Playing on what would have been #grantwmclennan's 68th birthday 📷 Francine McDougall, 1991 #grantmclennan #gobetweens #roberforster #amandabrown #lindymorrison #cattleandcane #whenwordgetsaround

Remembering David McComb, co-founder of #thetriffids, who dtd in 1999. 📷 Tony Mott

On what should have been #stevemarriott 's 79th birthday #humblepie 🎨 #geredmankowitz 1969 #immediaterecords

Remembering #billyfury on the 43rd anniversary of his passing 📷 The Sound of Fury (Decca LF1329) 1960 #joebrown #andywhite #regguest #billstark #alanweighall #jackgood #larryparnes #mono

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btd in 1947 #davidbowie 📷 #BrianWard, 1971 btd 1935 #elvis 📷 #AlbertWertheimer 1956

London Calling New York, New York…New year, new read… it's about more than just #TheClash, #JoeStrummer, #MartinScorsese, #FrankSinatra and #LizaMinnelli (although they're all in there, of course). #londoncallingnewyorknewyork

January 6, 2026 is the 80th anniversary of the birth of #SydBarrett 📷 #pinkfloyd Music Ltd Archive, April 1968

"So don't pin your hopes or pin your dreams To misanthropes, guys like me…' (un)happy birthday Grandpaboy… youtu.be/2INC0In9ZzY?...

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From Liam Newton, author of the comprehensive #10cc biography The Worst Band In The World; #lolcreme 10ccbook.com

On what should have been his 85th birthday, gone far too soon; #PhilOchs. A singer-songwriter who used irony at a time when it was not appreciated…

NORMAN COOK (Fatboy Slim) It Ain’t Over… ’Til the Fatboy Sings *Signed* Hardback Preorder: www.resident-music.com/product/cook... We've just heard the fantastic news that this local legend is going to sign copies of his new, access-all-areas, photo book for us in the new year! @rocket88books.com

Remembering the great #TerryHall 📷 Elaine Constantine

Remembering the late, great #BobStinson on what should have been his 66th birthday #TheReplacements 📷 Daniel Corrigan

Sad news from Taos, New Mexico, that one of the finest Texan troubadours has left us; adios, #JoeEly

70?!?… hbd #PaulSimonon

Born 110 years ago, December 12, 1915 – #FrankSinatra here with second wife @avagardnerofficial.bsky.social (b. 24 December 1922) who inspired Frank to write 'I'm A Fool To Want You' (with Jack Woolf and Joel Heron) in 1951. Play it and weep…

This is a public service announcement. Gotta get your #skates on meeces if you want any pieces from our fine online emporium at rocket88books.com for #Christmas. Last posting date is Dec 15 for the US, and Dec 18 for the UK and Europe.

No good crying to #Santa you #American kids, 'cos you needed to get any R88 book orders done before (or on) December 15th so they'd reach you before he pops down your flue… #lastpostdate #alliwantforchristmas #santaclauseiscomingtotown

It's the centenary of the birth of one of the greatest entertainers of the 20th century – #SammyDavisJr Singer, dancer, actor, musician, comedian. This live TV performance was made when he was acting the Big Daddy role in the #SweetCharity movie.

It's taken a while, but the English language edition of the #SwallowTheSun official biography is now on pre-order. It's been updated and includes previously unseen photographs from the band's archives. There's a Classic (left) and Signature edition, of course. At swallowthesunbook.com

💔 #SteveCropper 📷 #StaxMuseumofAmericanSoulMusic #stax #memphissoul #fendertelecasterthinbody #bookertandthemgs

Marking 16 years since the passing of Eric Woolfson, here is a moving tribute thoughtfully put together by his granddaughter Amelie.

Happy birthday to visionary style icon (1970) and songsmith #GilbertOSullivan

No longer traveling, R.I.P. #JimmyCliff

Sending birthday greetings to the excellent guitarist #PeterKoppes of #thechurch youtu.be/k-RYvlTRAHU?...

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Tomorrow at #Middlesbrough Town Hall 2-3pm: Norman Cook aka #FatboySlim signs copies of his @rocket88books.com illustrated history, 'It Ain't Over til The Fatboy Sings', ahead of his evening show there. Limited spaces. Sign up at www.fatboyslimbook.com/tickets

btd in 1941, #drjohn Mac Rebbenack; "I'm the last of the best, the Gris-Gris man." 📷 noord-hollandsarchief, 1970

Remembering Alan Hull of #Lindesfarne, dtd in 1995 🎨Ian Vincentini, 1975

the Ultimate #thepolice pre-fame photographic monograph by #lawrenceimpey with exclusive art prints signed by #stewartcopeland at policelineupbook.com

Announcing the coming of the first @alanparsonsproject.bsky.social official book…

Remembering #leonrussell on the ninth anniversary of his passing 📷 Andee Nathanson, from her fab book Andee Eye (andeeeye.com) taken on the #maddogsandenglishmen tour 1970

On what would have been his 78th birthday, #GregLake in the Manticore rehearsal room with #emersonlakeandpalmer in 1973 📷Peter Keen (from elpbook.com)

It's the seventy-fourth anniversary of the wedding of #FrankSinatra and #AvaGardner. 📷 from 'Marriage On The Rocks', 1965

How it all began… 6 November, 1975 at @glenmatlock.bsky.social's college. #iwasateenagesexpistol

A week to go – tickets include a copy of the Classic edition of the book #fatboyslim

Happy birthday to the witty, urbane and talented [email protected] Cowboys are his weakness… 📷 James Bareham (2002)

wishing many happy returns to #AdamAnt, with fond memories of #thebloomsburytheatre in 2008

Now shipping, Lawrence Impey's Police Lineup – the birth of a #supergroup captured on #b/w film before they were famous policelineupbook.com #stewartcopeland #andysummers #sting

The ascent of piano rock'n'roll, from #fatsdomino to #littlerichard, #jerryleelewis, #brianauger – from a 1969 episode of #themonkees TV show

#MarkHollis a perfect silence is now (ironically) an audiobook Also, markhollisbook.com

@ fatboyslimbook.com

#fatboyslim revising for his very successful Q&A last night at @theatreroyalbtn.bsky.social fatboyslimbook.com

💔 📷Gregory Harris

HBD #VickiePerks, have you still got that #Fuzzbox?