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  Features1 week ago

  ‘Electric Warrior’: T. Rex And The Album That Confirmed Bolanmania

  T.Rex’s ‘Electric Warrior’ debuted at No.2 on the UK chart of October 9, 1971 and a new fan phenomenon was confirmed.

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  Features2 weeks ago

  ‘Photograph’: A Snapshot Of Ringo Starr’s Amazing 1973-1974 Season

  ‘Photograph’ was co-written by Starr with George Harrison, as their close post-Beatles working relationship continued.

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  Music Quizzes3 weeks ago

  Guess The T.Rex Song From The Lyric Quiz

  Can you name the T.Rex track from just one lyric? How well do you know Marc Bolan's words? Are you T.Rex, T.Regular or T.Rubbish? Now's the time to find out! This music...

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  Features3 weeks ago

  Dandy In The Underworld: The Very Best Of Marc Bolan

  The passing decades have brought new admiration of a unique and quintessential pop star.

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  Best Male Rock Singers: A Top 100 Countdown Of Legendary Vocalists

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  ‘Tainted Love’: Soft Cell Put The Synths In Northern Soul

  Soft Cell put synthesizers into northern soul on September 5, 1981, when they took ‘Tainted Love’ to the top of the UK charts.

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  Features3 months ago

  T.Rex ‘Get It On’ For A Second Time In 1971

  Tony Visconti tells the story of the time he and Marc Bolan arrived in Los Angeles and created a pop classic.

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  Features3 months ago

  ‘The Slider’: Another Intoxicating Hit of T. Rextasy

  T. Rex followed up their seminal ‘Electric Warrior’ with ‘The Slider,’ another glam rock classic that’s every bit as great as its predecessor.

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  Features5 months ago

  From Elton John To Taron Egerton: The Many Missions Of ‘Rocket Man’

  The varied history and many interpretations of one of the most enduring John-Taupin compositions.

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  Features5 months ago

  ‘Metal Guru’: T.Rex’s Glam Anthem And Final No.1

  ‘Metal Guru’ is classic T.Rex, a sound that was made by Marc Bolan's voice and guitar, but also by Tony Visconti's superb arranging and production skills.

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  Features6 months ago

  ‘Prophets Seers & Sages’ & ‘My People…’: T. Rex’s Four-Year Run To No.1

  As Bolanmania spread across the UK, the first two Tyrannosaurus Rex albums hit No.1 together.

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  Features6 months ago

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  Features7 months ago

  The Queen Of Northern Soul: Gloria Jones

  Motown’s secret weapon, Marc Bolan’s widow, and a Northern soul icon, Gloria Jones’ legacy extends far beyond ‘Tainted Love.’

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  Features7 months ago

  ‘Hot Love’: Marc Bolan Sets T. Rex Ablaze With First No.1

  The 1971 chart-topper was the latest product of the T. Rex team that helped create Bolanmania.