A band once defined by image now defined by power — Slade Alive! marks the moment their live sound became their le

A packed Hollywood Palladium, feverish press attention and a swirl of celebrity interest mark T. Rex’s arrival in Los Angeles, as Melody Maker captures Marc Bolan’s rising American momentum.

A bold Melody Maker advert announces Mott the Hoople’s early‑’72 Croydon date — a pre‑Bowie era gig that captures the band on the cusp of transformation

A young Marc Bolan, newly crowned by the charts, pushes back against the idea that success equals compromise — and steps boldly into the era that would make him a star.