Slade star Dave Hill's debut album honours city

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   Slade star Dave Hill's debut album honours city

   BBC NewsPublished Oct 23, 2026Checked Oct 23, 2026

   “Dave Hill, the lead guitarist for Slade, has named his album after a lane near his childhood home Slade star Dave Hill is set to release his debut solo album, paying homage to some of his old haunts in Wolverhampton. Named Dirty Foot Lane, the 10-track album was named after a road near his childhood home and not far from where he lives today. He collaborated with Noddy Holder's son, Django Holder, on the project, his first since the break-up of the band behind hits such as Merry Xmas Everybody. "It's got a lot of depth to it, every one of those tracks is a true story about someone close or someone I've lost," he told BBC Radio WM. Hill teamed up with Noddy Holder's son Django who produced the album The album blends rock, blues and folk, capturing the energy of Hill's live-performance roots alongside his personal journey, including struggles with mental health and the impact of the Covid-19 lockdowns. "When I started to write, I knew when something was good - it would almost make me cry," the 80-year-old added. He continued: "I was talking to Noddy Holder, [who is] probably one of my best friends in life, and he encouraged me to write my own music. "Wolverhampton was where I lived. [I remember] the council estate and the cinema and growing up in the days when Doris Day was in the charts. I loved her. I used to watch Flash Gordon at the cinema." Hill also teamed up with American country music star John Berry for the album.”

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   Slade (Wikipedia)

   WikipediaChecked Oct 23, 2026

   “Slade (now known as Dave Hill's Slade) are an English rock band formed in Wolverhampton in 1963. They rose to prominence during the glam rock era in the early 1970s, achieving 17 consecutive top 20 hits, including six number ones, on the UK Singles Chart, and three number ones on the UK Albums Charts. The British Hit Singles & Albums names them the most successful British group of the 1970s based on sales of singles. They were the first act to have three singles enter the charts at number one; all six of the band's chart-toppers were written by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea. As of 2006, total UK sales stood at over 6,500,000. Their best-selling single, "Merry Xmas Everybody", has sold in excess of one million copies. According to the 1999 BBC documentary It's Slade, the band have sold more than 50 million records worldwide. All four members of Slade grew up in the area of England known as the Black Country. After a period in different groups, the four members came together by 1966 as 'N Betweens, and recorded some unsuccessful singles.”