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10cc: The Original Soundtrack
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, March 1975

10cc: The Punk And I or Two Jews Blues
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, March 1975

10cc : Man, Steeleye Span and 10cc at Cardiff Castle
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, July 1975

Allman Brothers Band : Fanny: Fanny Hill (Reprise)/The Allman Brothers Band: Eat A Peach (Capricorn)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Oz, May 1972

Angelic Upstarts : Jimmy Pursey: The Cockney Kid Is Innocent
Report and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, December 1980

Aswad/Linton Kwesi Johnson/New Regulars: Hammersmith Palais, London
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, January 1981

Aswad : Black Flag: Aswad
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, Summer 1981

Babyshambles : Pete Doherty And The New Decadence
Comment by Charles Shaar Murray, Independent on Sunday, February 2005

Bachman Turner Overdrive : Bachman-Turner Overdrive - And this isn't all they do
Profile and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, May 1975

Ginger Baker : BBM: Around The Next Dream (Virgin)/Ginger Baker Trio: Going Back Home (Atlantic)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Guitar World, 1994

Baker-Gurvitz Army: Baker Gurvitz Army and John Mayall: The Latest Edition
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, January 1975

Baker Bruce Moore : BBM: Around The Next Dream (Virgin)/Ginger Baker Trio: Going Back Home (Atlantic)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Guitar World, 1994

Band, The : The Band: Live at Watkins Glen
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Mojo, June 1995

Lester Bangs : Jim DeRogatis: Let it Blurt: The Life and Times of Lester Bangs (Broadway Books/Bloomsbury)
Book Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Revolver, Spring 2000

Lester Bangs: Joy And Rage Of A Dishevelled Rock Critic
Book Review by Charles Shaar Murray, The Independent, September 2003

Bay City Rollers, The : The Bay City Rollers: The View From Seat A6
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, September 1976

Beastie Boys, The : The Beastie Boys: Paul's Boutique
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, August 1989

Beatles, The : The Beatles: 1
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Mojo, December 2000

Beatles, The : The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, July 1987

Beatles, The : The Beatles: Silly Charlie and the Not-So-Red-Hot Pepper
Essay by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, May 1974

Be-Bop Deluxe at Aylesbury
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, August 1975

Be-Bop Deluxe: 1974 was Last Year’s Thing
Report and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, August 1974

Jeff Beck The Dare-Devil
Profile by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, May 1973

Jeff Beck, The White Stripes and friends: Royal Festival Hall, London
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Mojo, November 2002

Jeff Beck/The Jan Hammer Group: Live; Michael Bloomfield: If You Love These Blues, Play 'Em As You Please
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, March 1977

Jeff Beck: Jeff Beck Group
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Oz, July 1972

Jeff Beck: Music And Cars And Sex...
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, November 1974

Jeff Beck: Who wants to be a guitar hero?
Profile and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, The Independent, September 2002

Jeff Beck : The Jeff Beck Interview
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, Mojo, April 1999

Beck, Bogert and Appice
Report and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, March 1973

Beck, Bogert and Appice: The Axeman Cometh
Report and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, September 1973

Beck, Bogert and Appice : Vanilla Fudge: From Pizza to Fudge
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, September 1974

Maggie Bell, The Pretty Things: Rainbow Theatre, London
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, October 1974

Chuck Berry : Big Red Cars, Little White Chicks And The Chuck Berry Lick
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Cream, March 1972

Black Oak Arkansas : Black Sabbath/Black Oak Arkansas: Black Power
Report and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, June 1974

Bobby 'Blue' Bland : Talkin' Blues: John Lee Hooker/B.B. King/Bobby 'Blue' Bland
Retrospective and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, June 1982

Blondie : New York: The Sound Of '75
Report by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, November 1975

Mike Bloomfield : Jeff Beck/The Jan Hammer Group: Live; Michael Bloomfield: If You Love These Blues, Play 'Em As You Please
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, March 1977

Graham Bond : The Death Of Graham Bond
Obituary by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, May 1974

David Bowie : David at the Dorchester: Bowie on Ziggy and other matters
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, July 1972

David Bowie: Aladdin Sane
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, April 1973

David Bowie: David Live
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, October 1974

David Bowie: Let's Dance
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, April 1983

