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"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

10 massively successful British bands who failed to crack America
By Dave Everley published
Not every band can be as huge as The Beatles or Led Zeppelin in America – just ask Slade, The Small Faces and Status Quo

10 hard rock and heavy metal farewell tours that weren’t actually farewells
By Will Marshall published
Kiss, Judas Priest and Mötley Crüe have all made their goodbyes, only to continue touring and recording anyway

“The studio was next door to the Chinese Embassy. We received their Morse code signals through our amps!”: how Status Quo accidentally picked up secret messages from China in the 1970s
By Classic Rock published
Status Quo dive deep into the making of their classic 1973 album Hello! in the new issue of Classic Rock

Status Quo's long-lost 1974 appearance on The Midnight Special has finally been found
By Fraser Lewry published
Watch Status Quo play a frantic Big Fat Mama on US television

Status Quo's Francis Rossi: "I’d rather have a buttered bread roll with mild cheddar and tomato than cocaine and groupies"
By Paul Brannigan published
Status Quo's Francis Rossi on “arsehole behaviour”, the perils of fame and why he can be “an insecure little shit”

All aboard! What happened when Status Quo ran their legendary train trip to Butlins
By Jon Hotten published
In the years that followed their Live Aid resurrection, Status Quo found themselves more popular than ever, and in 1990 the band held a special event to celebrate. People are still talking about it
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