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Mott The Hoople (Ballad of) Rockumentary
Mott The Hoople are perhaps known to all music fans, but what of their story? The Ballad of Mott the Hoople is a feature-length documentary telling the bruised and battered, but triumphant, tale of one of the UK's most cherished rock 'n' roll bands, including rare and unseen archive footage.
ZANI's Video of The Week - Grand Funk Railroad Documentary
A documentary about the huge American rock band of the 1970s, Grand Funk Railroad.
ZANI's Video of The Week - En Vogue- Funky Divas- Behind The Scenes
A short film about the making of En Vogue’s Classic Album Funky Divas
The TCB Band ( Elvis Presley’s band 1969 -1977)
Elvis Presley adopted "Taking Care of Business in a Flash" as a motto and when he returned to live performances a group of professional musicians was formed as his support.
Amen Corner (Andy Fairweather Low and Blue Weaver)
Amen Corner was formed in Cardiff, Wales in 1966.
From Loafing Around to an Iconic style: A history of The Loafer
According to The Rake ‘London shoemaker Wildsmith is credited with creating the first modern loafer in 1926 for client King George VI, in response to the stuttering regent’s request for a bespoke casual shoe he could ‘loaf’ around his country houses in. A beefier ready-to-wear rendition suitable for outdoor use was soon put into production, and the style was quickly emulated by many more of Britain’s gentlemen’s shoemakers.’
The Screaming Never Ended- Luke Goss Chats with ZANI
Matt and Luke Goss of Bros, with their battle cry of ‘When Will I Be Famous’ certainly came true in November 1987, when this song became their breakthrough single, peaking at number two in the British Hit Parade. By the start of 1988, Bros mania was spreading across, not just the UK, but the world.
A Short Biog of Janis Joplin
Janis Lyn Joplin was born in Port Arthur, Texas, in 1943. She had two younger siblings, Michael and Laura Growing up her parents felt Janis needed more attention than their other children and at school, she was never part of the crowd and proved to be a misfit.