Drummers are axiomatically the madmen of rock, but there's never been a mad drummer quite like Ginger Baker, subject of this hugely enjoyable documentary profile. It gets off to a magnificent start, with a scene of the 73-year-old Baker attacking the film's director, Jay Bulger, with his walking stick – and just gets better.
Saturday 28 July 2012
'Keith Richards is my favourite guitarist. It's amazing he's still walking'
Tuesday 24 July 2012
Some of the biggest names in British music have written to David Cameron calling for a crackdown on illegal file-sharing.
Tuesday 22 May 2012
It was a case of sex, drugs and rockeries as Ringo Starr, Roger Daltrey and Sir Cliff Richard joined other special guests to enjoy an exclusive preview of the Chelsea Flower Show yesterday.
Tuesday 01 May 2012
Duran Duran are to represent musical talent from England at a concert marking the start of the Olympic Games.
Saturday 21 April 2012
Tributes pour in for Bert Weedon, the British musician whose tutorials inspired a generation
Saturday 07 April 2012
In the mid-1960s, the emergence of the powerful Marshall amplifiers enabled musicians to turn up the volume – and effectively transformed pop music into rock.
Friday 06 April 2012
The rock world has promised to "crank it up to 11" to mark the death of Jim Marshall, the "Father of Loud", whose groundbreaking amplifiers gave the gift of extreme volume to generations of guitar heroes.
Thursday 05 April 2012
Jim Marshall, whose guitar amplifiers were used by some of the biggest names in rock, has died aged 88.
Tuesday 03 April 2012
The people's favourites show they're still in a different class
Thursday 01 March 2012
Clare Fischer, a prolific composer, arranger, conductor and keyboardist active in jazz, R&B and pop music for more than 60 years, died on 26 January in Burbank, California at the age of 83.
Thursday 01 March 2012
Brooking insists Fabio's replacement may be 'parachuted in' on eve of tournament
Wednesday 29 February 2012
Republican frontrunner accuses rival Santorum of dirty tricks as Super Tuesday draws near
Monday 27 February 2012
Bob Geldof leans, stony-faced, against a wall as his daughter Peaches’ fiancé Thomas Cohen performs.
Friday 24 February 2012
“We’re definitely going to do ‘Spinnin’’ now,” Speech Debelle promises.
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