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The glam-pop hit machine who gave us “Dancin’ (on a Saturday Night)” and wrote for Diana Ross, produced Heatwave, and still rocks the retro circuit! Barry Blue (born Barry Ian Green, 12 December 1950, London) was one of the 70s’ most successful British pop writer-producers who also scored massive hits under his own name. Think bubblegum-glam with irresistible hooks, huge boots, and even bigger choruses. The Essential Facts Real name: Barry Ian Green Breakthrough as artist: 19

Established in 1972 in London by singer-songwriter Steve Harley, who had previously been involved in the folk scene and journalism, formed Cockney Rebel in the early 1970s. The original lineup included Harley, Jean-Paul Crocker (fiddle/mandolin), Stuart Elliott (drums), Paul Jeffreys (bass), and Nick Jones (guitar), later replaced by Pete Newnham. First Gig: One of their first major performances was supporting the Jeff Beck Group at the Roundhouse in London in 1973. Debut Alb

Where the Glitter Began From grey Britain to a technicolour explosion – the story of how rock got fabulous. Glam rock didn’t just happen – it erupted in the UK at the start of the 1970s like a sequinned volcano, turning drab streets into catwalks and ordinary lads into peacocks. The Spark That Lit the Fuse The drab backdrop : Three-day weeks, power cuts, strikes, and post-war austerity still hanging in the air. Britain needed colour, escape, and a damn good kick up the backsi

Singer, songwriter, and actor who has had a significant impact on the entertainment industry since the 1970s. Here's an overview of David Essex's career: Early Life: Born: July 23, 1947, in Plaistow, London, England, as David Albert Cook. Background: His father was an East End docker, and his mother was a self-taught pianist with Irish Traveller heritage. Musical Career: Early Career: Essex began his musical journey in the 1960s with bands like 'David Essex and the Mood Indig

The bespectacled piano man who turned camp into rocket fuel and made the 70s sparkle brighter than his wardrobe. He didn’t just play glam – he detonated it in feather boas, 12-inch platforms, Donald Duck outfits, and glasses that could blind aircraft. One minute he’s a shy session musician, the next he’s the biggest pop star on the planet, outselling everyone with heartbreak ballads and honky-château boogie. The Glam Slam Essentials Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973) – Album Re

The Small Face who walked away from stadiums, grew a moustache like a broom, and spent the rest of his life chasing the perfect rootsy, ramshackle, travelling-show vibe. He was the bass-playing heart of the Small Faces and Faces – the one with the bell-bottoms, the cheeky grin, and the voice like a cockney nightingale. When Rod and Ronnie Wood went full rock-star, Lane said “nah”, bought a caravan, formed Slim Chance, and made some of the most beautiful, shambolic, heartfelt

In the sticky-floored back rooms of 1970s London, where the beer was warm, the shirts were louder than the amps, and the hangover started before the encore even finished… there strutted a gang of piss-taking, booze-soaked, platform-heeled rascals who turned every gig into a glorious pub brawl with guitars. They had a singer who looked like a rock ’n’ roll pirate, a bassist who played like he was trying to wake the dead, and a drummer who hit the skins like he was personally o

Step back into the glitter-soaked, platform-heeled, electric-booted madness of the early 70s – where rock became theatre and the world turned day-glo. This is your time machine built from original music papers, scrapbook clippings, record sleeves, adverts, reviews, and every scrap of 1970–1976 ephemera we can lay our hands on. Feel the bass drum stomp of Slade, the cosmic curl of Bolan’s hair, the sneer of Alice Cooper swinging from a gallows, the alien cool of Bowie’s lightn

A 50-Year Munich Vault Resurrection Released as a limited edition yellow 7-inch vinyl single in the UK & Ireland on November 7, 2025, on Demon Records (catalogue: MARC25), T. Rex’s “I’m Dazed” was the first official release of two previously unheard tracks recorded April 22, 1975 at Musicland Studios, Munich. Backed with “Billy Super Duper (Take 2),” both written and produced by Marc Bolan, mixed by Steven Wilson, and engineered by Mack. Issued under licence from Lyric Global

The stomping, sax-blasting, silver-suited engine room that turned glam into a gang! Before they had a name, they were simply “the band” – the group of session musicians who gave Gary Glitter his trademark wall-of-sound stomp. When they stepped out front in 1974, they kept the glitter but added harmonies, horns, and pure bubblegum joy. The Classic Line-Up John Rossall – sax, vocals, ideas man Gerry Shephard – lead guitar, vocals (the pretty one) Pete Phipps – drums, vocals Ton

