57 years ago this month, "Mrs. Robinson", one of the very first songs ever written about MILF, topped the US chart.
The Cramps’ fierce voodoobilly bad girl-guitarist extraordinaire-inscrutable dominatrix Poison Ivy turned 72 today.
Eleven years ago today, Deborah Bone, the woman who inspired Pulp’s hit song “Disco 2000” died shortly after being appointed an MBE.
40 years ago today, U2 scored their second UK number 1 album with The Unforgettable Fire.
The Hydrant frequently covers "Bella Ciao", but I had no idea it was a protest song about resistance and antifascism.
42 years ago today, The Smiths played their first gig at the Ritz in Manchester, England.
32 years ago today, Radiohead released their iconic single, "Creep". Eventually, they hated their own song.
38 years ago, "Don't Leave Me This Way" peaked at #1 in the UK. The song eventually became an anthem for the LGBTQ+ community.
One of the most influential recordings of all time, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, turned 36 today.
They promise there will be no reunion tours. "We aren't Kiss, or Black Sabbath, or Mötley Crüe. This is the end."
53 years ago today, the Rolling Stones released one of the greatest rock songs of all time, "Brown Sugar".
28 years ago today, The Prodigy started a three-week run at number 1 with "Firestarter".
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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.