David Bowie: Outside
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Mojo, October 1995

David Bowie: Scary Monsters (RCA)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, September 1980

David Bowie: Station To Station
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, January 1976

David Bowie: Bowie-ing Out at The Chateau
Report by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, August 1973

David Bowie: Did We Use Him? Did We Abuse Him?
Essay by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, August 1975

David Bowie: Gay Guerillas & Private Movies
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, February 1973

David Bowie: Sermon From The Savoy
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, September 1984

David Bowie: The Byronic Man
Report and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, The Face, October 1984

David Bowie: Total Sensory Overload
Report by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, May 1973

David Bowie : Goodbye Ziggy And a big hello to Aladdin Sane
Review and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, January 1973

David Bowie : Live Bowie!
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, May 1983

David Bowie : The Bowie Experiment
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, June 1973

David Bowie : Tin Machine: Versus
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, October 1991

David Bowie : Ziggy Played Guitar (But Never Took His Eyes Off The Business)
Profile by Charles Shaar Murray, The Independent, June 2002

Brides of Funkenstein, The : The Brides of Funkenstein: Funk Or Walk; Parliament: Motor Booty Affair
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, December 1978

Edgar Broughton Band, The : Edgar Broughton
Profile and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, February 1974

Arthur Brown - Dance
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, May 1975

Arthur Brown: Live at Speakeasy, London
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, September 1976

James Brown: Star Time
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, May 1991

James Brown: Roots Of A Revolution
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, February 1984

James Brown : Sweat, Power And Expensive Perfume
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, September 1979

Jack Bruce : BBM: Around The Next Dream (Virgin)/Ginger Baker Trio: Going Back Home (Atlantic)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Guitar World, 1994

Byrds, The : David Crosby
Profile by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, April 1975

Ray Campi : This Here's The Review Of Bo Diddley
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, July 1979

Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band: Doc At The Radar Station
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, September 1980

Captain Sensible : Gary Numan: I, Assassin/Captain Sensible: Women And Captains First
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, September 1982

Caravan : Ike and Tina Turner, Caravan, John McLaughlin et al: Startruckin' 75
Report by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, August 1975

Johnny Cash - John R. Cash
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, June 1975

Michael Chapman: Savage Amusement (Decca)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, June 1976

Michael Chapman: Drury Lane, London
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, June 1976

Michael Chapman : The Body In The Lake and Other Stories
Report and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, June 1976

Ray Charles : Brother Ray in Vision
Comment by Charles Shaar Murray, Observer Music Monthly, November 2004

Ray Charles: 'As Frank Sinatra Said, He Was The Only True Genius In Our Business'
Obituary by Charles Shaar Murray, The Independent, June 2004

Ray Charles: The Definitive Ray Charles
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Mojo, January 2002

Cher : LaBelle: It Happened In Hollywood
Report by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, January 1975

Eric Clapton: Journeyman
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, December 1989

Eric Clapton: Timepieces
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, May 1982

Eric Clapton: Rainbow Theatre, London
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Cream, February 1973

John Cooper Clarke : Elvis Costello, Richard Hell, John Cooper Clarke: Hammersmith Palais, London
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, 1979

Clash, The : Guy Stevens: "There Are Only Two Phil Spectors In The World And I Am One Of Them"
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, December 1979

Clash, The : The Clash: London Calling
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, December 1979

Clash, The : The Clash: Up The Hill Backwards
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, May 1982

Climax Blues Band: Stamp Album
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, December 1975

Climax Blues Band : Ike and Tina Turner, Caravan, John McLaughlin et al: Startruckin' 75
Report by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, August 1975

George Clinton: Some Of My Best Jokes Are Friends (Capitol)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, 1985

Joe Cocker: Sheffield Steel (Island)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, June 1982

Cockney Rebel: The Psychomodo
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, June 1974

Albert Collins: Blue Guitarist, Singer, Iceman, 1932-1993
Obituary by Charles Shaar Murray, Mojo, January 1994

John Coltrane : Miles Davis: You’re Under Arrest (CBS)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, June 1985

Ry Cooder: The Slide Area (Warner Bros.)/The Border – Original Soundtrack (MCA)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, April 1982

Alice Cooper: Muscle Of Love
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, January 1974

