Overshadowed by what preceded and followed it, pub rock was a defining genre in the development of music. Sophia Deboick re-establishes the story of a quintessentially British culture and sound which went down surprisingly well on the continent too
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
