To celebrate the last hurrahs of a group that represented a pillar of the UK’s music scene for more than half a century, here’s a playlist of Status Quo’s finest yet possibly most under-appreciated ...

Germany, 1978, God knows how many degrees below zero. Rick Parfitt would be turning blue with cold if he wasn’t turning red with anger as we turn up to rescue him. “I am about to die of fucking ...

Next up on the album featuring “So Ends Another Life” is “Poor Old Man.” Its first words are “he is in his room, men will be there soon, they come to smash the heaven he has known. Now he’s sure to ...

Although no songs from those LPs feature here, some of what does retains that spirit after the electric bunting is torn down. "That’s a Fact" and "Roll Over Lay Down" both benefit hugely from their ...