STATUS QUO (Live)
Those preferring a pre-show pint in the newly refurbished bar of the City Hall may well have just missed one of those all too rare, “I saw them as a support band” moments. Cats In …READ MORE
Those preferring a pre-show pint in the newly refurbished bar of the City Hall may well have just missed one of those all too rare, “I saw them as a support band” moments. Cats In …READ MORE
With the retirement and then death of his partner in crime, Rick Parfitt, Francis Rossi decided to keep Status Quo on the road. Their UK acoustic tour now converted into fully plugged in and electric …READ MORE
The last time American Melodic Rockers REO Speedwagon graced a stage in Newcastle the first mobile phone call had just been made, EastEnders aired for the very first time on television, the year long Miner’s …READ MORE
All photos by Odd Inge Rand Thursday: Survivor With bands like Journey, REO Speedwagon, Night Ranger, Styx and Foreigner in their line-up before, it was just a matter of time before another AOR-giant found its …READ MORE
Back in the 70s, no self-respecting Rocker would be seen without a Quo patch on their battered denims as their brand of no-nonsense heads-down Boogie won them a large and loyal following. Throughout the 80s …READ MORE
Following the success of Hello! in 1973, Status Quo was on everybody’s lips when they released Quo in 1974. In many ways, the quartet was at their creative peak during this period. Quo is probably …READ MORE
After Piledriver caught everyone’s attention in the spring of 1973, it was only a matter of time before the bubble burst big time … and with 1973’s Hello! it most certainly did. The second album …READ MORE
You might think that Status Quo had mellowed down by reading the title and looking at the sleeve of 1976’s Blue For You. But, misleading as it may be, this album rocked more than On …READ MORE
Released 30 years ago in 1975, On The Level was Status Quo’s fourth release from the golden era, and their eighth release in total. Everything was happening for the foursome during this time, and On …READ MORE
When Status Quo traveled to Ireland to record 1980’s Just Supposin’, they also recorded what was to be 1981’s Never Too Late. In other words, this particular album was also self-produced. The first thing that …READ MORE