Posts Tagged ‘Rock’
Licensed to Ill: The Party Record That Kicked the Door Off Its Hinges
Beastie Boys’ 1986 debut was loud, bratty, absurdly quotable – and impossible for popular music to ignore. By the time Licensed to Ill landed in November 1986, hip-hop had already proved it could command clubs, street corners, and radio speakers. What Beastie Boys did was shove it through the plate glass window of mainstream rock…
Read MoreThe Brilliant, Bruised Sound Of Badfinger
From Swansea hopefuls to power-pop saints, the Badfinger legacy remains a bittersweet map of melody, ambition, exploitation, and endurance. There are bands whose legends are written in noise, spectacle, and myth. Badfinger’s was written in hooks. Listen closely to ‘No Matter What’, ‘Day After Day’, ‘Baby Blue’, or the wounded grandeur of ‘Without You’, and…
Read MoreForty Years of Fore! Huey Lewis & The News’ Big, Bright Victory Lap
Released in 1986, Fore! captured a band at full commercial flight: soul-sharp, radio-ready, and still grinning like the bar band that had somehow conquered the world. By the time Fore! arrived on 20 August 1986, Huey Lewis & The News were no longer merely contenders. They were heavyweight champions of mainstream pop-rock: a horn-punched, harmony-rich,…
Read MoreBonnie Tyler: From Heartache To Hero
Bonnie Tyler built a career on a voice that sounded as if it had lived through every line it sang. Following reports of her death at 75 in Portugal after illness and emergency intestinal surgery, tributes have centred not only on her biggest hits, but on the remarkable journey that took a working-class Welsh girl…
Read MoreThis Week In Entertainment News 29 May 2026
Duelling guitars, the end of an era for a metal giant, and the passing of a beloved jazz icon, plus new releases and tour news from Australia and around the world. PRS Guitars is the latest target of a legal campaign by guitar giant Fender to protect the design of their iconic Stratocaster. PRS confirmed…
Read MorePet Sounds at 60
Sixty years after its release, Pet Sounds still feels less like a period piece than a dispatch from pop music’s future: intimate, strange, lush, wounded, and impossibly beautiful. There are classic albums, and then there are albums that seem to alter the weather around them. The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds belongs firmly in the second…
Read More50 Years of ‘Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap’
It’s been half a century since AC/DC unleashed their third studio album, ‘Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap’, upon the world, and the echoes of its raw energy still reverberate through the halls of rock history. Released in 1976, this record marked a pivotal moment for the band and for Australian music at large, cementing AC/DC’s…
Read MoreHey, Ho! The Ramones’ Debut Album Turns 50
On 23 April 2026, music fans around the globe marked the 50th anniversary of the Ramones’ self-titled debut album. Released in 1976, the record ignited a revolution in the music scene, paving the way for punk rock with its raw energy and stripped-down sound. For half a century, Ramones have stood as icons, challenging conventions…
Read MoreA Salute To Bon Scott
Today we raise our horns in salute to one of the greatest rock and roll icons of all time: Bon Scott. On 19 February 1980, AC/DC frontman Ronald Belford ‘Bon’ Scott was pronounced dead at the age of 33. He had been found unconscious in a friend’s car on Overhill Road in East Dulwich, London.…
Read MoreThe 50th Anniversary of ‘Destroyer’ by KISS: A Rock Milestone
In 2026, fans around the world celebrate the 50th anniversary of KISS’ iconic album, ‘Destroyer’. Released in March 1976, Destroyer marked a turning point for the band, both musically and culturally, cementing their place in rock history. Over the past five decades, the album has not only thrilled generations of fans but also influenced countless…
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