Sweet – Spotlight
Music Legend Glam Rock’s Hard-Edged Statement of Self-Determination For those of us who lived through the glorious, glitter-and-decibel explosion of 1970s Glam Rock, the band Sweet will forever occupy a unique and…
Sweet – Lettres D’Amour
When Glam Rock Went Gallic: The Sweet’s Lush, Unexpected Ballad To those of us who came of age in the 1970s, the name The Sweet conjures up a glorious cacophony…
Sweet – Windy City
From Glitter Glam to Gritty Hard Rock: The Sweet’s Ode to Urban Desperation For many of us, the name Sweet (or The Sweet, as they were often billed) conjures up…
Sweet – Need a Lot of Lovin
The Riff That Roared: The Sweet’s True Hard Rock Heart In the early 1970s, the name Sweet was synonymous with glitter, platform boots, and some of the most undeniably catchy…
Sweet – Honeysuckle Love
Sweet’s “Honeysuckle Love”: A Forgotten Gem of Psychedelic Softness In an era defined by glitter, glam rock, and thunderous power chords, the British band Sweet carved out a unique and…
Sweet – Keep It In
Oldies Songs An Anthem for the End of a Wild Ride The year was 1978. The landscape of popular music was a swirling vortex of change. Punk had exploded, new wave was…
Sweet – Daydream
The enduring magic of Daydream, a song about love’s blissful escape and the beauty of shared moments. For those of us who came of age in the late 1960s, the…
Sweet – Lost Angels
Lost Angels by Sweet – A Haunting Gem of the Glam Rock Era When people think of Sweet, the first images that come to mind are glitter, stomping anthems, and…
The Final Ballroom Blitz: Sweet’s Last Thunder at Glasgow University, 1981
THE LAST ECHO OF THE BALLROOM BLITZ On the night of March 20, 1981, the grand hall of Glasgow University was alive with anticipation. Students pressed close together, the air…
Sweet – Tom Tom Turnaround
“Tom Tom Turnaround”: A Rocking Lament for Love and Misguided Journeys For those of us who came of age amidst the glorious, glittering chaos of 1970s glam rock, the name…