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Just like the unrelated Walker Brothers a decade earlier, Sparks - comprising Californian-born real brothers Russell...

Sometimes it makes me wonder why such well-known or classic songs never get the chart recognition they deserve, good...

This week's subject is a rock cover version from 1973 of a Joni Mitchell song. Joni's first UK hit as a writer came in...

This week's choice is a one-hit wonder from 1970, by a house session band that went on to greater success, but for...

One thing I personally hate in songs in unnecessary talky bits, especially mushy ones. Ooh just the thought of it ,...

When a band forms, they would normally aim high, become successful in a competitive music world and never think about...

On week ending 6th April 1974, the top three UK singles that week were unique; at number three it was Emma by Hot...

There are quite a number of country singers in America who have had phenomenal success over there but are virtually...

So, who is the most dapper pop star of them all, arguably it's got to be the man who led the coconuts, Kid Creole....

In a recent worldwide poll a survey was conducted to find the world's favourite food the outright winner was Italy....

Whenever it comes to guessing what would come out on top in any poll about pop music, I would like to think I would...

At a gig recently someone asked me for that 'new song' in the chart called You Don't Own Me. Admittedly it was a new...

I recently saw a jazz compilation CD in a London shop and noticed it included Midnight at the Oasis by Maria Muldaur...

The Beatles' Yesterday is allegedly the most covered song of all time, The Righteous Brothers' You've Lost That Lovin'...

`zIn 1990, the Manchester indie music scene was making its mark, The Happy Mondays, The Stone Roses, The Charlatans...