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Mike Oldfield’s prog-rock epic “Tubular Bells” is one of the most iconic ... To contact music columnist Michael Christopher, send an email to [email protected]. Also, check out his ...

In the '80s, Oldfield was prolific in his output with his most popular song being another haunting song called Moonlight Shadow. Tubular Bells is more commonly known as the theme to The Exorcist.

Mike Oldfield was told his vision for ‘Tubular Bells’ was “crazy”. The 70-year-old musician’s debut album was a huge success when it was released in 1973 but he had no idea it was going to be so ...

It was a mighty fine year for music. I received an email this week inviting me to see Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells in Concert, to mark its Gold Anniversary. There was a little disclaimer at the ...

A year before Mike Oldfield released Tubular Bells, his 1973 instrumental masterpiece, even his own label was wary of its promise. As Oldfield recalled to Guitar Player in 1978, Virgin Records ...

As much as glam rock, flared trousers and Malcolm Macdonald banging in the goals for Newcastle United, Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells remains a vivid symbol of the eventful year that was 1973.