The roots of Saxon date back to the mid-70s, and a band named S.O.B., founded by guitarist Graham Oliver and bassist Steve Dawson. Over the next few years, their line-up shifted until it settled ...

SAXON are true heavy metal heroes Their story is a classic rocknroll saga five friends from the backstreets of Yorkshire setting out to take on the world The resulting chart glory mixed with band ...

For whatever reason, that name didn’t stick and in 1978 they adopted the name Saxon. They were one of those metal bands that ...

A founding member of one the UK's most successful heavy metal bands has been jailed for historic child sex offences. Stephen Dawson was the bassist in Saxon, who formed in 1975 in Barnsley ...