The Godfather of Punk – shirtless, fearless, and still bleeding on stage at 77. Before there was glam, before there was punk, before there was shock rock as we know it, there was a skinny kid from Michigan crawling through broken glass, smearing peanut butter on his chest, and inventing a whole new way to destroy yourself in front of an audience. The Essential Facts Born James Newell Osterberg Jr., April 21, 1947 – Muskegon, Michigan Frontman of The Stooges (1967–1974, reform

The leather-clad poet who dragged the Velvet Underground's shades into the daylight and painted them glitter-black. He never wore platforms, never needed a spaceship, and definitely didn’t smile for the cameras… but without this deadpan, sunglasses-at-night New York City vampire, glam rock would have sounded a lot less dangerous The Glam Slam Essentials Transformer (1972) – Album Release (1972)Bowie & Ronson production magic. “Walk on the Wild Side”, “Perfect Day”, “Satellite

Only Women Bleed - Alice Cooper Entry: April 5, 1975 Peak: 12 Peak Date: June 21, 1975 Weeks on Chart: 16 Welcome To My Nightmare - Alice Cooper Entry: October 25, 1975 Peak: 45 Peak Date: November 22, 1975 Weeks on Chart: 6 I Never Cry - Alice Cooper Entry: July 4, 1976 Peak: 12 Peak Date: January 8, 1977 Weeks on Chart: 27 You And Me - Alice Cooper Entry: April 30, 1977 Peak: 9 Peak Date: August 13, 1977 Weeks on Chart: 21 How You Gonna See Me Now - Alice Cooper Entry: Octo

A Rolling Stone Germany Exclusive Tribute Released exclusively with the German edition of Rolling Stone magazine November 1, 2025, this world-exclusive 7-inch vinyl single features David Bowie’s final recorded song before his passing in January 2016: ‘I Can't Give Everything Away’ from the Blackstar album. The B-side is a beautiful etching motif taken from the Blackstar album artwork. The single was pressed on heavyweight vinyl and housed in a hard, carefully designed card

The scruffy, sarcastic, Bowie-boosted misfits who turned Dylan leftovers into glitter-soaked anthems and nearly broke up every week – but gave us “All the Young Dudes” anyway They looked like they’d been dragged out of a pub fight, sounded like the Rolling Stones after three bottles of Newcastle Brown, and had a singer who wore shades indoors and a guitarist who dressed like a Victorian undertaker on his day off. Yet for one glorious 1972–1974 stretch, they were the coolest g

The trashiest, lipsticked, high-heeled punks who looked like they mugged the Rolling Stones in an alley and stole their wardrobe. They didn’t come from London with perfect hair and spaceships – they staggered out of the Lower East Side in torn fishnets, smeared mascara, and thrift-store dresses, playing three-chord chaos like the world was ending tomorrow (because for them, it probably was). The Glam Slam Essentials New York Dolls (1973) – Album Release (1973)The debut that s

The operatic, over-the-top, caped crusaders who turned rock into theatre and made every stadium their playground. They didn’t just play glam – they hijacked it, cranked the volume to eleven, layered harmonies like cathedrals, and gave the world a singer who strutted in harlequin leotards and a crown. The Glam Slam Essentials Queen (1973) – Album Release (1973)The debut – “Keep Yourself Alive”, “Liar” – raw, heavy, and already ridiculous. Queen II (1974) – Album Release (1974)

The gravel-voiced, leopard-print-wearing, football-scarf-waving rascal who turned Celtic soul into chart-topping, scarf-twirling glam gold. Started as the ultimate rock frontman with the Jeff Beck Group and Faces, but when he went solo in 1969 he kept the rough edges, added a silk scarf, a feather cut, and a wink that could melt knickers at fifty paces. The Glam Slam Essentials Every Picture Tells a Story (1971) – Album Release (1971) – UK #1 / US #1The one that made him a su

A Bowie Posthumous Remix Collection Released worldwide as a digital EP on October 24, 2025, David Bowie’s I Can’t Give Everything Away features five remastered and remixed tracks from his later career. This posthumous collection includes fresh takes on classics, blending original 2025 remasters with updated mixes by Moby, METRO, and 7th Heaven. A fitting tribute to Bowie’s enduring legacy. EP Overview Release Details Label: ISO / Columbia Records (digital). Format: Digital

The art-school invaders who dressed like 1950s matinee idols, sounded like the future, and made every other glam band look like they’d just rolled out of bed. One day in 1971, a ferryman with a quiff, a synth wizard in a leopard-print cape, and a sax player who looked like he’d escaped from a sci-fi B-movie walked into a studio and decided rock needed more oboe, more glamour, and a lot more danger. The Glam Slam Essentials Roxy Music (1972) – Album Release (1972)The debut tha