Today, 51 years ago, "Space Oddity" by David Bowie was released. Inspired by Stanley Kubrickâs film 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), the song is about the launch into space of Major Tom, a fictional astronaut.
42 years ago today, "You're the One That I Want" went to number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Siouxsie Sioux, the Godmother of Goth, turned 63 today. This is a happy house!
John Joseph Travolta turned 66. This guy really inspires me a lot, style- and attitude-wise.
On this date, 41 years ago, Lene Lovich re-released âLucky Numberâ. Originally released as a B-side for Lovichâs cover of âI Think Weâre Alone Nowâ, the song was re-released on 26 January 1979 as an A-side and became the lead single of her debut studio album Stateless. "Lucky Number" became a defining song and made her a leading figure of the new wave genre.
The ex-lead singer of punk-chewed bubblegum rock Transvision Vamp, Wendy James, turned 54 today.
Happy first day of 2020! Same as it ever was: stop making sense. This must be the year!
"Fairytale of New York" by The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl is the best Christmas tune of all time and also UK's most-played Christmas song of the 21st century.
Today, 14 years ago, Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish became the first gay celebrities to register their relationship as a civil partnership.
The instrumentalist for the band Portishead, Geoff Barrow, is having a birthday today.
One of the best current, most distinctive, rock 'n' roll male singers, Mark William Lanegan, turned 54 today.
34 years ago today, The Jesus and Mary Chain released 𝘗𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘺.
Run turned 55 today. Better known by the stage name Run, Rev. Run or DJ Run, is one of the founding members of the influential hip hop group RunâD.M.C. He is also a practicing minister, known as Reverend Run.â£
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Music journalist, writer, radio DJ, socio-political activist, creative industry leader, and a qualified librarian, Rudolf Dethu is heavily under the influence of the punk rock philosophy.
