Evening News, London

Mike Batt, The Wombles: Mike Batt: I'm Weary Of The Wombles...

Interview by David Hancock, Evening News, London, 6 August 1977

...says the man who gave them voices ...

Elvis Costello: It's Elvis... Pop's New Anti-Hero

Interview by David Hancock, Evening News, London, 3 September 1977

ANYONE WHO dares to cross Elvis Costello is in for big trouble. He always takes revenge. ...

David Bowie: Punk, Politics, Religion And War... By A Superstar

Report and Interview by David Hancock, Evening News, London, 20 September 1977

Britain is ready for a new Hitler, says Bowie ...

Yes: Chris Squire: Yes, it's Great to be Home

Interview by David Hancock, Evening News, London, 15 October 1977

BEING BASS player with the best rock band in the world has its rewards. ...

Tom Robinson Band: Tom Robinson: Rock Voice Of '78?

Profile and Interview by James Johnson, Evening News, London, December 1977

MUSIC WITH a hard-core political bias could soon become a regular feature of the Top ten if a singer called Tom Robinson continues his sudden ...

Maggie Bell: At last the Blues pay off for Maggie

Interview by David Hancock, Evening News, London, 6 May 1978

MAGGIE BELL is currently enjoying her first hit single, which is surprising for someone voted Britain's top female singer in 1972, 73 and 74. ...

Bob Dylan: The Man Behind the Image

Interview by David Hancock, Evening News, London, 13 May 1978

BOB DYLAN will be pocketing over £500,000 for the six shows he'll perform before more than 90,000 people at Earls Court next month. ...

Elvis Costello: Elvis Has It All Figured Out

Interview by David Hancock, Evening News, London, 20 May 1978

ELVIS PRESLEY'S death shook many people, but none more so than Elvis Costello's management. ...

Bob Dylan: Earls Court, London

Live Review by David Hancock, Evening News, London, 16 June 1978

Dylan finds the key to success in the 70s ...

Jefferson Starship: Starship Aim To Stay On Course

Report and Interview by David Hancock, Evening News, London, 24 June 1978

FOR MANY fans the most disappointing news today is that legendary rock singer Grace Slick will not perform with the Jefferson Starship. ...

David Bowie: Earls Court, London

Live Review by David Hancock, Evening News, London, 30 June 1978

Boxing Bowie's the champion of rock ...

John Cooper Clarke: The Punk Poet

Interview by David Hancock, Evening News, London, 9 September 1978

JOHN COOPER Clarke is often mistaken for Bob Dylan. ...

Yes Please

Interview by David Hancock, Evening News, London, 23 September 1978

"THEN YOU'LL wanna smoke some of this," said the New York taxi driver as he offered me a joint of grass. I'd just told him ...

The Ramones: Ramones: Hammersmith Odeon, London

Live Review by David Hancock, Evening News, London, 3 October 1978

Pow! It's the punk kings. ...

Vivian Stanshall: The Urban Submarine Man

Interview by David Hancock, Evening News, London, 7 October 1978

I WAS JUST about to plunge fully clothed into the swimming pool, notebook and pencil in hand, when it crossed my mind that it might ...

Santana: Wembley Arena, London

Live Review by David Hancock, Evening News, London, 31 October 1978

Soaring sound of Santana ...

Elvis Costello & the Attractions: Dominion Theatre, London

Live Review by David Hancock, Evening News, London, 20 December 1978

Hot rock from little Elvis ...

The Osmonds: Royal Albert Hall, London

Live Review by David Hancock, Evening News, London, 26 January 1979

All good clean fun, but oh, for some emotion ...

Earth Wind and Fire: Earth, Wind and Fire: Wembley Arena, London

Live Review by David Hancock, Evening News, London, 5 March 1979

Down to Earth... the Fire is dying ...

Elton John: Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London

Live Review by David Hancock, Evening News, London, 3 April 1979

Elton is still way ahead of the rest ...

Gloria Gaynor: Palladium, London

Live Review by David Hancock, Evening News, London, 6 April 1979

Oh no Gloria .... you won't survive ...

Marc Bolan, T. Rex, Tyrannosaurus Rex: As Fans Worship At The Tree Where Bolan Died... T. Rextacy lives

Retrospective by David Hancock, Evening News, London, 7 June 1979

THERE'S ONE guaranteed way to make sure any party is a dancing success — keep playing T. Rex hits. ...

Ian Dury & the Blockheads: Hammersmith Odeon, London

Live Review by David Hancock, Evening News, London, 6 August 1979

Back to front for Dury's six ...

Patti Smith: Wembley Arena, London

Live Review by David Hancock, Evening News, London, 6 September 1979

Miss Smith misses out ...

Steve Forbert: Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London

Live Review by David Hancock, Evening News, London, 24 March 1980

This boy's no clone ...

Genesis: Hammersmith Odeon, London

Live Review by David Hancock, Evening News, London, 28 March 1980

Victims of the British disease ...

The Four Seasons, Frankie Valli: Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons: Royal Albert Hall, London

Live Review by David Hancock, Evening News, London, 15 May 1980

Valli-Victory! ...

Odyssey: The Venue, Victoria, London

Live Review by David Hancock, Evening News, London, 22 August 1980

Cute Odyssey ...

Stevie Wonder: Wembley Arena, London

Live Review by David Hancock, Evening News, London, 2 September 1980

Stevie's still casting that black magic ...

Daryl Hall & John Oates: Hall and Oates: Hammersmith Odeon, London

Live Review by David Hancock, Evening News, London, 23 September 1980

The Rock of Gold ...