Music Archive Gallery: Beyond The Music

Bob Young’s archive: inside Status Quo’s unofficial 5th member memorabilia collection

Bob Young has been Status Quo's roadie, tour manager and harmonica player for years, co-writing many of the band’s greatest hits and album tracks. Meet Bob and discover his impressive Status Quo memorabilia archive.

Collectors

In their Words
Interview

The Maestro of jukeboxes
Only 900 made and now one is up for sale. Read about the Filben 'Maestro' - one of the most iconic jukeboxes from the 40s.
- Collectors
Pinball wizardry : Finding music history in the archives of an English regional museum
Discovering shoes from Charlie Watts to Elton John in this incredible archive.
- Public Archives
My Favourite Things by Yvonne Hanvey, head of the Status Quo fan club ‘FTMO…’
Head of the Status Quo fan club 'From The Makers Of....' since 1993, Yvonne Hanvey shares her most treasured Quo memorabilia
- Collectors
- In their Words
Collecting Japan, pt.3 – City Pop with DJ Van Paugam
Nostalgia for Japan's City Pop from a DJ. Part 3 in the series
- Collectors
- Interview
The Art of Music Photography at London’s Barbican
Music photography collective Rockarchive celebrates its 25 years with new exhibition.
- News
- Public Archives
- Exhibition
Why roadies built the industry with the first female roadie, Tana Douglas
Indepth interview discussing living with AC/DC, wearing trousers in front of Queen Elizabeth II and life on the road as a woman with MAG_BTM
- Industry stories
- Interview

Bob Young’s archive: inside Status Quo’s unofficial 5th member memorabilia collection

The Maestro of jukeboxes

Pinball wizardry : Finding music history in the archives of an English regional museum

My Favourite Things by Yvonne Hanvey, head of the Status Quo fan club ‘FTMO…’

Collecting Japan, pt.3 – City Pop with DJ Van Paugam

The Art of Music Photography at London’s Barbican

Why roadies built the industry with the first female roadie, Tana Douglas