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Tess Jaray obituary

Influential artist and teacher who explored architectural and pictorial space in her work

The Guardian - UK

Roger Daltrey pays tribute to Keith Altham, legendary rock music publicist of The Rolling Stones and the Who

Renowned publicist is credited with giving Jimi Hendrix the idea to set his guitar on fire in 1967

The Independent UK

"I finally had to ask the road crew to get him off the stage, he was messing it all up." Suzi Quatro's stories of Alice Cooper, Iggy Pop, Joan Jett, Phil Lynott, Peter Frampton, Chrissie Hynde and more

Suzi Quatro shot Alice Cooper, sang with Donovan, starred on Happy Days and toured with Noddy Holder and Phil Lynott: These are just a few of her stories

Louder

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"It's not big, it's not clever, but it is a lot of twelve-bar fun with that Keith Richards' twist": Faster Pussycat's debut is a middle-finger-in-the-air collection of songs about sex, drugs and rock'n'roll

Faster Pussycat capture all the sleaze of Sunset Strip on rowdy self-titled debut

Louder

Slade guitarist Dave Hill teams up with Noddy Holder's son to make first ever solo album

Slade guitarist Dave Hill has teamed up with music producer Django Holder - the son of his former bandmate Noddy Holder - to record his first ever solo album, which will be released in 2026.

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"I really wanted to do it justice": The Struts singer Luke Spiller releases mournful version of Slade Christmas classic

Listen to Merry Xmas Everybody as you've never heard it before

Louder

"I felt like Tom Cruise, and I'm nearly eighty": Dave Hill's Slade are hitting the road for the last time, but he isn't finished

There’s still time to feel the noize

Louder

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“The producer said, ‘If you guys can deliver a strong performance of Cum On Feel The Noize, you’ve got a deal'”: How a ’70s glam rock anthem was the key for Randy Rhoads’ old band going all the way to No.1

Oasis were not the first to cover it

MusicRadar

“The recording of Appetite For Destruction eventually cost $365,000. It was an outrageous amount to spend on a debut. I worried that we would never dig out of that hole”: Guns N’ Roses’ former manager Alan Niven on the making of a rock classic

“Axl sounded like he had overdosed on helium at certain points”

MusicRadar

These 7 One-Hit Wonders Still Make Bank Every Year

It’s easy to miss a one‑hit wonder after their song climbs today’s charts, but those catchy tunes often keep generating serious cash long after the artist disappears from the spotlight. These iconic tracks transform into evergreen revenue machines, earning millions in streaming, placement, and nostalgia marketing. Whether it’s a seasonal…

Plunged in Debt

Artists, Siblings, Visionaries by Judith Mackrell review – the remarkable lives of Gwen and Augustus John

Gwen’s talent vastly outshone her brother’s – but both are treated with subtlety in this outstanding dual biography

The Guardian - UK

Fights, flings and fabulous paintings: how sibling rivals Augustus and Gwen John exasperated each other

He was a wild, glamorous painter, the toast of the early 20th century, whose life and career eclipsed his sister’s. But, after dying almost unknown, Gwen is now having the last laugh

The Guardian - UK

‘The Citizen Kane of rock movies’: glam rockers Slade and their bid for cinema greatness

Fifty years ago, the Black Country legends made Slade in Flame, about a band screwed by the music business. It tanked and almost finished them. Now, as it’s re-released, the film is being seen as a prescient gem

The Guardian - UK

A new trailer for "the Citizen Kane of British pop movies" has been released

A fully restored version of Slade's classic 1975 musical film Slade In Flame is coming to cinemas next month

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Evening Standard

Who is Noddy Holder and how much does he earn from Merry Xmas Everybody?

Slade singer offers fans an update on his health after being diagnosed with cancer in 2018

MusicRadar

“It's Christmaaaas!”: How Slade created a festive classic - with a little help from John Lennon

Still making half a million quid a year, it’s the Christmas gift that keeps on giving!

The Guardian - UK

Diana Cumming obituary

Other lives: Artist whose strange, expressive paintings were admired by Frank Auerbach and collected by Benjamin Britten

The Guardian - UK

Timothy Hyman obituary

Other lives: Artist whose paintings reflected his passion for London and a respected writer on Sienese and Indian art

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Metal Hammer

In the wake of the Heysel Stadium disaster, the stars of heavy metal came together to raise money for the victims in the only way they knew: via a power ballad

What happened when an Italian rock star got together with Motörhead, Uriah Heap, Slade and more to record as The European Team

Evening Standard

Now You See Us: Women Artists in Britain 1520-1920 at Tate Britain review: strikingly powerful

This comprehensive show might be wide-ranging, but there are some real gems here

Louder

In 1972 Slade made their way to Manchester to film a TV show for an audience of ambivalent teenagers: The result was brilliant

If anyone ever demands proof of Slade's legendary live prowess, show them this Set of 6 performance

The Guardian - UK

Brian Elliott obituary

Other lives: Artist who set up a screenprinting department at the Slade School of Fine Art and exhibited his paintings widely

Louder

"Whatever they're on, I want some!" That time Slade's Noddy Holder ran a critical eye over Red Hot Chili Peppers, Smashing Pumpkins, Oasis, Nick Cave, Flaming Lips and more

In March 1996, UK music magazine Select asked Slade's Noddy Holder to critique a batch of newly-released singles, with entertaining results

Louder

"Those three and a half minutes tell you everything you need to know about Slade": The story of the anthemic classic Mama Weer All Crazee Now

Recorded by Hendrix producer Chas Chandler and covered by Quiet Riot and The Runaways, frontman Noddy Holder says Mama Weer All Crazee Now is one of Slade's defining moments

Louder

“I didn’t have anything against guitars – I just had this idea in my head of two keyboard players using an array of instruments. Everyone said, ‘It’ll never work.’ Well, they were wrong”: The short life and lasting times of Greenslade

They were forced into an untimely demise after just three years. But the unique bond of two synth geniuses left a catalogue that justifies their reputation as a “thinking man’s band”

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