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Pretty Girl: The biggest song of 1970
Wellington's self-described skiffle pop band Hogsnort Rupert were pleasantly surprised when they went gold with their wholesome 1970 hit 'Pretty Girl'. By the end of the year, the tune was the… Audio
Mungo Jerry: Celebrating 50 years of 'In The Summertime'
Mungo Jerry's 'In The Summertime' is undoubtedly one of the most recognisable summer jams ever recorded. Despite it being winter on this side of the globe at the time, the track also topped the New… Audio
Tony Burrows: the most popular singer you've never heard of
Tony Burrows, otherwise known as 'the man of 1000 voices', sang on around 100 top 20 hits during the 60s and 70s. But it was his novelty hit 'Gimme Dat Ding' with The Pipkins that made its way to the… Video, Audio
Lee 'Kix' Thompson: Documenting 40 years of Madness
Madness saxophone player Lee Thompson has made a documentary, One Man's Madness, charting the band's meteoric rise in fame to mark the band's 40 years performing. Audio
The Saints' Ed Kuepper
Ed Kuepper, from Australian punk and post-punk bands The Saints and Laughing Clown, speaks to Kiran Dass ahead of his shows in NZ this weekend. Audio
FKA Twigs
Taking her alias from the way her joints crack, experimental electronic artist Tahliah Barnett got her start as a loose limbed dancer in music videos from the likes of Kylie, Jessie J and Ed Sheeran… Audio
Spandau Ballet - Soul Boys Of The Western World
Spandau Ballet's Tony Hadley and Martin Kemp talk to Trevor Reekie about their career, from being posterboys of the New Romantic pop culture movement in the late 70s, to their acrimonious fall out… Audio