World Record: London unearths another record
The largest archaeological archive title, adjudicated by Guinness World Records, pushes the UK capital a step closer to becoming a world record breaking city.
The Who in London
Forming the band On 22nd December 1963 an early version of The Who, then known as The Detours, supported The Rolling Stones at St Mary’s Hall in Putney. Pete Townshend developed his windmilling guitar thrash after seeing Keith Richards making a similar motion at this gig. I wonder who would play support if they were … Read more
The Ealing club which launched the British Blues revival
You would not think so to look at it, but Chandlers, opposite to Ealing Broadway Underground Station is the site of a landmark of rock and roll history, and perhaps equal to Liverpool’s Cavern Club in significance. In the early 1960s it was an A.B.C, which stood for aerated bread company, one of a chain … Read more
The Beatles in London | Part One
Of course The Beatles will always be associated with their home city of Liverpool but after they moved to London in the summer of 1963, their working and social lives were firmly based in and around the capital. After a couple of months at the Hotel President in Russell Square the four of them moved … Read more
