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Bringing Flame bak ‘OME – the latest rock ‘n’ roll antics of Slade’s Noddy Holder and Don Powell, from Manchester and Silkeborg
A sell-out audience enjoyed a special screening of remastered cult classic Slade in Flame in Manchester at the weekend, diehard fans of the Black Country’s Finest getting to rub shoulders and trade tales and memories with Slade legend Noddy Holder, … Continue reading
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The call of home is loud… still as loud – a 77th birthday salute to Slade legend Don Powell
If you follow my social media, you’ll know I’ve become a little distracted across 2023, not least through completing Wild! Wild! Wild! A People’s History of Slade (available direct from the publisher via this link). And while this may sound … Continue reading
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Waiting for the family to arrive – back in touch with Don Powell
If it’s Christmas, it must be time for another chat with a member of glam-rock legends Slade. And it seems that drumming colossus Don Powell has had another happening year. While the credits on 1973 classic ‘Merry Xmas Everybody’ read … Continue reading
Slade’s ultimate rockin’ survivor – back in touch with Don Powell
It was a grey and overcast day in Silkeborg, but Don Powell wasn’t overly bothered about that. “It’s just grey skies here, a bit overcast, but whatever. We’ve been pretty lucky here really, and after spending quite a bit of … Continue reading
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Takin’ Me Bak ‘Ome – talking Slade with Don Powell
Christmas was way into the distance when I tracked Don Powell down in Denmark, but the legendary drummer – on a rare break from the live circuit – soon brought the subject up. As I properly introduced myself and mentioned … Continue reading
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