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“They weren’t the best band in the world, but they were stars. That’s what you look for in bands. ‘Boy, I wish I was a member of that club’”: Kiss legends Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons remember the New York City rivals who were doomed to failure

“They just exuded this flamboyant glittery rock ’n’ roll”

MusicRadar · Jul 23

“He fired a shotgun out of a window into a bird sanctuary. When we heard the bang, we said to the tour manager, ‘You need to take that gun off him!’” The Sweet's last man standing Andy Scott on wild times and triumphs in glam's most influential band

The guitar history of the Sweet, one of the best-loved bands of the glam era, who splashed color, fun and rock-solid riffs across the ’70s pop world – and influenced a generation in the process

Guitar World · Jul 18

Tess Jaray obituary

Influential artist and teacher who explored architectural and pictorial space in her work

The Guardian - UK · May 26

"I really wanted to do it justice": The Struts singer Luke Spiller releases mournful version of Slade Christmas classic

Listen to Merry Xmas Everybody as you've never heard it before

Louder · Dec 3, 2025

"I felt like Tom Cruise, and I'm nearly eighty": Dave Hill's Slade are hitting the road for the last time, but he isn't finished

There’s still time to feel the noize

Louder · Nov 20, 2025

“The producer said, ‘If you guys can deliver a strong performance of Cum On Feel The Noize, you’ve got a deal'”: How a ’70s glam rock anthem was the key for Randy Rhoads’ old band going all the way to No.1

Oasis were not the first to cover it

MusicRadar · Jul 4, 2025

“The recording of Appetite For Destruction eventually cost $365,000. It was an outrageous amount to spend on a debut. I worried that we would never dig out of that hole”: Guns N’ Roses’ former manager Alan Niven on the making of a rock classic

“Axl sounded like he had overdosed on helium at certain points”

MusicRadar · Jun 12, 2025

These 7 One-Hit Wonders Still Make Bank Every Year

It’s easy to miss a one‑hit wonder after their song climbs today’s charts, but those catchy tunes often keep generating serious cash long after the artist disappears from the spotlight. These iconic tracks transform into evergreen revenue machines, earning millions in streaming, placement, and nostalgia marketing. Whether it’s a seasonal…

Plunged in Debt · Jun 10, 2025

Artists, Siblings, Visionaries by Judith Mackrell review – the remarkable lives of Gwen and Augustus John

Gwen’s talent vastly outshone her brother’s – but both are treated with subtlety in this outstanding dual biography

The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2025

Fights, flings and fabulous paintings: how sibling rivals Augustus and Gwen John exasperated each other

He was a wild, glamorous painter, the toast of the early 20th century, whose life and career eclipsed his sister’s. But, after dying almost unknown, Gwen is now having the last laugh

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2025