The Lurkers formed in 1977 in Uxbridge, London, and spent the year on the fringes of the punk movement, gigging outside London at badly chosen…
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Little was heard of this London-based band and their serene pop until their mini-album, Scar, was issued in October 1989 on 4AD Records. It was a…
By 1977, the New York punk scene had run out of steam. Into the vacuum charged a second generation of NYC bands – determined to…
Lynne was born Lynne Randall (she changed the spelling) in Liverpool, England in 1950. Her family migrated to Australia when she was five and settled…
Lynsey De Paul was born Lynsey Monckton Rubin in Cricklewood, London, in June 1950. The petite singer and prolific songwriter brightened up many early-70s editions…
Lynyrd Skynyrd took their name from their school gym teacher at Robert E Lee High School in Jacksonville, Florida – one Leonard Skinner, a man…
Jeff Conolly (organ and vocals) formed the Lyres in Boston in 1979 after his previous band, DMZ, had imploded in the wake of their sole…
M.P.D. Limited had one of the most meteoric rises in the history of Australian rock and pop. Formed from the remains of Melbourne Shadows-style instrumental…
Australian band Machinations formed around guitarist Tim Doyle and keyboard player Tony Starr in 1979, using what electronic instruments they could find. Their school friend…
Melbourne (Australia) band Madder Lake are best remembered for their infectious single 12lb Toothbrush. Formed in 1970, their brand of prog rock/psychedelic blues quickly became extremely…
Madness were at the forefront of the UK ska revival at the end of the 70s. They ultimately shed the 2 Tone image and became one of the most…
Nobody quite embodies the 1980s like the ‘Material Girl’ from Detroit, Madonna Louise Ciccone. Ciccone enjoyed a comfortable suburban middle-class upbringing (her father, Tony, was…
No sooner had Manchester’s Buzzcocks released their debut Spiral Scratch EP in January 1977 than singer/founder Howard Devoto (born Howard Trafford) quit. Twelve months later he launched Magazine…
Margaret “Maggie” Bell was born on 12 January 1945, at Maryhill, Glasgow, in Scotland. She began singing in her teenage years and left school at the age…
Described by NME writer Nick Kent as “Ladbroke Grove’s answer to Wildman Fischer,” Magic Michael (real name Michael Cousins) was a permanent fixture on the early ’70s…
Samuel Maghett was born on Valentines Day 1937 on a farm in central Mississippi, where he learned to play the guitar by stretching strings tied…
French prog rock band Magma were assembled by seismic drummer Christian Vander to relate his operatic saga concerning the future disintegration of Earth and the…
Magna Carta were a gentle acoustic-guitars-and-harmonies outfit who began in the late 60’s and survived several line-up changes. Their material, built mainly around the songs…
Canada’s Mahogany Rush were led by lead guitarist/vocalist Frank Marino, who was indelibly influenced by Jimi Hendrix, and his music shamelessly reflected this. Marino pushed his…
The Maisonettes were an English pop band The Maisonettes was formed by Laurence “Lol” Mason following the break up of his previous band City Boy…