British Rock

Richard Ashcroft’s ‘Money To Burn’ Video Revisited – The First Solo Visual Statement After The Verve

Richard Ashcroft’s Money To Burn video, directed by Jonathan Glazer, signalled his arrival as a solo artist after The Verve, pairing cinematic visuals with soulful rock ambition.

Tagged as: Alone With Everybody, British Rock, Britpop, Jonathan Glazer, Money To Burn, music videos, Richard Ashcroft, The Verve

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Chris Dreja, rhythm guitarist and bassist of The Yardbirds, remembered for his music and photography, has died weeks before his 80th birthday.

Chris Dreja of The Yardbirds Dies Weeks Before 80th Birthday

by Labelle Hayes

Chris Dreja, founding member of The Yardbirds and acclaimed photographer, has died aged 79 just weeks before his 80th birthday. Dreja was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.

Tagged as: British Rock, Chris Dreja, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Yardbirds, Yardbirds history

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Faces’ First Steps To Be Released with Unheard 1969 Recordings With Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood

by Paul Cashmere

Step back to late-1960s London – Carnaby Street swinging, Olympic Studios humming – when five young musicians came together to form one of Britain’s great rock bands. Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood, Kenney Jones, Ronnie Lane, and Ian McLagan were The Faces. And now, for the first time, fans can hear their earliest recordings.

Tagged as: 60s. rock, British Rock, Ian McLagan, Kenney Jones, Olympic Studios, Rod Stewart, Rolling Stones Warehouse, Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood, The Faces

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