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A giant in 20th-century jazz, the legendary composer, bandleader and bass player Charles Mingus is celebrated by conductor Jules Buckley and his Metropole Orkest. Show more
Forget Madchester, forget Factory, forget Oasis. Manchester never sounded better than Herman's Hermits and the Hollies, who feature in this archive extravaganza.
The story behind Blondie's album Parallel Lines, which sold 16 million copies and captured the spirit of 1970s New York at a time of poverty, crime and an exploding artistic life. Show more
Huw Stephens introduces the headline performance by crowd-pleasers and festival favourites, Leicester's own rock 'n' roll kings, Kasabian. Show more
Performances include an early 1970s Badfinger number and the BBC vaults provide classic rock 'n' roll heroes like Free, Status Quo, the Faces and Humble Pie. Show more
Pub rock and other late 70s rock gems from Dr Feelgood, Ducks DeLuxe, Eddie and the Hot Rods, Elvis Costello, Dave Edmunds and Nick Lowe, Ace, Dire Straits and many more. Show more
A celebration of rock 'n' roll in the shape of a compilation of classic artists and songs, featuring Jerry Lee Lewis, Dion, Dick Dale, Tom Petty, Joan Jett and Oasis. Show more
