‘Supersonic’: The failed show that tried to rival ‘Top of the Pops’ in the 1970s
A pop contender.
Top of the pops
“Essential”: The 1980 show Siouxsie and the Banshees needed to play
In even the most literal sense of the word, Siouxsie and the Banshees were a wailing force against convention, epitomising the ritual that rules were…
“Plastic and phoney”: why Ian Anderson despised Top of the Pops
“I felt so embarrassed and humiliated…”
“I think we’ve got a hit”: What was the first number one banned by ‘Top of the Pops’?
“I think we’ve got a hit.”
Who was the first artist to perform live on ‘Top of the Pops’ via satellite?
A strange moment in history.