2017 - Drake Drake broke Adele's record for the most wins at the Billboard Music Awards after the Canadian rapper picked up 13 prizes, beating Adele by one. The event which was held in Las Vegas also saw Twenty One Pilots pick up top duo/group and top rock artist with Metallica winning in the rock album category. 2016 - Elvis Presley A guitar that Elvis Presley was given by his […]
2020 - Phil May Phil May, the frontman of The Pretty Things, died aged 75 after suffering complications from emergency hip surgery. The Pretty Things were cited as an influence by a wide range of artists from David Bowie to Jimi Hendrix to Kasabian. 2019 - Charles 'Chuck' Barksdale Charles 'Chuck' Barksdale a founding Member of the doo-wop group The Dells died age 84. They scored the hits ‘Oh, What […]
2021 American R&B and swing singer-songwriter, record executive and bandleader, Lloyd Price died age 88. He was known as ‘Mr. Personality’, after his 1959 million-selling hit, ‘Personality’. His first recording, ‘Lawdy Miss Clawdy’, was a hit for Specialty Records in 1952. https://youtu.be/MvPU-cvaKCM 2020 The Stranglers’ keyboard player Dave Greenfield died at the age of 71 after testing positive for coronavirus. Greenfield contracted COVID-19 following a prolonged stay in hospital for […]
2016 Papa Wemba, the King of Rumba Rock died aged 66 during a show. The musician collapsed on stage in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, during the FEMUA urban music festival. He was one of the most popular musicians of his time in Africa and played an important role in world music. 2016 American soul singer Billy Paul died at his home in the Blackwood section of Gloucester Township, New Jersey, from […]
Suzi Quatro is embarking on a career-spanning tour. The 72-year-old glam rock legend will perform her greatest hits and more as part the run marking the 50th anniversary of her first number one hit, 1973's 'Can The Can'. Quatro will play shows in Cardiff, Brighton, Wolverhampton, Manchester, with a stop at the iconic London Palladium set for November 15. The US rock star said in a statement: “I am now […]
16 Jan 2021 American producer Phil Spector died in prison age 81. Known for his 'Spector Wall Of Sound’ he was a member of Teddy Bears, who had the 1958 US No.1 single 'To Know Him Is To Love Him'. He went on to produce many classic songs including; Ben E King, 'Spanish Harlem', The Crystals, 'Da Doo Ron Ron', The Ronettes, 'Baby I Love You', The Righteous Brothers, 'You've […]
În urmă cu 50 de ani, când Beatles și-au încetat activitatea, ca și grup, a fost un moment de surpriză și de dezamăgire pentru fani. Paul McCartney este cel care a anunțat desfințarea grupului, ceea ce a făcut lumea să creadă că el este responsabil pentru aceasta. Macca a spus în mod oficial, cine a fost cauza , ca el, John Lennon, George Harrison și Ringo Starr să pornească pe […]
Paul McCartney s-a născut James Paul McCartney, la 18 Iunie 1942 în Allerton, Liverpool. Porecla lui este "Macca". Se pare că este cel mai bogat star rock din lume, cu o avere estimată la peste $1.5 miliarde. În 1980 el a stat 10 zile într-o închisoare japoneaza, pentru că l-au găsit la vama cu jumătate de pound de marijuana, aproximativ 226 de grame. Îi place să picteze, are terminate peste […]
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