Two centuries apart, Handel and Jimi Hendrix set up home in the same London property from which they proceeded to redefine music. Sophia Deboick reports on a common thread linking the two great pioneers
The New European: Das King – how Germany changed Elvis forever
Elvis’ much mythologised spell in Germany was a pivotal period in his life, says Sophia L Deboick, which saw the sowing of many of the seeds of his ultimate downfall
The New European: Monument to freedom
After they tore down their statues of Stalin, just why did the Lithuanians put up one to Frank Zappa – a figure with no obvious connection to the country? Sophia L Deboick explains
Celebrity Studies: Book Review – The death and resurrection of Elvis Presley
The death and resurrection of Elvis Presley, by Ted Harrison, London, Reaktion Books, 2016, 272 pp., £16.00 (hardback), ISBN: 978-1-78-023637-7
The New European: Countdown to a tragedy
Marvin Gaye’s spell in Ostend is one of the most surreal episodes in musical history, but it is also one of the most sombre, says Sophia L. Deboick
The New European: The quiet town where rock got heavy… and hairy
From Deep Purple, to Led Zeppelin, Bowie and Queen, the Swiss town of Montreux has seen them all. Sophia L Deboick explores how this idyllic lakeside spot secured its unlikely place in the annals of rock history
The New European: The biggest European band you’ve never heard of
Boy bands have traditionally been an Anglophone affair. But there’s one massive European group which has got in on the act – and its cultish fans are as extreme as any others in their devotion. Sophia L Deboick on the remarkable rise and – relative – fall of Tokio Hotel
The New European: All shook up – the forgotten story of the Cold War’s Red Elvis
From all-American star to the Eastern bloc’s greatest celebrity, Dean Reed’s was a truly extraordinary career. Here, Sophia Deboick recounts his life and death, a tragic tale of celebrity and history
The New European: How love of bubbles has made Britain fizz
It was, for many, a year with not much to celebrate, but Britons still managed to get through 152 million bottles of champagne and sparkling wine in 2016. Whether Brexit means we end drinking far fewer remains to be seen, but seems a very distinct possibility. In truth, though, Britain has always fluctuated in its fizz affiliation, […]
Celebrity Studies: Book Review – Enchanting David Bowie: space/time/body/memory
Enchanting David Bowie: space/time/body/memory, edited by Toija Cinque, Christopher Moore and Sean Redmond, New York and London, Bloomsbury, 2015, 368 pp., £23.99 (paperback), ISBN: 978-1-6289-2303-2
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