Born 68 Years Ago Today in England, the “Grand Dame of British Pop” Whose Career Gained New Life Thanks to a Hit Netflix Show

“They barged in with sexy photo shoots, Las Vegas residencies and Bond themes. She said ‘no.’ The brain, not the body, was her real quality”: The family business that kept Kate Bush in the charts but out of sight

In 2011, when Kate Bush released ninth studio album, Director’s Cut, Prog looked back on the maverick creative’s background and motivations that made her both a pop star and a prog star by the age of 21.The custodians of cultural history will tell you that the summer of 1977 was notable for many reasons: the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations and the subsequent banning of Sex Pistols’ God Save The Queen, the undignified death of Elvis Presley, and Don…

Born 68 Years Ago Today in England, the “Grand Dame of British Pop” Whose Career Gained New Life Thanks to a Hit Netflix Show

Kate Bush en concert au théâtre des Champs-Elysées à Paris le 6 mai 1979 (Photo by Jean-Louis URLI/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images) “Unique” is perhaps one of the most overused adjectives in the music industry. But how else do you describe Kate Bush? With her stunning four-octave vocal range, lyrics chock full of literary references, and eccentric onstage persona, the British singer-songwriter has inspired everyone from Bjork to Big Boi of Outkast.…

Happy Birthday Kate Bush

Happy birthday Kate Bush. Let’s exchange the experience. Read our live review of her second of 22 dates in 2014 as part of the Before The Dawn residency, her first series of live shows in 35 years: