Rock Myth #92

During Chris Lowe's 10 minute keyboard solos at their late 80s gigs his Pet Shop Boys' bandmate Neil Tennant used to pop off to canvas for the Labour party in the audience, and it is thought it was greatly down to his influence that Tony Blair got re-elected at the 1987 election.

Rock Myth #91

80% of male drivers in the 45-65 age group stopped for speeding in the UK in 2007 were found to be under the influence of Dire Straits.

Rock Myth #90

Blonde-haired free-loving free spirit Jockney 'Big' Rod Stewart was born in international waters and is thus subject to an international dispute of ownership rights.

Rock Myth #89

As a child electronic punk wizard of Hammersmith Gary Numan was briefly famous as the face of Penguin publishing.

Rock Myth #88

When Queen decided to reform with former Free front-man, Paul Rodgers, they originally went with the name "May, Rodgers, Taylor". It was only after fans repeatedly posted lude video's of themselves dressed as their heroes on a popular adult website that they realised they had created an eponymous double-entendre. Since then the band have played under the name "Queen and Paul Rodgers".

Rock Myth #87

Football playboy Iain Dowie played trombone for Bad Manners on their album Return of the Ugly.

Rock Myth #86

Jimi Hendrix was disqualified from the 1968 London International Chess Exhibition after attempting to move his bishop from b3 to c5 using his teeth whilst holding the chess board behind his head. He later commented that had he been allowed to continue he'd have had his opponent, then British Prime Minister Harold Wilson, in mate in 3.