Monday 23 August 2021.

Monday 23 August 2021. No real surprise that JOHN LYDON has lost the court case against his Sex Pistols band members due to the " band majority agreement " contract signed by all members, back in 1998. John Lydon / Rotten loses high court battle to stop Sex Pistols songs being used in new Danny Boyle TV series "Pistol" which is based on Steve Jones biography. Lydon attempted to stop drummer Paul Cook and guitarist Steve Jones from using the bands music in the show which will be released next year. Glen Matlock posted a smiley face on his Facebook account, after the verdict was announced. ------- Very sad news that UB40 saxophonist and co-songwriter BRIAN TRAVERS ,one of the founding members of the chart-topping reggae group, has died at the age of 62. His bandmates said they were "devastated" by the news about "our comrade, brother, founding UB40 member and musical legend". They said he had endured a "long and heroic battle with cancer". He had surgery to remove two brain tumours in 2019 and reportedly had another operation earlier this year. Travers was a key part of the UB40 line-up as a saxophone player, arranger and lyricist. The group, from Birmingham, found success in 1980 with Food For Thought, their first UK top 10 single, before having hits with I Think It's Going to Rain Today, One in Ten and covers of Red Red Wine and I Got You Babe. In total, they have recorded 39 UK top 40 singles and 28 top 40 albums, and sold 100 million albums worldwide. I have seen UB40 over 15 times since the start of their career, with the first time when they supported The Pretenders in 1980 at The Brunel University. --------------- Tuesday 24 August 2021. Very sad news that Rolling Stones drummer and co-founder CHARLIE WATTS has died aged 80. He was being treated for a heart condition, and died in a London hospital. I was lucky enough to have seen The Rolling Stones over 20 times with first time in 1976, when I saw four of their six shows at Earls Court Arena....look at the mega gigs I went to around them. Elton John Earls Court Arena, London 11.05.1976 AC/DC,Back Street Crawler Marquee Club, London 12.05.1976 Elton John Earls Court Arena, London 13.05.1976 KISS,Stray Hammersmith Odeon, London 15.05.1976 first uk tour for this great live band KISS,Stray Hammersmith Odeon, London 16.05.1976 tonight I had front row centre seats Patti Smith,Stranglers Roundhouse, London 17.05.1976 the first punk gig that I ever went to Rolling Stones,Meters Earls Court Arena, London 21.05.1976 my first Rolling Stones show AC/DC Fulham Greyhound Pub, London 23.05.1976 played to about 100 people . Rolling Stones,Meters Earls Court Arena, London 25.05.1976 I got down the front for 2 of the shows Rolling Stones,Meters Earls Court Arena, London 26.05.1976 Rolling Stones,Meters Earls Court Arena, London 27.05.1976 (my 17th birthday) Who,Alex Harvey Band,Little Feat Charlton F.C. , London 31.05.1976 AC/DC Marquee Club, London 04.06.1976

Posted 23rd August 2021