WHEN Slade recorded Merry Xmas Everybody they were ... The problem is that a long-running feud means that glitter-loving guitarist Dave Hill is the only original member left from the four-piece ...

Slade guitarist Dave Hill chats 50 years since the release of 'Merry Christmas Everybody' ...

Released during the grim British winter of 1973, the song was written to lift people’s spirits during tough times, and has become a classic of the genre. This year, it seems more relevant than ever.

Slade was an English band that formed in 1966 in Wolverhampton. The original lineup was Noddy Holder, Dave Hill, Jim Lea and Don Powell. They were already a very popular band back before their ...