Alice Cooper: Welcome to My Nightmare
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, February 1975

Alice Cooper: Hype Hype Hurray
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, June 1973

Alice Cooper : The Man Who Ate Alice Cooper
Retrospective by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, February 1975

Elvis Costello, Richard Hell, John Cooper Clarke: Hammersmith Palais, London
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, 1979

Elvis Costello: Armed Forces
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, January 1979

Elvis Costello: Elvis' Armed Forces
Comment by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, January 1979

Elvis Costello: Holocaust In Microcosm
Report by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, March 1978

Elvis Costello: The Misfit
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, July 1991

Elvis Costello : The Stiff Tour: Stiffs Drugs And Rock 'N' Roll
Report by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, November 1977

Country Gazette : Nitty Gritty Dirt Band/Dillards/Country Gazette/David Wiffen/Kentucky Colonels Albums
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, April 1974

Country Joe & The Fish : Country Joe McDonald: Incredible! Live! Country Joe! (Vanguard)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Cream, June 1972

Robert Cray : The Robert Cray Band: Midnight Stroll
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, October 1990

Jim Croce: Photographs And Memories
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, November 1976

David Crosby
Profile by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, April 1975

Damned, The : The Torments of The Damned
Report by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, January 1978

Terence Trent D'Arby: Neither Fish Nor Flesh
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, November 1989

Terence Trent D'Arby: Yeau!
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, September 1987

Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich : Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich: Dingwalls, Camden
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, October 1978

Betty Davis: Nasty Gal
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, November 1975

Miles Davis: You’re Under Arrest (CBS)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, June 1985

Deep Purple: Burn
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, February 1974

Howard Devoto : Magazine: Howard Devoto's Enigma Variations
Profile and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, February 1978

Bo Diddley - Bo's a Lumberjack!
Essay by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, February 1975

Bo Diddley : This Here's The Review Of Bo Diddley
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, July 1979

Dillards, The : Nitty Gritty Dirt Band/Dillards/Country Gazette/David Wiffen/Kentucky Colonels Albums
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, April 1974

Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show : Dr Hook: Sylvia's Mother Meets Durty Cindy Lou...
Report and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, July 1973

Fats Domino: My Blue Heaven: The Best Of Fats Domino (Volume 1)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, February 1991

Doors, The : John Densmore: Riders On The Storm
Book Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, April 1991

Dr. Feelgood : Dr Feelgood: Looking Back
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Mojo, November 1995

Dr. Feelgood : Dr Feelgood: Meanwhile, Back At The Feelgoods
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, January 1982

Dr. Feelgood : Dr Feelgood: Pure Essex Voodoo
Retrospective and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, August 1987

Dr. Feelgood: Hammersmith Odeon, London
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, November 1975

Dr. John/The Meters: I Been Hoodood
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, August 1984

Bill Drummond: 45
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, The Independent, 2000

Ian Dury: How Not To Get Lumbered
Report and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, December 1980

Ian Dury: Oi! Oi! Anchors Aweigh
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, November 1980

Ian Dury: The Cuddly Cosy Comfort Of A Tame And Trusted Teddy
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, August 1979

Ian Dury : The Stiff Tour: Stiffs Drugs And Rock 'N' Roll
Report by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, November 1977

Bob Dylan: Under The Red Sky
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, October 1990

Bob Dylan: Plymouth Memorial Hall, Mass. USA
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, November 1975

Bob Dylan: The View From Seat BB59
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, June 1978

Bob Dylan : George Harrison et al: Concert for Bangla Desh
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Mojo, March 2002

Bob Dylan : Local Jew Boy Makes Good: Bob Dylan’s New Morning
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Oz, 1970

Eagles, The : The Eagles: Desperado (Asylum)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, May 1973

Eddie & The Hot Rods
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, February 1978

Dave Edmunds: "The Human League? Which Ones Are They?"
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, April 1982

Dave Edmunds: Never Say Dai
Profile and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, September 1978

Dave Edmunds : The Stiff Tour: Stiffs Drugs And Rock 'N' Roll
Report by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, November 1977

Emerson Lake And Palmer : Emerson, Lake and Palmer: Pictures at an Exhibition
Film or DVD Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Cream, June 1972

Eminem : Mean, Moody And Magnificent
Profile by Charles Shaar Murray, The Observer, May 2002

Faces, The : Rod Stewart & The Faces: Live Coast To Coast/Overture And Beginners (Mercury)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, January 1974

Donald Fagen: The Nightfly
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, October 1982

Adam Faith: The Singer and Showman
Obituary by Charles Shaar Murray, The Independent, March 2003

Fall, The : The Mekons/The Fall/Human League/Gang Of Four/Stiff Little Fingers: The Lyceum, London
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, March 1979

Fanny
Report and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, June 1973

Fanny: Fanny Hill (Reprise)/The Allman Brothers Band: Eat A Peach (Capricorn)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Oz, May 1972

Mick Farren: Devout Deviant Takes A Trip Down Memory Lane
Book Review by Charles Shaar Murray, The Independent, December 2001

Flying Burrito Brothers : Sneeky Pete Kleinow
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, February 1975

Kinky Friedman: Kinky Friedman
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, January 1975

Gang of Four : The Mekons/The Fall/Human League/Gang Of Four/Stiff Little Fingers: The Lyceum, London
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, March 1979

Danny Gatton : Robert Gordon with Danny Gatton: The Humbler (NRG)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Mojo, 1997

Danny Gatton : Timelocked Moments: Danny Gatton and Rev. Horton Heat
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Guitar World, 1993

J. Geils Band: Sanctuary
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, 1978

Shirley Goodman : All Platinum Records: My Wife, The President...
Report and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, October 1975

Robert Gordon with Danny Gatton: The Humbler (NRG)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Mojo, 1997

Grand Funk Railroad : Grand Funk - All the Girls in the World Beware
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, January 1975

Grand Funk Railroad : Grand Funk at Wembley Stadium
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, April 1975

Grateful Dead - How the hell do ya play them five-hour sets without slinkin' off for a leak?
Report and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, September 1974

Al Green : The Pre-Godlike Genius Of Green
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, August 1985

Peter Green: Still got the Greens...
Review and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, Mojo, June 1997

Groundhogs, The : Groundhogs: Groundhogs Best 1969-1972
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, May 1974

Buddy Guy and Junior Wells: Why Are These Guys Grinning?
Report and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, August 1978

Jan Hammer : Jeff Beck/The Jan Hammer Group: Live; Michael Bloomfield: If You Love These Blues, Play 'Em As You Please
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, March 1977

George Harrison et al: Concert for Bangla Desh
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Mojo, March 2002

Richie Havens: Mixed Bag II
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, January 1975

Hawkwind: In The Hall Of The Mountain Grill
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, September 1974

Isaac Hayes' Black Moses and other albums
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Oz, 1972

Richard Hell : Elvis Costello, Richard Hell, John Cooper Clarke: Hammersmith Palais, London
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, 1979

Jimi Hendrix : Isaac Hayes' Black Moses and other albums
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Oz, 1972

Jimi Hendrix
Essay by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, September 1975

Jimi Hendrix Albums: A Guide
Guide by Charles Shaar Murray, Guitar World, 1999

Jimi Hendrix: South Saturn Delta
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Mojo, December 1997

Jimi Hendrix: Blues (MCA)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Guitar World, 1998

Jimi Hendrix: Experience – Original Soundtrack/Isle Of Wight/Rainbow Bridge – Original Soundtrack
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Cream, January 1972

Jimi Hendrix: First Rays Of The New Rising Sun/Are You Experienced?/Electric Ladyland
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Mojo, June 1997

Jimi Hendrix: Midnight Lightning and For Real
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, November 1975

Jimi Hendrix: The Cry Of Love
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Oz, March 1971

Jimi Hendrix : Street Fighting: Jimi Hendrix
Essay by Charles Shaar Murray, Mojo, November 1999

Henry Cow: Gerroff An' Milk It
Profile and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, August 1974

Buddy Holly : Never Mind The Lubbocks, Here’s Buddy Holly & The Crickets : 20 Greatest Hits
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, 1975

John Lee Hooker: Mr Lucky
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, October 1991

John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man
Obituary by Charles Shaar Murray, Mojo, August 2001

John Lee Hooker: The Voodoo Guru
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, February 1990

John Lee Hooker : Talkin' Blues: John Lee Hooker/B.B. King/Bobby 'Blue' Bland
Retrospective and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, June 1982

Hot Chocolate: Chocolate Brown
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, August 1973

Human League, The : The Human League: Crash
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, October 1986

Human League, The : The Mekons/The Fall/Human League/Gang Of Four/Stiff Little Fingers: The Lyceum, London
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, March 1979

Ian Hunter - Ian Hunter
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, March 1975

Ian Hunter: An American Alien Boy
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, May 1976

Ian Hunter: Welcome To The Club
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, April 1980

Ian Hunter: What A Hunter He Turned Out To Be
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, May 1977

Joe Jackson: I'm The Man
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, October 1979

Joe Jackson: Look Sharp!
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, 1979

Joe Jackson: Crisp. In A Huge In America Sort Of Way
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, February 1979

Joe Jackson: Just Joe
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, December 1979

Michael Jackson: Thrills Before The Spills
Comment by Charles Shaar Murray, The Independent, December 2003

Millie Jackson: Caught Up /Still Caught Up
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, October 1985

Millie Jackson: Dominion, London
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, March 1984

Jam, The : The Jam: All Mod Cons
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, October 1978

Skip James: I'm So Glad
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, October 1978

Jefferson Airplane: Just An Exercise At Being Repulsive?
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, June 1973

Jethro Tull: The House That Jethro Built
Comment by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, September 1973

David Johansen : New York: The Sound Of '75
Report by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, November 1975

Elton John : The Life And Times Of Elton John, part 1
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, February 1975

Elton John
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, January 1974

Elton John part 3: Maybe It's Because I'm A Socialist...
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, March 1975

Elton John, part 2: They Laughed When I Stood Up To Play The Piano
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, March 1975

Elton John: Rock Of The Westies
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, October 1975

Elton John: The Short Hello
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, July 1974

Elton John : Step Right Up And Feel The Man’s Muscles: Honky Chateau
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Cream, June 1972

Linton Kwesi Johnson : Aswad/Linton Kwesi Johnson/New Regulars: Hammersmith Palais, London
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, January 1981

Robert Johnson : Robert Johnson: The Complete Recordings
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, December 1990

Robert Johnson : Peter Guralnick: Searching For Robert Johnson
Book Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, September 1990

Robert Johnson : Turning Points: Robert Johnson
Retrospective by Charles Shaar Murray, Daily Telegraph, November 1999

Wilko Johnson – To Hell And Back Via The M1 Caff
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, June 1978

Quincy Jones: Back On The Block
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, January 1990

Quincy Jones: Mr Jones, I Presume!
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, April 1990

Judas Priest: Killing Machine
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, November 1978

Speedy Keen - Interview
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, August 1975

Speedy Keen: Y'Know Wot I Mean?
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, February 1976

Kentucky Colonels, The : Nitty Gritty Dirt Band/Dillards/Country Gazette/David Wiffen/Kentucky Colonels Albums
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, April 1974

Albert King: I Wanna Get Funky
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, February 1975

Albert King: Truckload Of Lovin'
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, October 1976

B.B. King
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, 1992

B.B. King: Blues 'N' Jazz
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, July 1983

B.B. King: There Must Be A Better World Somewhere
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, 1981

B.B. King: Love Me Tender (MCA)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, June 1982

B.B. King : Talkin' Blues: John Lee Hooker/B.B. King/Bobby 'Blue' Bland
Retrospective and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, June 1982

Jonathan King : Is Jonathan King A Monster, Or Is He Being Monstered?
Comment by Charles Shaar Murray, The Independent, November 2001

Jonathan King: A Rose in a Fisted Glove
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, March 1975

Kinks, The : The Kinks: Kinks, Kinda Kinks, The Kinks Kontroversy and Face To Face
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, 1984

Kinks, The : The Kinks: Low Budget (Arista)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, September 1979

Kinks, The : The Kinks: The Kinks Live at Kelvin Hall
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, August 1975

Kinks, The : The Kinks: Tales of Drunkenness and Cruelty
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, September 1989

Kinks, The : The Rise And Decline Of The Kinks
Profile and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, October 1979

KLF, The : Bill Drummond: 45
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, The Independent, 2000

