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1979

Angus Young - Musician - ACDC - 1980's

Why Angus Young blamed AC/DC’s worst song on “bad pizza”

Going off piste.

Callum MacHattie
Jun 22, 2026
Led Zeppelin - 1970s

How Led Zeppelin’s entire discography stormed the charts for two weeks in 1979

Attack from all angles.

Callum MacHattie
Jun 21, 2026
Roger Waters - 2018 - Musician

“Burnt out since 1979”: The bandmate Roger Waters said couldn’t write anymore

No sense of inspiration anymore.

Tim Coffman
Jun 15, 2026
Morgan Freeman - 2023 - Actor

How Zach Braff ended up with Morgan Freeman on his voicemail: “I don’t believe it”

Voices don’t come any more famous.

Tim Bradley
Jun 15, 2026
Brian May - Dr Brian May - Guitarist - Astrophysicist

The 1979 song Brian May wanted to live on forever: “The immortal version of it”

The perfect pop rock statement.

Tim Coffman
Jun 12, 2026
The Eagles just hit a career low in the charts- what does it mean for classic rock in 2026?

Peyote, puke, and the story of the Eagles’ 1979 swansong: “Like we did in the old days”

Sending them west.

Callum MacHattie
Jun 11, 2026
Jimmy Page - 1973 - Guitarist - Led Zeppelin

The 1979 Led Zeppelin song that Jimmy Page hated: “That is not us”

Just too soft to stand.

Sam Kemp
Jun 10, 2026
Pete Townshend - The Who - TheWho - 1980

The 1979 tragedy Pete Townshend never fully got over: “It had a massive impact on me”

Never forgotten.

Lauren Hunter
Jun 10, 2026
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here 50 - Storm Thorgerson - 2025

The story of the last great Pink Floyd song in 1979: “Gave me goosebumps”

One last roll of the dice.

Tom Phelan
Jun 9, 2026
Mick Jagger - Sid Vicious - Split

When Mick Jagger paid to try keep Sid Vicious out of prison in 1979: “Accidents are going to happen”

“He never used it to advance himself publicity-wise…”

Ben Forrest
Jun 8, 2026
The Police - Sting - Stewart Copeland - Andy Summers - 1980s

“That’s the toughest”: the 1979 album The Police could never top

The best?

Tom Taylor
Jun 5, 2026
Neil Young - Oceanside Countryside - 1977- 2025

“It’s better to burn out”: the origin story of Neil Young’s controversial 1979 lyric

“Your circuits, instead of corroding, are fucking disintegrating.”

Tom Phelan
Jun 4, 2026

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