The glam rock anthem helped cement Marc Bolan’s status as one of Britain’s greatest songwriters.

Following a stint playing guitar in the psychedelic group John’s Children and some experiments in releasing his own solo material, Marc Bolan formed the folk duo Tyrannosaurus Rex in 1967, along with ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marc Bolan of T-Rex, performing on stage during a concert in 1972. (Credit: Michael Putland/Getty Images) Mark Feld was born 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.

"Bang A Gong (Get It On)" helped make T. Rex's career. But it also catalyzed the dissolution of a long-time friendship.

L-R Elton John, Marc Bolan of T-Rex, and Ringo Starr of The Beatles promote the film 'Born To Boogie' in 1972. Michael Putland/Getty Images EXCLUSIVE: Greenwich Entertainment has acquired North ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Marc Bolan came to Gloria Jones in a dream three days before this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees - including his band T. Rex - were announced in mid-January. “He was so ...

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.