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Slade singer Noddy Holder rates the movie ‘Slade In Flame’ at 9 out of 10.

The Don Powell Band is teasing a new song ‘Deja Voodoo’ coming 30 July 2024.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Slade’s Christmas hit single Merry Xmas Everybody, first topping the UK chart 50 years ago on 15 December 1973, PRS for Music reveals the legendary band’s seasonal classic continues to be a firm favourite around the world, notching up plays in 139 countries.

Slade legend Noddy Holder has been battling cancer for the past five years, his wife Susan has confirmed.

Slade’s Don Powell has recorded a cover of The Knack’s classic ‘My Sharona’.

Slade’s Noddy Holder is screaming about Christmas again in a new television commercial in Britain for Iceland Foods.

Sandy Nelson, best known for the 1961 hit ‘Let There Be Drums’, has died at age 83.

Slade’s underrated ‘Slade In Flame’ album is the next vinyl reissue from the UK’s 70s Glam Rock band.

Slade legend Don Powell has been revealed as the drummer on the upcoming song from Melbourne guitarist Joe Matera ‘Inside Looking Out’.

Slade’s fourth album from 1974 ‘Old New Borrowed and Blue’ is coming out again as a vinyl release.

Slade’s Don Powell has gathers up around 20 of his drumming mates for a new charity song to raise funds for out of work musicians and crew sidelined by the pandemic.

Former Slade drummer Don Powell has formed his own band The Don Powell Band after being dumped from Slade in 2020.

When Slade split in 1992 lead singer Noddy Holder always thought they’d get back together but it never happened.

Slade co-founders Dave Hill and Don Powell have had what Don calls an “acrimonious split” with Hill dumping his friend and bandmate of over 50 years.

There is a new Slade compilation titled ‘Cum On Feel The Hitz’ on the way.

UK Supergroup QSP, featuring Andy Scott of Sweet, Don Powell of Slade and Suzi Quatro, kick off a national tour of Australia today in Tweed Heads.

QSP, the supergroup featuring Suzi Quatro (Q), Andy Scott of The Sweet (S) and Don Powell of Slade (P) has made their first chart appearance in Australia.

Suzi Quatro will debut her new supergroup QSP in Australia in February.

Train have released a cover of Slade’s Christmas song ‘Merry Christmas Everybody’.

Slade have some good news and bad news for fans. The good news is Slade will release their first studio album in 27 years in 2014. The band news … Noddy Holder won’t be the singer.