Formed in London in 1963, The Pretty Things were part of the original wave of British R&B bands alongside their friends and contemporaries The Rolling Stones. As the 60s and 70s progressed, they ...

“We thought we were making something special. It was to give you an experience, so you move from cradle to grave with somebody’s life – which they give you in opera all the time,” says Phil May, the ...

Viv Prince, the British drummer whose wild antics and unpredictable style helped define The Pretty Things in the 1960s, has died at age 84, Parade reports. Jack White of The White Stripes confirmed ...

Minutes into my roadie debut at Seattle's Bumbershoot in 1999, I'm thrown to the fire. Pretty Things manager-producer Mark St. John reminds me three times to get liquids to drummer Skip Alan, a burly ...

The Pretty Things drummer Viv Prince has died at the age of 84. Known for his rowdy and eccentric on-stage behaviour, Prince enjoyed a controversial 18-month stint in the rock group from 1964 to 1965, ...

As one of the most groundbreaking British bands from the 1960s, The Pretty Things legacy is firmly intact. Formed in 1963, they're still going strong as tonight's incredible sold out show at Derby's ...

Viv Prince, the wildman drummer who was notorious for his short stint with British Invasion rockers the Pretty Things, has died. Jack White broke the news of Prince's passing on Instagram, writing, ...

A drummer for the 1960s British band the Pretty Things, “the high priest of lunacy” set a high bar for fiery performances and offstage misbehavior. By Alex Williams Viv Prince, a drummer for the ...