Born Marc Feld in 1947, this hour long BBC documentary traces Marc Bolan’s life and career from his London mod beginnings to his death in 1977, two weeks shy of his...
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I always considered Gilbert O'Sullivan as a fey songwriter more suited to people like Jerry from the Good Life. Then I heard a song that knocked me sideways …In 197...
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David Bowie helped Marc Bolan's son survive" after the rocker's death. Rolan Bolan was just two years old when his T-Red frontman father was killed in a car accident, and...
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Whatever it was that got Ty Segall out of Orange County, god bless it a million times over. The kid belongs far from surf life and trophy wives. He belongs in SF absorbin...
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From Marc Bolan to Nico to Buddy Holly, your list of favourite debut releases made for premier readingHow to begin? First impressions are very important. They can be make...
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Major show of Belgian surrealist's work gives rock fans a chance to see painting that shares its name with the date the singer diedMuch to their surprise, the curators of...
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On Sky Arts 1/Sky 3D: Fri 10 Jun, 9.30pm (UK ONLY)In a world first, Sky is giving you the chance to be part of the action, as it broadcasts live coverage of this yearR...
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Ready Steady Go!, the pioneering 60s pop show, takes to the stage as part of this year's Meltdown festival. Its producer Vicki Wickham recalls the impact – and fun ...
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It's sort of hard to argue with anything that sounds like Jeff Lynne and/or Marc Bolan, but this handclapping anthem by Brooklyn's Lavalier is pretty damned infec...
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The Radio 1 DJ and dance-music pioneer on the sounds that shaped his life in musicPete Tong is a DJ whose championing of cutting-edge dance music has seen him become one ...
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An alternative history of pop would need to embrace Marsha Hunt, the Au Pairs and Zakk Wylde. Oh, and WestlifeI once wrote an article in response to a single released on ...
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Marc Bolan, eat your glittery heart out. Smith Western‘s latest efforts, Dye It Blonde, plays razor sharp solos and glitzed out rockers like it was 1971 all over ag...
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I’m used to people covering Neon Indian, but here’s chillwave’s biggest Marc Bolan fan putting his spin on T. Rex’s “Children Of The Revolut...
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They're not the best songs. They might not even be good ones. But they become the tracks we play again and again. Here, musicians and writers share their obsessionsIan Ra...
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