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Every kid likes to sing when they are very young, usually a bit out of tune, but, if there's a hint of interest, they...

Despite its odd title, this seemingly simple, cheerful, autobiographical song, written by Paul McCartney, was branded,...

Oh, the irony. I had an email from The Lodgeman on 10th March asking for the story of Scenes from an Italian...

So many different genres of music originate from African music, yet a lot of African music as an entity of its own...

Reggae in the UK has been sporadic to say the least. Originating from ska in the late 50s it has had various spin-off...

During one of my recent quizzes where I do get crowd reaction, I played She's The One by Robbie Williams and mentioned...

When songwriters want to pour their heart out about a lost love or a love they could never have, they often change the...

"Rock 'n' Roll is a real life soap opera," Mark Shaw, the lead singer from Then Jerico, once remarks in Smash Hits. He...

There is always a handful of songs which grate on you and the minute you hear them, you reach for the off switch. All...

Last year, irrelevant as it is to most people, saw the top of the UK singles chart, in a world where there are hardly...

Back in 1982 when I was working at the BBC, I had cause to go and take something to Morrison-Leahy's music offices in...

The origins of 10cc were covered in my Neanderthal Man entry in February 2016, but by 1972 10cc had opened their UK...

This week's request came in from Alan Dorman who said, "Hi John (sic), I heard a great song on Radio Two a few weeks...

This week's suggestion is a very recent song and many won't have heard of. It's rare to get asked for the stories...

Your quiz question for this week is, who were the most successful British band of the 1970s in terms of singles record...