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1971

Robert Plant - Singer - 1973 - Led Zeppelin - Heinrich Klaffs

The 1971 Led Zeppelin tour Robert Plant couldn’t stand: “It was bollocks”

Not catering to the group’s strengths.

Tim Coffman
Jul 14, 2026
Five songs from 1971 that should be deleted from history

Five songs from 1971 that should be deleted from history

Erase them forever.

Kelly Murphy
Jul 12, 2026
How Funkadelic managed to capture Mother Nature’s howl in sound and image on ‘Maggot Brain'

How Funkadelic managed to capture Mother Nature’s howl in sound and image on ‘Maggot Brain’

“I have tasted the maggots in the mind of the universe…”

Tom Phelan
Jul 12, 2026
Marlon Brando - The Wild One - 1953

How “sex and violence” turned Marlon Brando’s 1971 horror movie into a hit: “It’s as simple as that”

An unexpected role.

Aimee Ferrier
Jul 11, 2026
The Devils - 1971 - Ken Russell

The 1971 scene so controversial that it was banned for 30 years: “Outrageously sick”

Shocking.

Aimee Ferrier
Jul 10, 2026
Aretha Franklin - Singer - Young

‘Spanish Harlem’: The Aretha Franklin hit Phil Spector stabbed his girlfriend in the back with

A new lease of life.

Lauren Hunter
Jul 9, 2026
Dolly Parton - Musician

The country singer Dolly Parton wanted to be huge: “Great on the stage”

Kindred spirits.

Kelly Murphy
Jul 9, 2026
Clint Eastwood - Actor - 1972

The legendary 1971 role Clint Eastwood turned down: “I was offered pretty good money”

He still had a defining year.

Scott Campbell
Jul 7, 2026
The Eagles - 1970s

Why the Eagles owe their existence to Disneyland

An unlikely origin story…

Ben Forrest
Jul 6, 2026
George Harrison - Sitar - 1960s

The 1971 solo George Harrison was never happy with: “I like the track”

A legend finding his feet.

Tim Coffman
Jul 5, 2026
Geddy Lee - Bassist - Rush - 2019

The 1971 anthem Geddy Lee called “one of the greatest bass songs ever”

Unmatched.

Reuben Cross
Jul 5, 2026
Paul McCartney - Linda McCartney - WINGS - 1973

The country legend who made Paul McCartney form Wings: “A real act of faith”

“That’s when I realised”.

Reuben Cross
Jul 5, 2026

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