Series exploring the dramas that lie behind some of the best-known bands.
The Fleetwood Mac Story
Jun 24, 1995
The career of Fleetwood Mac, famous for their complicated inter-band relationships as well as their music
The Birmingham Beat
Jul 1, 1995
The careers of the biggest bands to emerge from Birmingham in the 1960s, the Moody Blues and the Move, who evolved into the Electric Light Orchestra
Deep Purple People
Jul 8, 1995
The tempestuous history behind British rock outfit Deep Purple, featuring interviews with the band, who talk candidly about their relationships which have lasted over 30 years
New York Punk
Jul 22, 1995
The rock-history behind the band New York Punk, including interview's with chart-topping members of the hit combo
The British R&B Boom
Jul 29, 1995
The British rhythm-and-blues scene of the 1960s, when bands including the Yardbirds, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and Manfred Mann, together with rock giants Cream and Led Zeppelin, transformed the sound of American blues into rock. The era also spawned such famous guitarists as Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck, and those commenting on the time include drummer Ginger Baker and bass players Jack Bruce and Tom McGuinness.
The New Merseybeat
Aug 5, 1995
An account of how Liverpool club Eric's provided a valuable training ground for local bands in the late Seventies, notably the Teardrop Explodes and Echo and the Bunnymen. John Peel narrates the rise of these and other groups, including Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Dead or Alive and OMD, while musicians involved in the scene add a personal perspective.
