If though the group existed before his arrival on vocals in 1977, Madness only began to carve out a small reputation for itself from that point on. In 1979, they took their first steps on the ska ...

Suggs has confirmed that Madness will release their tenth studio album next year. The band's frontman told Digital Spy that the follow-up to 2009's The Liberty of Norton Folgate would be out in 2012.

About 12 years ago, Ray Davies, main man of the Kinks, performed a one-man show in Manchester, recounting his life and times in words and music. He didn’t have a band or use back-up tapes.