Mud – Lean on Me
Oldies Songs A Tender Lament from a Glam-Rock Band Leaning Into Their Own Vulnerability In November 1976, Mud, the English glam-rock quartet best known for their energetic, glam infused hits like Tiger…
Mud – Nite on the Tiles
Mud on TopPop – “Nite on the Tiles” and the Value of Creative Stubbornness When Mud appeared on TopPop performing “Nite on the Tiles,” the charts no longer told the…
Mud – One Nights
A Final, Melancholy Dance: How the Glam-Rock Heart of the Seventies Reached Back to the Fifties for a Poignant Farewell to a Golden Era. For those of us who came…
Mud – Show Me You’re a Woman
The Glittering Retreat: A Glam Rock Band’s Poignant Attempt to Trade Sparkle for Sensitivity and the Drama of Growing Up. The year 1975 was a curious, crossroads moment for British…
Mud – Hula Love
A Joyful and Exuberant Homage to Rock and Roll’s Innocent Past, a Theatrical Statement of the Band’s True Musical Heart. The year 1976 was a watershed moment for Mud, the…
Mud – Let’s Have A Party
A Defiant and Nostalgic Shout of Joy, an Energetic Cover Marking the Band’s High-Stakes Leap Toward Creative Independence. The year 1976 found Mud, the kings of British glam rock, standing…
Mud – Shake It Down
A Defiant and Energetic Statement of Independence, a Final, Furious Attempt to Stave Off Obsolescence in a Changing Musical World. By 1976, the glitter-drenched reign of glam rock was drawing…
Mud – In The Mood
A Blazing and Theatrical Boogie-Woogie Anthem, a Masterful Piece of Pop Perfection That Commanded the World to Dance. The year 1974 was a golden, glittering peak for British pop, a…
Mud – L-L-Lucy
A Stuttering, High-Energy Anthem of Desperate Devotion, a Final Burst of Glam-Rock Fury Against the Tides of Change. By 1975, the dazzling, sequined kingdom of glam rock was beginning its…
Mud – Big Sleep
“Big Sleep” by Mud – The Glam Rockers’ Unexpected Farewell to the Party By the time Mud released “Big Sleep” in 1976, the glam rock wave that had once catapulted…