Ghost Town – The Specials and the 1981 riots
The Specials number one song Ghost Town brilliantly summed up the mood of Britain as it embarked on a summer of riots in 1981
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Rush – Permanent Waves in 1980
Tony McMahon saw Rush on the Permanent Waves tour in 1980s and a brief crush on the band that was a very guilty pleasure
Yes and the Buggles in disastrous merger
In 1980 prog rock group Yes and New Wave electro band The Buggles merged in one of the oddest musical marriages of all time
NME pop music quiz from 1981
1981 is often heralded as one of the greatest years for British pop music but how good is your knowledge of that year?
King’s Road Chelsea in 1981
In the early 1980s, the King’s Road in Chelsea was still a magnet for hipsters and partygoers before it lost its cool
Charles and Diana wedding – 1981 reactions
What did people think of the wedding of Charles and Diana in 1981?