Knack, The : The Knack: ...But The Little Girls Understand
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, March 1980

Al Kooper - Al's Big Deal and Unclaimed Freight: An Al Kooper Anthology
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, June 1975

Kursaal Flyers, The : The Kursaal Flyers - Chocs Away
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, August 1975

LaBelle : Labelle - Phoenix
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, September 1975

LaBelle: It Happened In Hollywood
Report by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, January 1975

LaBelle: Voulez-Vous Coucher Avec Moi Ce Soir?
Report and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, March 1975

Led Zeppelin : Led Zep in L.A.
Report by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, June 1973

Led Zeppelin: Presence
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, April 1976

Led Zeppelin: Robert Plant – And That Below-The-Belt Surge
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, June 1973

John Lennon & Yoko Ono: Double Fantasy (Geffen)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, November 1980

John Lennon: Shaved Fish
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, November 1975

John Lennon: Walls And Bridges
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, October 1974

Little Feat
Report and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, December 1975

Little Richard: "I Am The Rill Thang!"
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, December 1986

Living Colour: Stain (Epic)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Guitar World, March 1993

Living Colour: Time's Up
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, October 1990

Nick Lowe
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, March 1978

Nick Lowe : The Stiff Tour: Stiffs Drugs And Rock 'N' Roll
Report by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, November 1977

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Lynyrd Skynyrd/Wet Willie: Drippin' Wet/The Marshall Tucker Band: The Marshall Tucker Band
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, July 1974

Magazine: Howard Devoto's Enigma Variations
Profile and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, February 1978

Mahavishnu Orchestra : Ike and Tina Turner, Caravan, John McLaughlin et al: Startruckin' 75
Report by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, August 1975

Man, Steeleye Span and 10cc at Cardiff Castle
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, July 1975

Man: The Welsh Connection
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, April 1976

Man: Apollo Theatre, Glasgow
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, April 1976

Man: This Is The Man Band. In 6 Years They've Had Six Lineups. It Looks Like This One May Do It
Report and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, February 1974

Bob Marley & the Wailers: Hammersmith Odeon, London
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, June 1976

Bob Marley & the Wailers: The Lyceum, London
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, July 1975

Bob Marley & the Wailers : Bob Marley: Talkin' Blues
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, March 1991

Bob Marley & the Wailers : Timothy White: Catch A Fire: The Life Of Bob Marley Stephen Davis: Bob Marley
Book Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, August 1983

Marshall Tucker Band, The : Lynyrd Skynyrd: Lynyrd Skynyrd/Wet Willie: Drippin' Wet/The Marshall Tucker Band: The Marshall Tucker Band
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, July 1974

John Mayall : Baker-Gurvitz Army: Baker Gurvitz Army and John Mayall: The Latest Edition
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, January 1975

Curtis Mayfield : Isaac Hayes' Black Moses and other albums
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Oz, 1972

MC5: Kick Out The Jams (Elektra)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, June 1977

MC5: Kick Out The Jams
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, January 1992

MC5 : Teenage Outrage in Croydon: the MC5
Review and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, Cream, March 1972

Paul McCartney: He Loves Her Yeah Yeah Yeah
Comment by Charles Shaar Murray, The Observer, July 2001

Roger McGuinn: Cardiff Rose
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, June 1976

Metallica: Monster Mash
Film or DVD Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Observer Music Monthly, September 2004

Meters, The : Dr. John/The Meters: I Been Hoodood
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, August 1984

George Michael: Who's a Cheeky Boy?
Comment by Charles Shaar Murray, The Observer, July 2002

Gary Moore : BBM: Around The Next Dream (Virgin)/Ginger Baker Trio: Going Back Home (Atlantic)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Guitar World, 1994

Mott The Hoople: All The Young Dudes – The Anthology
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Mojo, October 1998

Maria Muldaur: The Effect Is Underwhelming
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, August 1975

Michael Nesmith: Tantamount To Treason, Volume One
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Cream, November 1972

Randy Newman: The Back Room Boy
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, August 1987

Nirvana: With the Lights Out (DGC)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Observer Music Monthly, December 2004

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, The : Nitty Gritty Dirt Band/Dillards/Country Gazette/David Wiffen/Kentucky Colonels Albums
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, April 1974

