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1971

Charts - Official Charts - Gold - Platinum - Music - General - Single

The five songs that spent 10 weeks in the top 10 in 1971

A year of hits.

Callum MacHattie
Jun 1, 2026
Jeff Beck - Guitarist - Musician - Singer - 1973

The 1971 jazz album that got Jeff Beck “out of the gutter”

An overlooked effort.

Arun Starkey
Jun 1, 2026
Charts - Official Charts - Gold - Platinum - Music - General - Single

The banned song that went to number one in 1971

Scandalous.

Lauren Hunter
May 31, 2026
John Wayne - Actor - 1976

The director John Wayne couldn’t stand working with in 1970: “He’s doing shit!”

‘The Duke’ takes over.

Scott Campbell
May 28, 2026
Paul McCartney - John Lennon - Split - 2026

“That’s enough”: the 1971 song that saw John Lennon call Paul McCartney a “c**t”

“Livin’ life in peace.”

Tom Phelan
May 28, 2026
Ray Davies - The Kinks

The 1971 album Ray Davies barely dared to make: “I knew they’d never promote it”

A landmark LP…

Ben Forrest
May 24, 2026
Paul McCartney - 1989 - Musician - The Beatles

The 1971 concert Paul McCartney was offended by: “I’m not going to do that”

Forgiving but not forgetting.

Tim Coffman
May 21, 2026
David Bowie - 1970

How ‘Hunky Dory’ saved David Bowie’s career: “A fabulous groundswell”

Truly stunning.

Reuben Cross
May 17, 2026
Stevie Wonder - 1970s

“Genius”: the 1971 album Stevie Wonder was happy the world could experience

Untouchable.

Reuben Cross
May 17, 2026
Jimmy Page - Led Zeppelin - Guitarist

Beheadings and “bad vibes”: When Jimmy Page purchased an occultist’s mansion in 1971

Reaching through to the shadow realm…

Rachael Pimblett
May 13, 2026
Pete Townshend - Jim Morrison - Split

“A fat drunk”: When Pete Townshend reached out to Jim Morrison in 1971

An attempt to save him from the brink.

Lucy Harbron
May 12, 2026
Jack Nicholson - Five Easy Pieces - 1970

The 1971 movie that got Jack Nicholson into a “stand-up, knockdown fight” with the censors

He was not impressed.

Aimee Ferrier
May 12, 2026

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