Dave Edmunds

Dave Edmunds is 80 this week. Almost an unsung hero of pop, Dave was born in Cardiff and began at the age of 10 when he performed with his older brother Geoff in a band called Edmunds Bros Duo. Several small bands followed including the Human Beans who evolved into...

The UK’s most-streamed country songs of all time

A few weeks ago, the Official Charts Company released a list of the top 30 most-streamed country songs of all time in the UK, here is the list. Rank Song Artist 1 Meant To Be Bebe Rexha feat Florida Georgia Line 2 9 To 5 Dolly Parton 3 Take Me Home Country Roads John...

Jimmy Destri

Jimmy Destri was born James Mollica and is 70 this week. Hailing from Brooklyn, New York he joined Blondie as their keyboard player in 1975 and was there until the band broke up in 1982. When they reformed in 1997, Jimmy was there and, in one way, was at his most...

April births & deaths

April 1 Births 1873    Sergei Rachmaninoff 1932    Debbie Reynolds 1934    Jim Ed Brown – vocals The Browns 1939    Rudolph Isley 1940    John St. John – lead guitar Sound Incorporated 1940    Annie Nightingale ~ 1942    Alan Blakley – guitar Tremeloes 1942    Philip...