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23 years ago today, some of the biggest music performers in the business joined forces and took the stage of Wembley Arena to celebrate the life and work of one of rock ‘n’ roll’s most famous frontmen while also raising...

45 years ago today, Jethro Tull released their third album…in America, anyway. Somehow or other, Benefit managed to make it into Stateside stores several days before it landed on shelves in the UK, which it didn’t see release until May...

Legendary Jamaican music behemoth, Trojan Records, is synonymous with both the history and proliferation of island's Reggae, Rocksteady, Ska and Dancehall scenes. Over the past decade the label has released a HUGE amount of compilations, box sets, retrospectives and 'celebrity'...

35 years ago today, Pink Floyd released the second single from The Wall, a track which in no way matched the #1 success of its predecessor, “Another Brick in the Wall (Part II),” but has still managed to become an...

The big hit was "I'm No Angel." That's right, Gregg Allman was free of Phil Walden and Capricorn. He signed a deal with Epic and lo and behold, nearly a decade after his last solo work, when MTV ruled and...

Chic were one of the big hits of Glastonbury 2013 - and their set comprised a medley of hits featuring tracks by the likes of David Bowie and Madonna alongside their biggest hits. Enjoy them all in this week's gig...

Given the sort of folks who frequent this site, it almost feels superfluous to offer a reminder about Record Store Day, but just to play it safe, here goes: RECORD STORE DAY IS THIS SATURDAY! Actually, you know, we’re kind...

43 years ago today, at the Greyhound Pub in Croydon, Surrey, the Electric Light Orchestra made their live debut. The lineup of the band consisted of Roy Wood (vocals / guitar), Jeff Lynne (vocals / guitar), Bev Bevan (drums), Bill...

34 years ago today, Chaka Khan released the third full-length entry in her solo discography, an effort which featured a title track that took her to the top of the Billboard R&B Singles chart. Given the remarkable returns she’d earned...