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Rock's Backpages http://www.rocksbackpages.com/ Rock reviews, rock articles & rock interviews from the Ultimate Rock'n'Roll Library en-gb Copyright 2012 Rock's Backpages Rock's Backpages http://www.rocksbackpages.com/furniture/logo_big.gif http://www.rocksbackpages.com/ David Griffiths transcribes a chat between Long John Baldry and John Lee Hooker http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=19527 Record Mirror, 1964 Rochelle Reed sees the Beatles play Dodger Stadium http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=19525 KRLA Beat, 1966 Louise Criscione profiles the 'ignored stone' Keith Richard http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=19526 KRLA Beat, 1966 Chris Welch chats with the Who's Pete Townshend http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=19528 Melody Maker, 1968 RCA's press release for Annette Peacock's I'm the One http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=19557 RCA Records, 1971 Ben Edmonds is thrilled by Lenny Kaye's legendary Nuggets compilation http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=19543 Creem, 1972 Penny Valentine quizzes Helen Reddy http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=19529 Sounds, 1972 Creem reports on the huge John Sinclair benefit, starring John & Yoko, Stevie Wonder, Bobby Seale et al http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=19530 Creem, 1972 'Reggae album of the year': Penny Reel on Toots & The Maytals' Funky Kingston http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=19552 International Times, 1973 Caroline Boucher talks to Al Kooper about new-boys-on-the-southern-block Lynyrd Skynyrd http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=19531 Disc and Music Echo, 1974 Mick Farren ruminates on the limitations of rock comedy, and Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias, live at the Marquee http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=19553 NME, 1975 Playlist hell: Chris Salewicz meets a deeply frustrated Johnny Walker, about to take his leave from Radio One http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=19540 NME, 1976 Wesley Strick discusses new album Burning Sky with Bad Company axe chap Mick Ralphs http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=19535 Circus, 1977 Jeffrey Morgan dismisses Kiss' Dynasty http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=19537 Creem, 1979 Mark Cooper is frankly appalled to see Talking Heads turn into a (Wembley) Arena act http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=19556 Record Mirror, 1982 Mark Cooper raps with Pigbag http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=19545 Record Mirror, 1982 Roy Trakin ponders the ins-and-outs of Malcolm McLaren http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=19546 Musician, 1982 Sean O'Hagan in NYC with Mantronix http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=19547 NME, 1986 Simon Reynolds catches the early Happy Mondays at London's Rock Garden http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=5604 Melody Maker, 1987 Ralph Traitor meets radical folkie Michelle Shocked http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=19544 Sounds, 1988 Betty Page at large in NYC with the Happy Mondays http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=18217 Vox, 1990 The first two of Mat Snow's extensive Deep Purple interviews http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=19558 Rock's Backpages Audio, 1990 Texas tornado: John Swenson remembers Stevie Ray Vaughan http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=19542 Rolling Stone, 1990 Tom Hibbert on tour with a rapidly decomposing Happy Mondays http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=11795 Q, 1992 Michael Azerrad sees a rip-roaring Roseland Ballroom show from the Beastie Boys and the Rollins Band http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=19554 Rolling Stone, 1993 Paul Mathur heartily approves of Blur's Modern Life Is Rubbish http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=19551 Melody Maker, 1993 Pete Paphides accompanies Radiohead's truculent Thom Yorke around the Los Angeles flesh-pots http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=19548 Melody Maker, 1993 Colin Harper witnesses Wishbone Ash, live in Belfast http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=19538 The Independent, 1998 Joel McIver assesses the mighty Slayer http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=6554 Record Collector, 1999 Part 1 of Ian Fortnam's oral history of Green Day, Offspring and US '90s punk http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=19549 Kerrang!, 1999 Part 2 of Ian Fortnam's oral history of Green Day, Offspring, Rancid and US '90s punk http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=19550 Kerrang!, 1999 Joel McIver interviews the pioneering Venom http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=8573 Record Collector, 2000 Joel McIver talks slaughter, mayhem and Death Metal with Dismember's Matti K�rki http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=17172 Metal Hammer, 2004 Philip Norman celebrates the musical heritage of New York City http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=19539 Mail On Sunday, 2008 Rob Hughes remembers Sparklehorse's Mark Linkous http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=19536 The Guardian, 2010 Ken Scrudato connects with the xx http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=19532 Filter, 2010 Don Snowden on free-jazz deity Ornette Coleman http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=19534 Rock's Backpages, 2010 Nick Hasted sees the latest Brit urban star, Tinie Tempah, conquer the O2 http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=19555 The Independent, 2011