It is almost forty years since the release of the single Maggie May, the song that would change Rod Stewart’s life forever and catapult the gravelly voiced blues singer into the contemporary music arena.
A true pop classic in every sense of the word the double A sided single Maggie May/Reason To Believe became the fist [...]

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Entries Tagged as '1970's'
Rod Stewart – Maggie May – UK Tour Tickets
John Williams - Monday 12.07.10, 10:57am
Tags: 1970's · Live · Pop · Rock · Top of the Pops · UK & Europe Tour
Sparks – This Town Ain’t Big Enough
John Williams - Friday 23.04.10, 17:33pm
Brothers Ron and Russell Mael formed Sparks in Los Angeles way back in 1970 and enjoyed underground success with their electronic experimentation in the UK.
The band’s cult status in the UK earned them a residency at the legendary Marquee Club during a time when the Rolling Stones, Faces and The Who were regular performers.
The band [...]
Tags: 1970's · Alternative · Live · Pop
Deep Purple – Smoke on the Water – Live 1973
John Williams - Wednesday 17.03.10, 17:53pm
Possibly the best known guitar riff ever and still practised by guitar playing wannabes all these years on!
Here is Deep Purple performing Smoke On The Water live in New York in 1973.
Deep Purple – Smoke On The Water
Eric Clapton Layla Live
Terry Lane - Wednesday 20.01.10, 08:55am
Eric Clapton is once again playing live with a little help from his friends.
Eric Clapton has announced five live shows here in the UK: three in May with Steve Winwood and two in February with another rock legend, Jeff Beck.
These days, concert tickets for any UK shows are difficult to purchase, especially with someone who [...]
Tags: 1970's · 1990's · Live · Rhythm & Blues · Rock
Ian Dury & The Blockheads – Reasons To Be Cheerful Pt.3
John Williams - Thursday 17.12.09, 22:44pm
The Blockheads were a fantastic band and Ian Dury a charismatic front man, together they found some commercial success in the late seventies with Stiff Records, after years playing the London pub circuit and attracting a cult following.
This is one of my favourite Ian Dury tracks, Reasons To Be Cheerful Pt.3, this clip is [...]







