No other band in the select coterie of the New Romantics expanded beyond its initial frontiers as radically as the London-based Ultravox, whose early work bore all…
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Taking their name from the Marvel comic of the same name, Uncanny X-Men was formed in 1981 in Melbourne (Australia), fronted by charismatic lead singer…
The Undertakers were one of the hardest-rocking Liverpool groups, although they were handicapped by the lack of songwriting ambition that hampered most Merseybeat outfits. More than any…
In 1975, five Londonderry friends began playing in local pubs as The Undertones. Remarkably, the line-up of Feargal Sharkey, Mickey Bradley, Billy Doherty and the…
One of the most popular intelligent techno acts to emerge during the genre’s ascendance during the 1990s, Underworld began life in the late 80s as…
The Undisputed Truth came into being after Bobby Taylor brought Billie Rae Calvin and Brenda Joyce to Motown as part of The Delicates. When The Delicates…
If Unicorn had come from California rather than Surrey their entry in the musical history books would have been substantially fatter. Chiefly remembered now through…
With his wholesome good looks and thick dark hair, Hertfordshire-lad Tommy Moeller had been a rival local attraction to another Cheshunt rock ‘n’ roller, Harry…
A registered Communist starts a band called The United States of America and lands a major label record deal before playing a single live gig?…
Formed in the downtown late 80s New York scene which threw up the likes of Pussy Galore, Cop Shoot Cop and Boss Hog, Unsane underwent…
Before California was swamped by a glut of ska-punk, The Untouchables ruled the roost. Emerging from Los Angeles suburb Silver Lake in 1981, they covered tracks…
Brisbane band Ups and Downs played a brand of ethereal, well-crafted, jangly guitar pop that called to mind Australian post-punk icons The Church. The bands’ influences…
Urge Overkill formed in Chicago in 1985 and made their full-length debut four years later with Jesus Urge Superstar, a heavy and riffcentric effort produced by…
Uriah Heep formed in 1970 with keyboard player Ken Hensley, guitarist Mick Box, and vocalist David Byron. Byron and Box had previously been with the…
In the wake of the British-instigated Band Aid, Harry Belafonte decided to launch a similar appeal in America. Bob Geldof himself joined the host of stars who gave their…
After releasing five solo albums between 1970 and 1974, Todd Rundgren formed the band Utopia. The band was originally, in effect, Rundgren’s version of Wings and the first two albums…
It would be a mistake to think that in 1968 everybody dressed like a hippie, smoked pot and listened to Cream. The average person in…
There are many forgotten names in the early Motown catalogue. Who remembers Nick & The Jaguars, Eugene Remus, Popcorn & The Mohawks, Lee & The Leopards, Hattie…
Australian group The Valentines formed in Perth (Western Australia) in mid-1966, bringing together members of three leading local beat groups: Bon Scott and Wyn Milson…
The Valentinos, comprising five brothers from the Womack family, sang mighty fine gospel – their 1961 version of Yield Not To Temptation is exquisite -…