#music-history

#music-history

Freddie Mercury's performance with Queen at Live Aid in 1985 is often seen as the crowning glory of one of the greatest showmen the world has ever seen, captivating 72,000 people in a 17-minute set.

People say Battle reminds them of some really good years for Britain as a country, entering a new millennium, where the underground record industry was thriving.

Actually, in Chicago then, we didn't have stages. We'd always go in a corner and play. And they had jukeboxes during their breaks, and they would play tunes.

Van Halen's 1995 album Balance is being reissued for its 30th anniversary, enhancing its legacy with new tracks and live recordings from a historic performance.

It's so fitting that the railway station - the first port-of-call for most visitors to Twickenham - should have this plaque. It acts as a harmonica fanfare for a most historical and still vibrant music neighbourhood.

I'm a little tardy with the paperwork... I've been living in Ireland now since I was one year old. But the time is right.

The MTI100 Integrated Turntable embodies a timeless blend of modern performance with vintage aesthetics, celebrating the legacy of iconic musicians from Sun Records.

This extraordinary compilation titled 'History of Electronic/Electroacoustic Music' features 476 songs and spans decades, showcasing the evolution of avant-garde electronic music.

"This proclamation is no exaggeration. Duff's CD was Princiotti's gateway to the vibrant pop music universe of the 2000s - an era that 'Hit Girls' thoroughly examines..."

Hynde recollects the Kent State tragedy in her memoir, emphasizing that it marked a loss of innocence for a generation witnessing violence against their peers.

From day one there was something disorienting about Salem 66. 'Across the Sea' exemplifies their off-kilter energy: Grunwald's staccato guitar lines curl like steel wool and Kaplan's rubber basslines bounce between center and background.

It was ground zero. Mallinder and his Cabaret Voltaire co-founder Chris Watson are sitting together again in Sheffield, looking back on that lift-off moment ahead of a handful of shows to commemorate the milestone.

Perry described the current rehearsal process, saying, "When we're in these rehearsals, I feel really, like, nervous. I'm excited. You know, I feel like I'm in a band for the first time."

This was on the tube on the way to the studio,' says Rowntree of this image. Given the haircuts it was probably Maison Rouge in Chelsea.

"The Moon dog Coronation Ball he organized in 1952 may have ended in disaster, but it began a pop-cultural era that arguably continues to this day."

The singer who teamed up with Shaggy for the hit 'It Wasn't Me' is now embroiled in a contentious family court battle over his deceased father's estate.

I worked my whole life in this shop. My father put his whole life into this shop, it's internationally well-respected and in almost five and a half years the shop is no more.