America After The Cold War: The First 30 Years

When Glenn Shorrock took his leave of Little River Band in February 1982, after seven years of distinguished service, there was really only one logical choice for his replacement. The band turned to a versatile, highly experienced performer who possessed a rich expansive voice of untapped range which could soar, swoop, sting and serenade with uniform intensity. LRB founder Graham Goble was well aware of John Famham’s capacities. Having observed and admired his development over the previous 14 years, he became John’s producer for the 1981 Uncovered album. It was during those sessions that LRB’s American member provided a vital objective appraisal. “I remember putting on headphones in the studio and this amazing voice was coming through” relates Wayne Nelson. “I couldn’t work out why I’d never heard it before.”

"Remember the Lusitania!" "Avenge the Lusitania!"
These are the words with which American men were urged to enlist for the First World War. The sinking of this great liner was an event which provoked outrage on an unprecedented scale, marking a pivotal moment in the war. In 1915, it was the fastest, biggest and most glamorous ocean liner in the world, plying the Atlantic between New York and Liverpool.
Then, on the morning of May 17 that year, just a few miles from the port of Liverpool, the ship was suddenly hit by a German torpedo.

Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it, and the story of the wars fought in Vietnam from the 1940s to the 1970s is one from which many lessons can be learned. Initially a conflict involving a wounded post-war France attempting to re-take and hold its former colony, the fighting in Vietnam would become less a battle over territory and independence, and more an ideological battleground where the contrasting philosophies of east and west would meet head-on in an explosion of politics, culture and napalm.

In 1983 Robert John Godfrey and Stephen Stewart re-launched The Enid as an independent band and their fifth album, Something Wicked This Way Comes was released on their own label, featuring vocals for the first time. Featuring vocals for the first time, the overall feel is far removed from the Lickerish-era Enid, though crucially without losing their identity, Something Wicked…was their most accessible album to date, and remains their biggest seller.

The story of how Cuba has challenged the world for 60 years.

Explore the true stories behind some of the most incredible undercover military operations. The world's security and safety depend on the top-secret agents who carry out undercover operations. Those operations are one of the most dangerous and challenging types of investigations which require much tactical preparedness and close continuing assessment during the operation. From disclosing the truth behind covert operations, to exposing some of the world's most infamous spies, this action-packed collection features the most fascinating espionage stories ever told.