The Sweet occupied an interesting space in the world of pop and rock in the early 70s. The band often found themselves dismissed by critics at the time. Years later, others would come to their defense ...

Ronnie James Dio came close to joining Sweet in 1979, the band's leader, Andy Scott, said. The British glam rockers were considering a replacement for the departed singer Brian Connolly at the time, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Steve Priest, bassist and founding member of ‘70s glam band the Sweet, has died at age 72. While a cause of death has not yet been ...

Sweet is a rock band from England that started in the late 1960s. They became popular in the 1970s with fun songs like Ballroom Blitz and Fox on the Run. The band mixed loud guitars with catchy ...

Steve Priest, founding bassist and singer for “Ballroom Blitz” glam rock band Sweet, died Thursday at the age of 72. Priest’s family confirmed his death on social media Thursday. No cause of death was ...