Status Quo
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40 years after their End Of The Road tour, Status Quo may finally be nearing the end of the road
By Fraser Lewry published
In other news, Francis Rossi has announced an extensive solo tour

The Status Quo albums you should definitely listen to
By Dave Ling published
With the likes of Marguerita Time and In The Army Now lurking, you need to tread carefully while searching out Status Quo's best albums

"I can't be a good father, because I had eight kids and my career came first": A no-holds-barred interview with Status Quo's Francis Rossi
By Paul Elliott published
Francis Rossi has fronted Status Quo for nearly 60 years: A British institution, they're loved and loathed in equal measure

"I heard it for the first time at a dope dealer’s house one night": My 10 favourite British albums ever, by Status Quo's Francis Rossi
By Dave Ling published
Francis Rossi reveals why the Rolling Stones annoy him, names the guitarist whose onstage farewell he copied, and reveals the band "who should have been drowned at birth"

"Big fan of their prawn sandwich, I must say": Status Quo have reworked Rockin' All Over The World as a "Saving All Over The Store" advert for M&S
By Fraser Lewry published
Is nothing sacred, etc

"We'd sit surrounded by amps. The magic just flowed. It gave you goose-pimples": How Status Quo made Hello! and turned into Britain's hottest band of 1973
By Dave Ling published
Sometimes, a band works on an album and everything clicks. For Status Quo, their 1973 No.1 Hello! was just such an album. But that doesn’t mean there weren’t problems

"Some people said that seeing the band again made their lives complete": Remembering Status Quo's Rick Parfitt
By Dave Ling published
A personal look back at the music, life and times of Status Quo guitarist/singer and cornerstone Rick Parfitt, who died on Christmas Eve 2016

“Certain people might think that – the type of person that wears only denim, has a lot of tattoos and doesn’t wash”: meet the man who ‘ruined’ Status Quo
By Dave Ling published
Andy Bown has played keyboards with Status Quo for 50 years and has been with them through some tough times. But some fans still won’t forgive him for ‘ruining’ the band
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