A contributor to Bomp, Phonograph Record and other music magazines in their heyday, Barnes is currently a staff writer at USA Today.
10cc: The Original Soundtrack
Review by Ken Barnes, Rolling Stone, June 1975
10cc: 10cc
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, 1973
ABBA: Waterloo
Review by Ken Barnes, Rolling Stone, August 1974
ABBA : Abba: Mamas & Papas of the '70's
Profile and Interview by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, November 1976
Argent: All Together Now
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, July 1972
Argent : The Zombies
Retrospective by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, June 1973
Badfinger: Wish You Were Here
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, November 1974
Band, The : Bob Dylan & The Band: The Basement Tapes
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, September 1975
Beach Boys, The : The Beach Boys: Carl And The Passions – So Tough (Reprise)
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, May 1972
Beach Boys, The : The Beach Boys: A California Saga
Essay by Ken Barnes, Gene Sculatti, Greg Shaw, Phonograph Record, May 1973
Beach Boys, The : The Beach Boys: America Celebrates
Report by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, June 1976
Beau Brummels, The : The Beau Brummels: The Beau Brummels (Warner Bros.)
Review by Ken Barnes, Creem, August 1975
Bee Gees, The : Bee Gees: Main Course
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, July 1975
Blue Ash: No More, No Less
Review by Ken Barnes, Rolling Stone, July 1973
Blue Oyster Cult: Agents Of Fortune
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, June 1976
Colin Blunstone : The Zombies
Retrospective by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, June 1973
Brownsville Station: School Punks
Review by Ken Barnes, Rolling Stone, August 1974
Carpenters, The : The Carpenters: Horizon
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, July 1975
Eric Clapton: There's One In Every Crowd
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, May 1975
Jimmy Cliff: Struggling Man (Island)/ Music Maker (Reprise)
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, August 1974
Alice Cooper: The Forum, Los Angeles
Live Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, July 1975
Burton Cummings, Legitimate
Profile and Interview by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, December 1976
Burton Cummings: My Own Way To Rock
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, June 1977
Deep Purple: Burn
Review by Ken Barnes, Rolling Stone, April 1974
Sandy Denny: Sandy
Review by Ken Barnes, Music World, April 1973
Lynsey De Paul: Love Bomb
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, January 1976
Dion Bounces Back
Interview by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, August 1976
Bob Dylan & The Band: The Basement Tapes
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, September 1975
Electric Light Orchestra : The Electric Light Orchestra at St Louis
Live Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, September 1973
Electric Light Orchestra : The Electric Light Orchestra: Eldorado
Review by Ken Barnes, Rolling Stone, January 1975
John Entwistle : John Entwhistle: Mad Dog
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, March 1975
Phil Everly: Phil's Diner
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, March 1975
Fairport Convention: Babbacombe Lee
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, April 1972
Fairport Convention : The Strawbs: Hero and Heroine; Fairport Convention: Nine
Review by Ken Barnes, Rolling Stone, September 1974
Flash Cadillac: Sons Of The Beaches
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, September 1975
Flash Cadillac: There's No Face like Chrome
Review by Ken Barnes, Rolling Stone, July 1974
Fleetwood Mac: Universal Amphitheatre, L.A./Sunday Break II, Austin, Texas
Live Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, October 1976
Flo & Eddie's Media Mania
Interview by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, August 1974
Flo & Eddie : Flo and Eddie: Flo and Eddie
Review by Ken Barnes, Rolling Stone, June 1973
Peter Frampton: Something's Happening
Review by Ken Barnes, Rolling Stone, May 1974
Geordie: Hope You Like It
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, September 1973
Gary Glitter : The Glitter Era: Teenage Rampage
Overview by Ken Barnes, Bomp, March 1978
Grand Funk Railroad: All The Girls In The World Beware
Review by Ken Barnes, Rolling Stone, March 1975
Ellie Greenwich: Let It Be Written Let It Be Sung
Review by Ken Barnes, Rolling Stone, July 1973
Grin: All Out
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, March 1973
Grin: Gone Crazy
Review by Ken Barnes, Rolling Stone, February 1974
Guess Who, The : Burton Cummings, Legitimate
Profile and Interview by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, December 1976
Guess Who, The : The Guess Who: Road Food
Review by Ken Barnes, Rolling Stone, June 1974
Albert Hammond: Free Electric Band
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, July 1973
Heart: Little Queen
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, June 1977
Heart: Seattle's Hard Rock Girls
Interview by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, October 1976
Hollies, The : The Hollies Revisited
Retrospective by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, August 1972
Hollies, The : The Hollies: Romany
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, March 1973
Hudson Brothers, The : A Real Life Drama Starring The Hudson Brothers
Interview by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, January 1975
Hudson Brothers, The : The Hudson Brothers: Totally Out of Control (Rocket)
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, December 1974
Ian Hunter : Hunter/Ronson: The Ashes Of Mott Comes The Phoenix Rise
Report and Interview by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, June 1975
Tommy James & the Shondells : Tommy James: The Troubadour, Los Angeles
Live Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, August 1976
Jan & Dean : Dean Torrence
Interview by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, July 1975
Kinks, The : The Kinks: Preservation Act 1
Review by Ken Barnes, Rolling Stone, February 1974
Kinks, The : The Kinks: Schoolboys In Disgrace
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, December 1975
Left Banke, The : The Left Banke and Stories : The Michael Brown Story
Profile by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, May 1973
Nils Lofgren: Nils Lofgren (A&M)
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, February 1975
Nils Lofgren: Can He Beat The Press
Profile and Interview by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, March 1976
Love: Reel to Real
Review by Ken Barnes, Rolling Stone, January 1975
Lynyrd Skynyrd: Gimme Back My Bullets
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, March 1976
Monkees, The : Monkee-Mania... In The '70s?
Retrospective by Ken Barnes, Who Put The Bomp, 1976
Mott The Hoople : Mott the Hoople: Mott The Hoople Live (Columbia)
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, January 1975
Mott The Hoople : The Complete History of Mott The Hoople
Profile by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, February 1973
Nazareth: Close Enough For Rock & Roll
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, March 1976
Nazareth: Razamanaz
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, September 1973
Nazareth : Pulling Into Nazareth
Retrospective by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, March 1976
Outlaws, The : The Outlaws: Outlaws
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, July 1974
Patto: Roll 'Em Smoke 'Em Put Another Line Out
Review by Ken Barnes, Fusion, March 1973
Pentangle: Reflection
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, December 1971
Piper: Can't Wait
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, August 1977
Procol Harum: Procol's Ninth; Gary Wright: Dream Weaver
Review by Ken Barnes, Creem, November 1975
Suzi Quatro: Quatro
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, September 1974
Suzi Quatro : The Glitter Era: Teenage Rampage
Overview by Ken Barnes, Bomp, March 1978
Raspberries, The : The Raspberries: Starting Over
Review by Ken Barnes, Rolling Stone, October 1974
Paul Revere & The Raiders
Retrospective by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, March 1973
Johnny Rivers: Blue Suede Shoes
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, July 1973
Mick Ronson : Hunter/Ronson: The Ashes Of Mott Comes The Phoenix Rise
Report and Interview by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, June 1975
Roxy Music: Stranded (Atlantic)
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, April 1974
Rubinoos, The : The Rubinoos: The Rubinoos
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, May 1977
Todd Rundgren: Initiation
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, July 1975
John Sebastian: Welcome Back Hits
Profile and Interview by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, May 1976
Bob Seger: Beautiful Loser
Review by Ken Barnes, Rolling Stone, June 1975
Del Shannon: Rock's Runaway Returns
Profile and Interview by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, April 1975
Slade: Stomp Your Hands And Clap Your Feet
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, April 1974
Slade : The Glitter Era: Teenage Rampage
Overview by Ken Barnes, Bomp, March 1978
Sparks: Propaganda
Review by Ken Barnes, Rolling Stone, April 1975
Starry-Eyed And Laughing : Starry-Eyed and Laughing: Starry-Eyed and Laughing
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, March 1975
Cat Stevens: Foreigner
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, October 1973
Rod Stewart: Never A Dull Moment
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, September 1972
Stories: Stories
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, July 1972
Stories: The Warehouse, New Orleans
Live Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, October 1973
Stories : The Left Banke and Stories : The Michael Brown Story
Profile by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, May 1973
Strawbs, The : The Strawbs: Hero and Heroine; Fairport Convention: Nine
Review by Ken Barnes, Rolling Stone, September 1974
Sutherland Brothers and Quiver : Sutherland Bros: Beat Of The Street
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, February 1975
Sutherland Brothers and Quiver : Sutherland Bros: Starting Over Again
Profile and Interview by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, May 1976
Sutherland Brothers and Quiver : Sutherland Brothers: Reach For The Sky
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, March 1976
Sweet, The : Sweet: Glitter Relics In America
Overview by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, October 1975
Sweet, The : The Glitter Era: Teenage Rampage
Overview by Ken Barnes, Bomp, March 1978
Them : The Who: Odds & Sods/Them: Backtrackin'
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, November 1974
Tremeloes, The : Tremeloes: Even the Bad Times are Good
Report by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, May 1976
T. Rex : The Glitter Era: Teenage Rampage
Overview by Ken Barnes, Bomp, March 1978
Robin Trower: Twice Removed From Yesterday
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, May 1973
Turtles, The : The Turtles, featuring Flo & Eddie
Profile and Interview by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, September 1973
Dwight Twilley : The Dwight Twilley Band
Interview by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, September 1975
Velvet Underground : 1969 The Velvet Underground Live
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, May 1974
Ian Whitcomb : The Ian Whitcomb Story
Profile by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, April 1973
Who, The : The Who: The Who By Numbers
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, October 1975
Who, The : The Who: Odds & Sods/Them: Backtrackin'
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, November 1974
Winkies, The : The Winkies: The Winkies
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, May 1975
Gary Wright : Procol Harum: Procol's Ninth; Gary Wright: Dream Weaver
Review by Ken Barnes, Creem, November 1975
Yes: Relayer and Yesterdays
Review by Ken Barnes, Rolling Stone, June 1975
Neil Young: Zuma
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, December 1975
Zombies, The : The Zombies
Retrospective by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, June 1973
Zombies, The : The Zombies :Time Of The Zombies
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, May 1974
Bubblegum: A Beginners' Guide
Guide by Ken Barnes,
Let It Rock, December 1975
Various Artists: Mersey Beat 62-64
Review by Ken Barnes, Phonograph Record, December 1974