Tag: rockmusic

  • A Tribute To Taylor Hawkins (1972-2022)

    A Tribute To Taylor Hawkins (1972-2022)

    The world became a darker place when Taylor Hawkins, the much-loved and fantastically talented drummer of the world-renowned rock band Foo Fighters, died last Friday, 25 March, aged 50 whilst on tour in Colombia.  When I woke up at 4.30am this time last week to a Sky News alert that only read ‘Foo Fighters drummer…

  • The Rolling Stones: Sticky Fingers – 50 Years!

    The Rolling Stones: Sticky Fingers – 50 Years!

    It feels like only yesterday I was working on the bar at the Rolling Stones’ Hyde Park gig (not the 1969 one!) to celebrate their 50th anniversary of being a band….now, eight years later, we are celebrating 50 years since the release of their ninth album Sticky Fingers! Sticky Fingers was released in 1971 during…

  • Top 5 UK Festivals 2021

    Top 5 UK Festivals 2021

    With the UK on track to be back to normal (well, as normal as it can be) by mid-June, festivals have either started releasing line-ups for this summer or announcing that their line-up for 2020 is still going ahead this year! The thought of being in or near big crowds is quite daunting, and I…