Browsing: rock

The Darkness. Dreams On Toast.It must be a constant frustration for musical snobs that The Darkness make the music of…

Veteran rocker Pete Townshend claims his band The Who “invented stadium rock” but says they gave it away to other…

Sir Paul Mccartney (Image: Getty)The swinging sixties and the vibrant seventies are often hailed as the golden era of rock…

Oasis. Standing On the Shoulder Of Giants.Nostalgia isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. The first two Oasis albums were…

Guns N’ Roses, Sex Pistols and Slipknot fans are in for a treat in 2025, as some of the biggest…

The trouble started before Jethro Tull arrived at the Red Rocks amphitheatre in Colorado. It was June 1971 and the…

Sam Fender. People Watching.If you think Sam Fender is lightweight, listen to Remember My Name – a sublimely touching and…

Rock legends Led Zeppelin initially performed under a different name – and even released some hits.Although not as widely remembered…

Manic Street Preachers. Critical Thinking.Like fellow Welshman Dylan Thomas, the Manics will not be going gently into that good night.The…

‘Appy Days! Cockney guitar wizard Mick Box at 77 (Image: Richard Stow)The bullet that smashed through Lee Kerslake’s Detroit hotel…