Complete Clue List
Across
1. (With 4A) US tenor, his opera debut was "The Merry Wives of Windsor" (1942) (First name)
4. (With 1A) US tenor, his opera debut was "The Merry Wives of Windsor" (1942) (Surname)
7. The LP was "The Colour & the Shape" (1997), the single was "Everlong", the band is ___ Fighters
8. A stringed instrument that can be bowed or plucked
9. In 1958 Chuck Berry introduced us to a man from "deep down in Louisiana"; "Johnny B. ___
10. Former member of The Graces, band who had a hit with "Lay Down Your Arms" (1989); ___ Ciambotti
11. A debut studio album by The Horrible Crowes (2011)
14. Shades of Marilyn Monroe, lead vocalist of the American group Chic; ___ Jean Wright
17. An invitation from the Rolling Stones in 1967; "Let's ___ the Night Together"
20. Stevie Wonder puts his foot down in 1980; "___ Gonna Stand For It" (Two words 1,4)
23. A stubborn Simon & Garfunkel from 1965; "___ a Rock" (Two words 1,2)
24. Steely Dan "Can't Buy a Thrill" in 1972; "___ Fool Would Say That" (Two words 4,1)
25. Red City Radio came so close in 2013; "Two ___ Shy of an Octave"
26. This Will Destroy You took a boat trip in 2007; "The Mighty ___ Grande"
27. She came & gave without taking, then provided Barry Manilow with his first number 1 hit in 1974
28. Nancy Sinatra's 1966 version of "take a hike"; "___ Boots Are Made For Walkin'"
Down
1. UK singer, keyboardist for Fleetwood Mac & one of three lead vocalists; Christine ___
2. Rancid sought out their origins with this 1994 single; "___ Radicals"
3. Foster the People celebrated their adulthood in 2014; "Coming ___" (Two words 2,3)
4. Australian singer, known as "Mr Eurovision", had a hit with "Hold Me Now" in 1987; Johnny ___
5. Senegalese singer, recorded "7 Seconds" with Neneh Cherry in 1994; Youssou ___
6. A gladiatorial Gang Starr released their 2nd studio LP in 1990; "Step Into the ___"
12. Sum 41's punch to the kisser in 2001; "Fat ___"
13. British new wave singer, fronted the Blockheads; ___ Dury
15. Had a hit with the 2018 single "Let You Love Me"; Rita ___
16. In 1994 Nirvana covers Bowie; "The ___ Who Sold the World"
17. Billy Joel makes heavy weather of his eleventh studio album; "___ Front" (1989)
18. Dated Mick Jones (The Clash) when recording the LP "Spirit of St. Louis" (1981); ___ Foley
19. ELO's version of "This is Your Life" from 1979; "The ___ of Horace Wimp"
20. 10cc is in denial in 1975; "___ in Love" (Two words 2,3. First is a contraction)
21. Panic at the Disco, 2006; "Lying ___ Most Fun a Girl Can Have..." (Two words 2,3)
22. Placebo coming to one of their senses in 2000; "___ in Men"