This is the week that was in matters musical … 1951, Ike Turner and his Kings of Rhythm record "Rocket 88" credited by many rock historians to be the first rock ‘n’ roll record … produced by the legendary Sam Phillips at Sun Records in Memphis, it’s consider...

…of all time… Wasn’t what a bunch of students (© Paul Calf) from London music schools came up with in this list… Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple (1973) Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana (1991) Walk This Way - Aerosmith (1975) Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix (1967) Sweet Chil...

This is the week that was in matters musical … 1962, signaling a changing of the guard in pop music, Frank Sinatra records his final session for Capitol Records in Hollywood … meanwhile, across the pond, The Beatles perform on the BBC for the first time … prophetically, the show...