The Black Country boys who made glam rock stomp, shout and spell badly on purpose! Slade were formed in Wolverhampton, England, in 1966 as The N’Betweens. By 1969 they’d become Ambrose Slade, then simply Slade under the guidance of manager Chas Chandler (ex-Animals, Jimi Hendrix discoverer). From skinhead boot-boy beginnings they exploded into the ultimate 1970s glam sensation – top hats, mirrors, misspelt song titles and the loudest live shows on the planet The Classic Line-

From Major Tom to the Berlin exile David Bowie never stood still. Six decades of reinvention – folk dreamer, glam alien, plastic soul man, Thin White Duke, Berlin minimalist, 80s pop titan, and elder statesman of art-rock. This ever-growing archive collects every UK studio album, live album, compilation, and single – plus adverts, reviews, features, and chart entries from the original music papers. Swipe or scroll for the full timeline (new entries added regularly). Studio A

Wolves’ finest export: Slade – loud, proud, and unapologetically Brummie!

David Essex’s David Essex  was released as an LP album in the UK by CBS Records (catalog number S 69088) on September 20, 1974. The album entered the UK chart on week October 13-19, 1974, at number 21 as part of a 23-week run, peaking at number 2 for a four-week run during the last 3 weeks of 1974 and the first week of 1975. Background and Context: David Essex (born David Albert Cook, July 23, 1947, in Plaistow, London) rose to fame in 1973 with his debut album Rock On, which

The NME Top 30 Singles Chart for the week ending January 8, 1972, featured glam rock holding strong with T. Rex at number 6 with "Jeepster", Slade at number 17 with "'Cos I Luv You", and Faces at number 27 with "Stay with Me". 1. I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing – New Seekers (Polydor) 2. Ernie – Benny Hill (Columbia) 3. Theme from "Shaft" – Isaac Hayes (Stax) 4. Something Tells Me – Cilla Black (Parlophone) 5. No Matter How I Try – Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM) 6. Jeepster – T