultural footprint as profound as Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band . Released on 26 May 1967, it was a bold...
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Meet Pure Hell, the "First Black Punk Band” That Emerged in the 70s, Then Disappeared for Decades
In the mid-1970s, rock and roll stood at a crossroads. For many, it felt like an exclusive "straight white boys and girls club,"...
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Otis Redding’s Last Day: The Final Performance and the Tragic Flight That Ended a Legacy
Otis Redding, a name synonymous with soul music, was more than a performer; he was a force of nature. His career was an unstoppable...
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How A Hoover Advert Led To Brian Johnson Becoming AC/DC's New Singer
In 1980, things were looking shaky for AC/DC. The band had been rocked by the tragic death of their larger-than-life lead singer, Bon...
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Michael Jackson and Charlie Chaplin: A Quiet Tribute
Michael Jackson often wore his influences on his sleeve, openly admiring figures who shaped his creative vision. Among them, Charlie...
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When John Lennon and Paul McCartney got Drunk and Played in the Bar of the Marietta Hotel in 1965
Imagine sipping a drink in a cosy Austrian hotel bar, surrounded by the chatter of fellow skiers and the warm hum of a live musician. Now...
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Nick Drake: The Quiet King of British Folk
It's now been 50 years since Nick Drake left us, having never seen the success he sought during his lifetime. Though tragically short...
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Harry "Haywire Mac" McClintock and The Dark Side Of 'Big Rock Candy Mountain'
On Thursday, March 1, 1928, Mac McClintock and Virgi Ward entered Victor's Oakland, California studio to record their initial tracks....
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Milli Vanilli: The Rise and Fall of Pop’s Most Notorious Duo
Pop music has always blended spectacle and talent in equal parts, where image and artistry are intertwined to captivate audiences. Few...
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Woody Guthrie’s List of 33 New Year’s Resolutions From 1943
On January 1, 1943, Woody Guthrie, the renowned American folk music icon, wrote down a set of 33 "New Years Rulin's" in his journal,...
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