– THE RAVERS RETURN –
Revival of my gossip column in the Melody Maker called The Raver, consisting of one-liners, snippets, jokes etc. which many musicians and ex-MM readers will remember.
CHRIS WELCH PAYS TRIBUTE TO DAVE GREENSLADE 1943-2026
We were saddened to hear of the passing of Dave Greenslade, whose musical career spanned decades of creativity with Colosseum and his own pioneering group Greenslade. A brilliant keyboard player and outstanding composer and arranger
SIMPLY DAN Simply Great
Pizza Express Holborn, Sunday 10 May, 2026 One of the problems with witnessing Simply Dan in action is that songs like ‘The Fez,’ ‘Dirty Work’ and ‘Reelin’ In The Years’ remain ringing in your ears
HOT NEWS: STEVE EGGS BAND NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO LIVE AT THE OVAL, East Croydon
The rock world was stunned by the breaking news that the Steve Eggs Band is planning the release of a hot new single and promo video. “They are in early stages at present but should
MICK COLLINS LEGACY ORCHESTRA
Sundridge Park Club, South London April 6th, 2026 ‘Where Am I?’ was one of many hot numbers delivered by the Mick Collins Orchestra during another exciting performance at their regular club venue, on a windy
MICK COLLINS LEGACY ORCHESTRA
Sundridge Park Club 02/03/2026 When is a Big Band a GREAT Big band? Answer: When it’s the Mick Collins Legacy Orchestra in full swinging mode, delighting audiences with a richly varied selection of top class
DOXEY BOX LIVE AT THE PHEASANTRY
26/2/2026 A close encounter with a Doxey Box is always an uplifting experience, especially when it turns out the band is evolving, maturing and become ever more entertaining. Of course there is only ONE Doxey