The Power of The Power of Love: How Jennifer Rush Conquered...
Picture the scene: it is 1985, the nation is huddled around the telly for Top of the Pops, and a voice like a storm-force...
The Edison Lighthouse Scandal: Britain’s Greatest Pop Miming Trick Revealed
It was 1970, and the flickering glow of the family telly was the beating heart of British living rooms. On any given Thursday evening,...
The Night Don Cornell Conquered Britain and Stole Our Hearts
It is hard to imagine a time before the rebellious roar of the electric guitar became the permanent soundtrack of our lives. In 1954,...
The Moody Blues: The Secret Rebellion That Changed British Music Forever
It was 1967, and the air in London was thick with the scent of change. Across the country, teenagers were glued to their telly...
When Bill Haley Caused Cinema Riots: The Day Rock ‘n’ Roll...
It was 1956, and post-war Britain was still draped in a shade of grey. The streets were quiet, the telly offered only polite entertainment,...
The Frantic Concorde Dash: How Bob Geldof Created Do They Know...
Picture the scene: a chilly London evening in late 1984. The nation was reeling from the harrowing reports of famine in Ethiopia, broadcasted right...
The Beatles and Billy Preston: The Guest Who Saved the Session
By January 1969, the atmosphere inside the cold, cavernous Twickenham Film Studios was anything but harmonious. The Beatles, once the inseparable lads from Liverpool...
Stevie Wonder and Jeff Beck: The Stolen Song That Changed Everything
It was the mid-1970s, a time when British guitar hero Jeff Beck was looking to reinvent his sound. He had found a kindred spirit...
Ronnie Hilton: The Yorkshire Fitter Who Toppled Elvis Presley
Picture the scene: it is 1956, and the world is holding its breath as a hip-swivelling lad from Mississippi begins his meteoric rise to...
The Heartfelt Toast That Saved a Label: Lionel Richie’s Finest Hour
It is often said that the most profound art is born from the quietest moments of reflection. In the bustling, high-stakes landscape of the...
Freda Payne: The Soul Queen Who Almost Binned Her Biggest Hit
It was 1970, and the British airwaves were undergoing a peculiar shift. As we moved away from the psychedelic haze of the late sixties,...
Dave Edmunds and the Broken Mic Behind I Hear You Knocking
It is a rare day when a technical disaster turns into a stroke of pure, unadulterated musical genius. Yet, that is exactly what happened...
The Truth Behind Don’t Go Breaking My Heart: Elton and Kiki
Cast your mind back to the summer of 1976. The air felt different, the telly was flickering with the bright, eccentric colours of Top...
Cliff Richard and the Drifters: The B-Side That Changed British Rock
It was 1958, and the grey skies of post-war Britain were desperate for a splash of colour. While American rock 'n' roll was shaking...
Tab Hunter: The 1957 Chart Hit That Triggered A Hollywood War
It was the golden age of the silver screen, a time when a young man with a winning smile could set the world alight....
Miguel Mateos: El himno de rock que conquistó Nueva York
Corría el año 1986 y la escena musical de los Estados Unidos vivía una transformación absoluta. Mientras el sintetizador comenzaba a dominar las listas...
The Beach Boys: La tragedia detrás del sueño californiano
¿Recuerdan la melodía que sonaba en cada Jukebox de Texas cuando cruzaron la frontera buscando un sueño? Ese sonido brillante y optimista de The...
When Eric Clapton Quit The Yardbirds Over A Pop Song
It was March 1965, a time when the British music scene was undergoing a seismic shift. You might remember the atmosphere; the smoky pubs,...
Gloria Estefan y Miami Sound Machine: Cuando la radio dijo no
Imaginen por un momento el panorama musical de los Estados Unidos a principios de los años ochenta. La radio estaba dominada por el rock...
Lynyrd Skynyrd: La trágica historia tras el fin de una leyenda
Imaginen por un momento la sensación de libertad absoluta mientras conducen por una autopista de Texas con el volumen a tope. De repente, el...