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1988 in Review: Changing of the Guard
1979 Unwrapped: A Pivotal Year in Britis...
1970 in Review: Upheaval and Uncertainty
1984 in Review: Conflict and Controversy
1969 in Review: Giant Leaps and New Fron...
Rock’s Own Soap Opera: Fleetwood Mac, Love Music & Turmoil
If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if you tossed a handful of insanely talented musicians into a romantic blender, hit ‘puree’, and then asked them to make some tunes, well, you’d get something pretty close to Fleetwood Mac. This isn’t just a band; it’s a full-blown rock and roll saga with more twists and turns than a pretzel factory.
Read More1969 in Review: Giant Leaps and New Frontiers
1969 saw Britain straddling old and new – from the moon landing to Monty Python, investiture of Prince Charles to voting age lowered to 18, and The Beatles’ breakup to Jackie Stewart’s F1 title
Read More1970 in Review: Upheaval and Uncertainty
The year 1970 proved a turbulent one for Britain as the optimism of the 1960s gave way to a new decade fraught with uncertainty and instability.
Read More1979 Unwrapped: A Pivotal Year in British History
As the tumultuous 1970s ended, Britain stood at the cusp of a new era. This was the year 1979 when Margaret Thatcher became the UK’s first female Prime Minister
Read More1984 in Review: Conflict and Controversy
1984 saw signs of economic recovery and cultural excitement after years of recession. Musically, British pop and rock surged worldwide.
Read More1988 in Review: Changing of the Guard
As the ‘greed is good’ excesses of the 1980s peaked, a shifting mood pointed towards the emergence of a more progressive, multi-cultural nation amidst lingering divisions.
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2019 marks the 60th year of MOTOWN, widely regarded as the greatest, most successful and best-loved record label in music and to commemorate this landmark anniversary Motown will be issuing a brand new Greatest Hits compilation featuring 60 tracks from across their enormously influential and remarkable history.
The 3CD version of the album features legendary Motown artists including The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Temptations, Four Tops, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, The Jackson 5 and Lionel Richie.