Articles about the History of rock from the 50's, 60's,70, 80s and 90's
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ONE HIT WONDERS, THE TOP TEN by Robin Smith
The definition of a one hit wonder is a song that you associate with one band. In the US, a song is defined as a "hit" when you make the
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A LIFELONG FASCINATION WITH GUY EVANS by Douglas Shanks
If the later seventies and the eighties saw musical shifts arising from the development of the synthesizer, the sixties and early seventies
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BEST EVER SPORTS SONGS PART 2 by Robin Smith
A week in to the World Cup and football fever has spread across the nation. With that in mind, we are pleased to bring you
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BEST EVER SPORTS SONGS PART 1 by Robin Smith
With the World Cup upon us, we have search throughout our archive to bring you the top 20 songs that either relate to sport or are about sport.
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10 FOREIGN LANGUAGE SONGS by Angela Williams
Rokpool’s Angela Williams looks beyond the annual Eurovision Bunfight and discovers that there’s a whole world of songs in funny
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10 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT MORRISSEY by Wendy Gabriel
1. Dead or Alive singer and ex-Celebrity Big Brother contestant was a close friend during the Smiths. Morrissey
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DRUGS, DRUGS AND ROCK AND ROLL? by Jenny Grib
Ever wondered what some songs are really about? We’ve got a selection of tracks, all accused of hidden DRUG-themes. Are these Rockers guilty
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BLOOD ON THE TRACKS by Jenny Grib
We’re back with another Top 10 for you. This time with a lovely theme of MURDER. Here is some harrowing bloodshed for you to get your teeth
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TOP 10 DYLAN COVERS by Jenny Grib
When faced with the challenge of naming the ultimate Dylan covers, I think it may be easier to list artists who HAVEN’T
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