Slade are without doubt one of the most exciting bands to come out of Great Britain. With their unique blend of perfect pop-rock'n'roll, outrageous flamboyance and pure fun, the Midlanders scored no less than 23 Top-20 singles, of which 6 were No.1 smash hits. The band have become a firm favourite in the hearts of fans all over the world, so the release of latest compilation ‘Cum On Feel The Hitz’ - The Best Of Slade' is a timely reminder of their brilliance. We caught up with Jim Lea - multi-instrumentalist and co-writer of all of the band's biggest hits - for a chat about their glittering career. Crazee now; Eamon O’Neill.
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John Bush Talks 'Punching the Sky' with Armored Saint & Reconnecting with Anthrax's Charlie Benante.19/9/2020 With the third album in a row of biting, contemporary metal, Armored Saint are clearly punching well within their weight when it comes to releasing quality music. It’s a confidence that has been hard won, but has affirmed the band’s status, so says front man John Bush when we sit down to chat. "We’ve realised “okay, we can do anything”, he says, confidently. Talking ‘Punching the Sky', reconnecting with Charlie Benante, and hopes for a solo tour celebrating the best of his Anthrax era, we get in-depth with John Bush. In a zone; Eamon O’Neill.
Jon Anderson may have taken 30 years to complete his new album, but with an ensemble cast of former band mates including Yes men Chris Squire, Steve Howe, and Alan White, and Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson to name just a few, it’s been worth the wait. Riding out the tide of the 2020 pandemic, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer isn’t in any hurry to get back out on the road however; “I’m finishing four or five projects that I’ve been waiting to finish for the last 15 years or so”, he tells us. We caught up with Jon for a chat about ‘1000 Hands’, the success and failures of the ‘80s, and playing with Rush's Geddy Lee at the Rock Hall induction. Close to the edge; Eamon O’Neill.
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