It feels a bit odd to say that the Beatles released a new single in 2023, but here we are. 'Now and then' was originally recorded on...

In 1959, Teddy Scholten represented the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest with ''n Beetje' ('A little bit'). Sh...

I'm not a fan of bootleg singles, mainly because they're illegal and always released without the artist's consent. On the other ...

An EP called 'More of Marty' offers, indeed, more of Marty Wilde: four tracks instead of two. This EP was released in Denmark, which...

One of the weirder purchases during last week's record fair was this Amiga Quartett EP with four tracks by Udo Jürgens. It features his ...

This single has been on my wish list for a while, but it was hard to find a decent copy for not too much money. It felt good to finish my vi...

'Zero gravity' could be described as a pop-opera song. Kate Miller-Heidke wrote the song following her experience with post-natal de...

It's an odd fact that Jermaine Jackson always remained somewhat in the shadows of his younger brother Michael, despite the fact that cer...

The Pop Concerto Orchestra is a French pop music group singing in English, whose compositions are signed by Paul de Senneville and Olivier T...

The funny thing about record fairs is that sometimes you can get yourself a good deal. Having bought a dozen singles at the stand of a Eurov...

Back in 1989, I already bought 'Do you believe in shame?', Duran Duran's third single from their album 'Big Thing'. My ...

At the beginning of this year I bought ' Mit potpourri ', a 10" album by Katy Bødtger, which featured her 1960 Eurovision entry...

It's hard to surpass the majestic beauty of Vangelis' 'To the unknown man', but still it has been tried. In 1978, the Electr...

One of the Beatles' most famous songs might be 'Yesterday', with its simple and effective lyrics. During last Saturday's rec...

'Betcha by golly, wow' is a song written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed, originally titled 'Keep growing strong' and recorded ...

Vince Hill (16 April 1934 – 22 July 2023) was an English traditional pop music singer, best known for his cover version of the Rodgers and H...

Mia Martini performed 'Libera' at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1977, representing Italy. As nice as the song was, Italian is not m...

Having bought the previous 11 singles from one dealer, I asked whether he had some rare gems hidden under the table. He did, and some of the...

Renato Rascel represented Italy with 'Romantica' at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1960. The song was covered by many artists across...

Micha Marah made headlines earlier this year when she decided to finally record her Eurovision entry from 1979, 'Hey nana'. Until no...