Articles, interviews and reviews from Andrew Mueller: Rock's Backpages.

Andrew Mueller was Reviews Editor at Melody Maker from 1991 until 1993, and a freelance contributor to the magazine until 1996. He has since written for all sorts of publications about all sorts of things, but currently contributes more or less regularly to Monocle, Esquire, Uncut, The Guardian, The Times, The New Humanist and eMusic, among others.

Andrew Mueller has written sleevenotes for the Go-Betweens, Straitjacket Fits, Microdisney and The Fatima Mansions, as well as programme notes for U2. He is the author of two books: 1999's Rock & Hard Places (Virgin), an anthology of his rock journalism and foreign correspondence, and 2008's I Wouldn't Start From Here (Portobello), a personal history of the 21st century, which was described by the Washington Times as "wonderfully entertaining" , by the Financial Times as "a joy", and by the Wagga Wagga Advertiser as "not bad for a guy from Wagga Wagga".

Andrew Mueller is also the singer, songwriter and rhythm guitarist with the Blazing Zoos, an incipient alt.country phenomenon.

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American Music Club: 'Club for Zeroes'
Interview by Andrew Mueller, Melody Maker, March 1993

Beenie Man : Tatchell v Beenie Man: Arrest This Development
Comment by Andrew Mueller, The Guardian, September 2004

Johnny Cash: Cash Upfront
Comment by Andrew Mueller, The Guardian, January 2006

Elvis Costello: Elvis Lives!!!
Interview by Andrew Mueller, On The Street, January 1989

INXS Need You Tonight
Report by Andrew Mueller, The Guardian, March 2005

INXS : Michael Hutchence 1960-1997
Obituary by Andrew Mueller, Vox, January 1998

James: Lucky Jim
Profile and Interview by Andrew Mueller, The Independent, July 1997

Jesus & Mary Chain, The : The Jesus & Mary Chain: Chain Reaction
Interview by Andrew Mueller, Melody Maker, June 1995

Long Ryders, The : The Long Ryders: Lock 17, London
Live Review by Andrew Mueller, The Independent, July 2004

Willie Nelson: Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Live Review by Andrew Mueller, The Independent, April 2005

Randy Newman: Overdue Renaissance Of A Whimsical Prophet
Live Review by Andrew Mueller, The Independent, February 2004

Pop Will Eat Itself: No One Likes Us, We Don't Care
Interview by Andrew Mueller, Melody Maker, March 1995

Radiohead: Medium Wavering
Live Review by Andrew Mueller, Melody Maker, April 1995

Sleeper: The Venue, Edinburgh
Live Review by Andrew Mueller, Melody Maker, February 1995

U2: The Year of Living Dangerously
Report and Interview by Andrew Mueller, The Irish Independent, December 1997

List of genre pieces

Hunter S Thompson: Rock of Rages
Comment by Andrew Mueller, The Guardian, February 2005

Polyphonic Spew
Comment by Andrew Mueller, The Guardian, July 2004

Rhyme and Punishment
Comment by Andrew Mueller, The Guardian, February 2004

Rock In The Dock
Comment by Andrew Mueller, The Guardian, January 2003

The Guitar: Axes To Grind
Comment by Andrew Mueller, The Guardian, November 2003

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