Sweeping The Nation — Clearing up another pre-Year Zero year as we continue through four decades of pop, one which features a lot of big important albums and international starmaking turns. Ziggy retired, Led Zeppelin got their private plane, CBGBs opens, we lost Gram Par... more info

The Mirror — The singer said the armed gang surrounded the coach after their driver stopped for fuel in France and in the chaos one of his guitarists broke his wrist more info

ContactMusic — Tributes to Andy Williams have been led today by fellow crooner Tony Christie. Andy Williams has died, aged 84, following a year-long battle against... more info

Guardian Music — Rebranded London Hippodrome relaunches, but many more historic buildings are at risk – plus Boris Johnson gets on his dancing shoesRisky businessCroydon's Warehouse, the Theatre Royal in Margate and the Darlington Arts Centre are among 49 theatres ... more info

ContactMusic — British singer Tony Christie has been left fuming after comedian Peter Kay made a savage joke about him at Queen Elizabeth Iis Diamond Jubilee Concert Kay who covered the singers hit Is This The Way To Amarillo for a charity single in 2005 took to th... more info

Guardian Music — In its 20th year the Warp Records founder looks back on his time with Cabaret Voltaire and working with Brian EnoRichard H Kirk spent much of his career waiting for the future. He remains a resident of Sheffield, a city with a rich tradition in elect... more info

Guardian Music — (Mad Monkey/EMI)Arguably the first rock'n'roll guitar hero, Duane Eddy's trademark twang was part of pop's very foundations. With the Guitar Man now 72 and studio silent for 24 years, producer Richard Hawley has done what he did with Tony Christie's ... more info

Core News — “Tony Christie live in Session and conversation, plus Funk World Airways and Talcum Time. Ahead of the release of his new LP on Acid Jazz, Tony Christie is live on the show for an exclusive session and interview. Plus Funk World Airways where we tr... more info

Guardian Music — The 60s pop star was enjoying a quiet retirement and the odd nostalgic gig, but his son had other ideas … Before Tony Christie's son came along to rescue his father's career – which, if not quite in the doldrums, was certainly gathering dust on i... more info

Guardian Music — (Acid Jazz)Tony Christie considers this album to be "the real me", by which we infer that the Johnny Cash-style makeover he received on his credibility-enhancing last record, Made in Sheffield, was not the "real" him at all. Now's the Time! returns ... more info