February 1979 …pretenders make their chart debut

Leader of north Wales rockers The Alarm and beyond, Mike Peters left us on April 29.

Wendy Rigg is planning a summer of festival fun – but what is it about nostalgic music that makes us feel so good?

LONDON, ENGLAND Glenn Hoddle doesn’t exude rock star vibes, but he plays a mean guitar. Chas & Dave penned Ossie’s Dream before Spurs’ 1981 FA Cup win, then joined up with Ray Clemence and Hoddle for

The instrument that featured on the cover of Dire Straits’ Brothers In Arms is still very much in use.

SUNDAY 6 JULY

PROLIFIC SONGWRITER BOB Mould is a reluctant generational icon. Sure, he’s proud of his musical accomplishments and realizes he has been a major inspiration for a wide range of mainstream acts, includ