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Of all the British bands that blasted to fame in rock's golden age, Nektar remain the most mysterious and least documented.…

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'Just a city boy. Born and raised in South Detroit...' so begins the iconic 'Don't Stop Believin'' heard in countless…

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Joe Jackson is a singer, songwriter, composer, and performer who has twisted and turned his career through numerous genres,…

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Laura Nyro (1947-1997) was one of the most significant figures to emerge from the singer-songwriter boom of the 1960s. With…

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This book examines the work of the first decade-and-a-half of Lou Reed as a solo artist. It would be easy to paint these…

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Even in an age of unparalleled innovation and artistic freedom, Spirit stood head and shoulders above their 1960s-era rock…

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The brother and sister team of Karen and Richard Carpenter rank as one of the most successful acts in pop music history.…

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Van Halen are arguably America's greatest ever rock n' roll band. From inauspicious roots as a backyard covers outfit, they…

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In the 1990s, there was only one real punk rock band still standing. Rancid. Other so-called punk acts had bent the term so…

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In 2024, Deep Purple celebrated the fortieth anniversary of their reunion by releasing their 23rd album, =1. Some band…

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Mention the words' heavy metal' and chances are one of the first names you'll get back is Iron Maiden. From 'Prowler' to…

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Philip Lynott: Renegade is the story of a pioneering Irish musician. From his early days on his beloved Dublin music scene…

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Everynow and then, a band comes along that defies convention, refuses to bepigeon-holed, thumbs its nose at comfy…

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Thestory of the Groundhogs spans the most exciting years British rock will everenjoy. Springing from the same early roots as…

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Three music-obsessed, suburban London teenagers set out to make their own kind of pop music: Kate Bush became an overnight…

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A fascinating look at the world of sound engineering during a time of huge technological change. Of interest to all music…

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Green Day are one of rock history's greatest and most successful bands. Singer/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike…

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Brian Eno is arguably one of the most influential musicians working in rock music. Starting out as synthesizer peacock of…

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From the band's first single, 'In The City' in April 1977, to their last, 'Beat Surrender' in November 1982, The Jam went…

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Soft Machine are perceived as cold and forbidding. At their peak in the 1970s, they purposefully raised the hackles of pop…

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One of the true musical geniuses of the late 20th and early 21st century, Richard D. James aka Aphex Twin has continued to…

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From humble beginnings, as they emerged pimple-popped and sweaty out of a global New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene…

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Most lauded for the gorgeously baroque Odessey and Oracle, and the ageless singles, 'She's Not There' and 'Time of the…

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Once, there were four university students who started a rock band named after a firetruck. Five and a half decades later,…

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Having moved from jazz, Blues and R'n'B to out-and-out pop in his various 1960s bands, keyboard player Manfred Mann went…

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David Paton is the singer, songwriter and bass player with the group Pilot, writing the worldwide hits 'Magic', 'January'…

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Keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman is one of the most talented and influential musicians and composers to have graced the world of…

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1972 was the year Progressive Rock came of age, when bands and artists still revered today produced some of their most…

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The second in a brand new series taking deep dives into rock classics. One of the most pivotal albums in the evolution of…

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Little Feat on track dives into the ups and downs of their 50-year career and discusses every album and song, from their…

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Out of the dozen different line-ups since Fleetwood Mac formed in 1967, there's only one incarnation that truly matters for…

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Slade were one of the biggest British bands of the 1970s. One of the early pioneers of gl,am rock they enjoyed an incredible…

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In 1973, the Allman Brothers Band were one of the most popular in America: they headlined the Watkins Glen Summer Jam,…

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The Smashing Pumpkins rose to fame during the grunge movement of the early nineties, however, the Chicago quartet's soaring…

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Horslips: arguably the greatest band in Irish rock music history. This five-piece band produced truly special, unique music…

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The 1980s saw Alice Cooper release arguably his most diverse collection of albums, ranging from new wave to metal to full-on…

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Bob Dylan is the magician who sprinkled poetic fairy dust on to the popular music of the early sixties and his songwriting…

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Not many artists can boast a career like Nick Cave, which has gone from strength to strength since the debut album from his…

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It may have taken them a few years to achieve a stable line-up, but Faith No More did just that with the arrival of…

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Pink Floyd are one of the most innovative and enduringly successful bands in history. 1973's Dark Side of the Moon, though…

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Queen in the Seventies is an up-close examination of the band's now critically adored first ten years, the decade when they…

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Best known for his international hit, 'Streets of London', Ralph McTell has recorded over 300 songs in a career that spans…

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Linda Ronstadt is one of the most important women and people in the history of popular music. Starting her solo career in…

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.Status Quo are a British institution - a multi-million selling band of epic proportions and while their career was in it's…

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With a succession of hit singles, including eight UK top twenty hits and two number ones, sell-out tours and six studio…

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Donovan is one of the musicians who defined the 1960s. From his humble, working-class roots as a teenager with big dreams,…

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If you've never delved into Eric Clapton's contributions to other artist's recordings, then this is a handy guide to help…

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After the singularity of Astral Weeks in 1968, the 1970s were the formative years for the solo career of one of the…