A 21 year-old Chris Spedding appears on the cover of BMG magazine in January 1966

“The Sound of Motown” TV special was broadcast in Britain #OTD in 1965. This photo was taken on March 18, 1965, as the acts rehearsed at Associated-Rediffusion’s Wembley studios in London.

We are sad to hear of the death of music industry legend Larry Page. A successful manager, producer & label owner, Larry discovered both the Kinks and The Troggs and produced the Chelsea anthem Blue Is The Colour in '72, which is still played at every Stamford Bridge game... 1/4

April 20th in Rory history:
1961 Cork IRL Rory won Evening Echo TV talent contest
1973 Lethbridge CAN Deep Purple & Fleetwood Mac 1978 West Runton GB Pavilon
1982 Düsseldorf DE Philipshalle Music-Szene

I spot yobbos in the audience #totp74

I still have my Who Beanz

Get your records at the Rock On stall? I talked to Ted Carroll about his adventures in Dublin in the 60s, London in the 70s, Rock On Records UK and Ace Records. In detailmag, out now.

Apr 3 1965 Boyfriend magazine introduces its readers to 'A strange group. A moving group. A noisy group. A spontaneous group' Meet The Who. #TheWho

Singles reviewed by Pete Makowski in Sounds 22nd, March 1980 including XTC, Flys, Selecter, Wreckless Eric, Eddie & The Hot Rods, ZZ Top, John Foxx and Japan.
Mark Fisher, XTC books & podcast
The Selecter(2-Tone)
wreckless eric
Eddie & The Hot Rods
Metamatic Records

That's 2-Tone telly twice for Rhoda Dakar this week. First The Specials doc, now TOTP 1980. 🥳

It was 58 years ago OTD: the Who on the front cover of the Observer magazine. Photographer Colin Jones said they hated each other - and they nearly split up twice that early spring>spring. Substitute period: my favourite Who song

RIP Steve Harley - a lovely bloke. I always remember him telling me as much as he dreaded singing ‘Come Up and See Me’ every night, the looks on the faces of the audience always made it worthwhile. Plus he always hated it when he went to see acts and they didn’t play their hit

Happy birthday to our dear friend #RitaTushingham The British actress is known for her starring roles in films such as 'A Taste of Honey' & 'The Leather Boys'. She will be appearing at our #TPTV Festival Weekend in St Albans Arena The Alban Arena this weekend buff.ly/3RCV7N1

Peter Daltrey, later of Kaleidoscope, beautifully attired to walk his dog, 1965

September 1966, cover image is inside the Tiles Club in Oxford Street

Nearly the weekend...

From the Uncut Magazine archives: All aboard for the glory days of the '60s pirate radio stations, by David Cavanagh

uncut.co.uk/features/when-…

(cc The Legendary Real Radio Caroline; Johnnie Walker; Tony Blackburn OBE.)

On a Thursday, February evening (Feb 11th) The Who launch a weekly residency Ealing Club billed as THE WHO IN LONDON 1965. Pictured here is the band with Fery Asgari, then, leaseholder of the venue. There's more from Fery & Pete Townshend in the film: actonecinema.co.uk/movie/suburban…