The new documentary Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex covers the life and career of pioneering glam rocker Marc Bolan T. Rex's biggest hits included the 1971 U.K. No. 1 singles ...

T. Rex had 10 Top 10 U.K. singles between 1970 and 1973, including the 1971 classic "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" Bolan died in a 1977 car accident at age 29 Masculinity has long been a tricky topic in ...

British broadcaster Bob Harris recalled the moment he witnesses Marc Bolan becoming a star in 1971. Harris, a veteran BBC host, was on a U.K. tour with T. Rex in the early months of the year, just as ...

At the outset of Ethan Silverman’s documentary “Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex,” Billy Idol relays an anecdote about Marc Bolan — the magnetic songwriter and frontman of the ...

T. Rex had 10 Top 10 U.K. singles between 1970 and 1973, including the 1971 classic "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" Bolan died in a 1977 car accident at age 29 Masculinity has long been a tricky topic in ...

NPR celebrates its 50th anniversary remembering other events in 1971. The band T. Rex overhauled their musical style and released Electric Warrior, an album that became the cornerstone of glam rock.

One of two posters with an anti-smoking message, featuring the 1970s pop star Marc Bolan grimacing and the slogan 'If Marc Bolan kissed you would he feel like this?', produced for the Health Education ...

This story originally aired on Sept. 24, 2021. In 1971, Joe Elliott was 12 years old, and he was going to his first rock show. The band was T. Rex, touring their latest album, Electric Warrior.

KEATLEY: The 11-song album would be the biggest of their career, with singles like "Bang A Gong" and "Jeepster." Marc Bolan was the lead singer and guitarist. MARC BOLAN: You know, I'm a rocker. Music ...