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Long overshadowed by illustrious predecessor Tubular Bells, his 1974 hymn to the British landscape has never sounded so ...
When Mike Oldfield asked his social media followers what kind of music they’d like from him, the overwhelming response was something in the vein of 1975’s Ommadawn.None of those fans could ...
Rock legend Mike Oldfield has spoken of his sadness at his son Dougal’s death. The 33-year-old, who was his eldest son, died suddenly of natural causes in 2015, collapsing in a London studio ...
Mike Oldfield's son Dougal has died aged 33. The 'Tubular Bells' rocker is in mourning following the sudden death of his son Dougal Oldfield, who collapsed and died at his work on Sunday (05.17.15 ...
It was the album that launched Richard Branson’s business empire. Fifty years ago, in May 1973, British musician Mike Oldfield released his famous prog rock album, Tubular Bells.
Tubular Bells, Mike Oldfield’s seminal debut album that became a global smash hit in 1973 when its opening theme was used in the soundtrack to The Exorcist (providing a very early boost to ...
Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells: A 50th Anniversary Celebration stopped off at The Sage Gateshead (Image: Manuel Harlan). The first half of the show featured music from Oldfield's extensive back ...
Mike Oldfield's son Dougal has died aged 33. The 'Tubular Bells' rocker is in mourning following the sudden death of his son Dougal Oldfield, who collapsed and died at his work on Sunday at 6:30pm.
Mike Oldfield was told his vision for ‘Tubular Bells’ was “crazy”. The 70-year-old musician’s debut album was a huge success when it was released in 1973 but he had no idea it was going ...
A year before Mike Oldfield released Tubular Bells, his 1973 instrumental masterpiece, even his own label was wary of its promise.. As Oldfield recalled to Guitar Player in 1978, Virgin Records ...
For Mike Oldfield, Hergest Ridge will, to some extent, always be a reminder of the crushing pressure to produce the follow-up to Tubular Bells, ...