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4 Rock Songs That Define the Classic Sound of the Late 1970s

• Four late-1970s rock tracks from Pink Floyd, The Clash, Blondie, and Fleetwood Mac exemplify the era's musical range and creative ambition
• These songs balanced artistic experimentation with commercial appeal and continue to influence popular culture decades later
• The late 1970s represented both a culmination of prior innovation and a transition toward new musical directions

Joe Strummer (1952 - 2002, left) and Paul Simonon performing with British punk group The Clash at the Coliseum, Harlesden, London, 11th March 1977. (Photo by Julian Yewdall/Getty Images) The late 1970s was an interesting time for popular music. These are four rock songs that define the classic…

Watch the moment Pulp play ‘Common People’ at Mad Cool 2026 as England fans celebrate win against Norway

• Pulp's closing set at Mad Cool 2026 overlapped with England's 2-1 World Cup victory against Norway
• British festival attendees monitored the match on their phones and celebrated the goal during the band's performance of 'Common People'
• The festival integrated sports celebrations into the music programming, with frontman Jarvis Cocker humorously deferring to live entertainment over football

"But we don't care about football because we'd rather play a concert for you people." The post Watch the moment Pulp play ‘Common People’ at Mad Cool 2026 as England fans celebrate win against Norway appeared first on NME.

Ellie Goulding Performs ‘Lights’ at World Cup Quarterfinal Game

British singer Ellie Goulding performed at the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinal between England and Norway at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida, on Saturday 11 July. She opened the pregame festivities with "Outside" before returning at halftime to perform her hit "Lights" from a stage built…

From the ride to the rubble – how McCullum lost England Test job

• McCullum sacked as England Test coach, stays on for white-ball.
• Perth collapse of 99 all out for nine triggered his downfall.
• England now lack both a Test captain and coach.

Brendon McCullum has been sacked as head coach of the England men's Test team, though he will remain in charge of the white-ball sides. The departure, framed by BBC correspondent Stephan Shemilt as the end of a dramatic era, leaves the red-ball side without both a captain and…

England facing defeat in Knight & Beaumont’s farewell

• England need 327 more runs on the final day to survive.
• Beaumont bowled for a golden duck in her farewell innings.
• Bhatia's 113 made her the first female Test centurion at Lord's.

England are heading for a heavy defeat in the one-off women's Test against India at Lord's, with the match overshadowed by the emotional farewells of retiring stars Tammy Beaumont and Heather Knight. Set a world-record chase of 457 after India declared on 341-7, the hosts closed day three…