Musical Truth 4: No-One's Dad's a Plumber

When we think of rock stars - particularly those in rough, "edgy" bands - we are entrained to think of them as having come from regular, working-class backgrounds, and having worked their way up the slippery pole to success through hard work and talent alone.

The reality is that all household name musicians are selected for success, and often this is down purely to the families that they are born into. Barely a plumber in sight. But no shortage of generals, admirals, politicians, civil serv...