The Plastic Mancunian

I’ve just heard that Jim Steinman has died. People will know him as the man behind “Bat Out of Hell”, the iconic and best selling album by M...

My uncle died earlier this year. He was diagnosed with lung cancer in September last year and given six months to live. With the aid...

After last year, I didn’t think that 2015 would improve in terms of musical discoveries and new material but the truth is that i...

Following on from my last rant about music, I thought I would be a little more positive in this post. I don’t expect this to be a ...

2014 was a great year for my music collection. Several old favourite bands released new albums and I also explored a relatively ...

I’m off on my travels again next week, this time a short holiday to Berlin. I’ve only been to Germany once, a visit to the Oktoberfest ...

It’s a sign that I am getting older myself because the rock stars that I love are starting to fade. Yesterday I found out that anoth...

I have another music top ten for you, dear reader. This time it will not alienate those of you who dislike rock and heavy metal. You may ...

Some people say that rock music is offensive nonsense. Others claim that it is a loud dirge with meaningless lyrics and hoarse unintelligib...

On Sunday we lost another rock legend. Gary Moore, one of the world’s greatest guitarists died of a heart attack while on holiday in Spain....

Two friends on Facebook challenged me (separately) to name 15 albums that will always stay with me. Here was the challenge: The rules: Don...