In 1978, the Anti-Nazi League and Rock Against Racism held a huge Carnival at Victoria Park in Mile End where The Clash and other bands played
In 1978, the Anti-Nazi League and Rock Against Racism held a huge Carnival at Victoria Park in Mile End where The Clash and other bands played
The Anti-Nazi League Carnival in 1978 was a unique demonstration led by bands like The Clash and TRB against the rising power of the National Front
NWOBHM was the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, which was a hard rock movement at the start of the 1980s that spawned bands like Motorhead
Anti Nazi League carnivals in 1978 – even one in Walthamstow
NWOBHM – or heavy metal circa 1981 if you prefer. When heavy metal revived as punk declined.
1977 saw several violent attacks on punk rock bands as Britain celebrated Queen Elizabeth’s Silver Jubilee as Tony McMahon discovers
1980s Rockabilly fused rock’n’roll and punk but traditional British Teddy Boys were not amused as Tony McMahon discovers
In 1981, Led Zeppelin front man Robert Plant found himself on children’s programme Tiswas as Tony McMahon discovers
Tony McMahon saw Rush on the Permanent Waves tour in 1980s and a brief crush on the band that was a very guilty pleasure
In 1980 prog rock group Yes and New Wave electro band The Buggles merged in one of the oddest musical marriages of all time