Features

Only 40 minutes of old BBC footage but still an exhilarating glimpse of Blondie live in '79, as their commercial peak kicked in. Filmed at Glasgow's Apollo Theatre, it climaxes with a bagpipe quartet screeching through "SundayGirl". It's the band's raw energy, and La Harry's endearingly awkward presence, which radiate through "Atomic", "Union City Blue" et al. Novices should then graduate to the Eat To The Beat-era videos: a pinnacle for punk and pop.

Heaven-sent innovation from the legendary Beach Boy, plus supporting cast

America's most unforgiving musical satirist performs many of his classic songs in this solo European show

Much-adored Glasgow four-piece leave us suitably overawed

Rock'n'roll's leading dysfunctional couple play their biggest UK shows yet

Ex-Velvet revisits the dark places of his astonishing solo career

December 14, 2003

Return of the Mac—another crazy episode in the longest-running soap opera in rock'n'roll

So much to answer for... the Bard Of Bromley's back in fine forward-looking fettle with a scintillating combination of the old and the new

Shimmering performance by the Mother Superior of country rock