Cliff Richard

The soundtrack of tyranny What music did history’s dictators listen to

The soundtrack of tyranny: What music did history’s dictators listen to?

Despoptism.

Jun 20, 2026

It’s serious business- The musician George Harrison called his greatest teacher -

The 1960s singer George Harrison was never impressed with: “I could do better than that”

Never seeing the appeal.

May 10, 2026

The four songs that spent the most weeks in the top ten in 1979

The four songs that spent the most weeks in the top 10 in 1979

A mix.

Feb 27, 2026

Cliff Richard's utterly bonkers 'Wuthering Heights' musical

Cliff Richard’s utterly bonkers ‘Wuthering Heights’ musical

You’d better believe it happened.

Feb 27, 2026

David Bowie - The Young Ones - Split

Comedy songs, British humour, and how ‘The Young Ones’ defeated David Bowie in the charts

A strange week in chart history…

Feb 19, 2026

Top of The Pops - BBC TV Show - Music Television Show - British TV Show

Which artist counts the most ‘Top of the Pops’ performances?

How many!?

Feb 9, 2026

Cliff Richard - 2022 - Singer - Musician

Cliff Richard reveals prostate cancer diagnosis

The singer has recovered from the disease.

Dec 15, 2025

John Lydon’s 12 favourite albums of all time: “It comes back to haunt you”

A comprehensive playlist.

Nov 29, 2025

Paul McCartney - George Harrison - Ringo Starr - John Lennon - The Beatles

What song kept ‘Please Please Me’ off the top of the charts?

“…why do you make me blue?”

Sep 3, 2025

Angus Young - ACDC - 1982

The artist Angus Young accused of setting “the music world back 20 years”

Harsh words.

Dale Maplethorpe

Jun 30, 2025

Freddie Mercury - Queen - Singer - Frontman - Musician

Freddie Mercury once named favourite rock ‘n’ roll songs of all time

A fan of the greats.

Jun 11, 2025

Pete Townshend - The Who - 1960s

“That was all”: Pete Townshend on the artists he called the miracle of rock and roll

The big bang of rock and roll.

Apr 14, 2025