Gary Numan: I, Assassin/Captain Sensible: Women And Captains First
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, September 1982

Gary Numan: Telekon
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, September 1980

Laura Nyro: Smile
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, March 1976

Oasis: Be Here Now
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Mojo, September 1997

Yoko Ono : John Lennon & Yoko Ono: Double Fantasy (Geffen)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, November 1980

Robert Palmer: Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, August 1974

Graham Parker: Journey To The Centre Of Your Spine
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, March 1979

Parliament : The Brides of Funkenstein: Funk Or Walk; Parliament: Motor Booty Affair
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, December 1978

Jaco Pastorius
Retrospective by Charles Shaar Murray, The Independent, 1998

Charley Patton: The Definitive Charley Patton
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Mojo, June 2001

Pogues, The : The Pogues: The Best Of
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, October 1991

Elvis Presley: The Promised Land
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, February 1975

Elvis Presley : Presley/Clinton: Bill Has Left The Building
Book Review by Charles Shaar Murray, The Independent, November 2000

Pretenders, The : The Pretenders: Packed
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, June 1990

Pretty Things, The : Maggie Bell, The Pretty Things: Rainbow Theatre, London
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, October 1974

Prince: Chaos and Disorder
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Mojo, August 1996

Prince: Sleazy Grandeur
Overview by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, July 1990

Jimmy Pursey: The Cockney Kid Is Innocent
Report and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, December 1980

Suzi Quatro : You Don't Have To Be A Dyke...
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, October 1973

Suzi Quatro: For Your Information, She Happens To Be A Lady
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, January 1975

Suzi Quatro: Quatro Lib
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, October 1973

Ramones, The : New York: The Sound Of '75
Report by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, November 1975

Ramones, The : The Ramones: Ramones Go Gold?
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, July 1978

Lou Reed: Coney Island Baby
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, January 1976

Reverend Horton Heat : Timelocked Moments: Danny Gatton and Rev. Horton Heat
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Guitar World, 1993

Righteous Brothers, The : The Righteous Brothers - Give it to the People
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, January 1975

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles: 35th Anniversary Collection
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Mojo, July 1994

Sylvia Robinson : All Platinum Records: My Wife, The President...
Report and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, October 1975

Tom Robinson Band: Across Our Grey And Troubled Land
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, March 1979

Rolling Stones, The : Mick Jagger: Sympathy for the Old Devil
Comment by Charles Shaar Murray, Independent on Sunday, July 2003

Rolling Stones, The : Rolling Stones: Black And Blue
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, April 1976

Rolling Stones, The : The Rolling Stones - Made in the Shade and Metamorphosis
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, June 1975

Rolling Stones, The : The Rolling Stones: Aftermath
Retrospective by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, December 1976

Rolling Stones, The : The Rolling Stones: Dirty Work
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, March 1986

Rolling Stones, The : The Rolling Stones: Some Girls
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, June 1978

Rolling Stones, The : The Rolling Stones: Ol' Rubber Lips Isn't Telling...
Book Review by Charles Shaar Murray, The Independent, August 2003

Rolling Stones, The : The Rolling Stones: Too Rolled To Stone
Report by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, May 1976

Mick Ronson - Play Don't Worry
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, January 1975

Linda Ronstadt: Living In The USA (Asylum)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, September 1978

Diana Ross: Red Hot Rhythm And Blues
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, August 1987

Diana Ross: The Gospel According To Miss Ross
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, October 1987

Roxy Music: For Your Pleasure
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, March 1973

Sade: Sophisticated Lady
Profile and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, Rolling Stone, May 1985

Buffy Sainte-Marie: Sweet America
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, April 1976

Buffy Sainte-Marie : Never Argue With A Pregnant Indian: Buffy Sainte-Marie
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, May 1976

Gil Scott-Heron: Moving Target (Arista)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, September 1982

Scritti Politti: Songs To Remember (Rough Trade)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, September 1982

Sensational Alex Harvey Band, The : Alex Harvey - Thou shalt have no other punk before me...
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, May 1975

Sensational Alex Harvey Band, The : Alex Harvey: 'Ladies And Gentlemen, This Is What A Rock'n'roll Band Is All About'
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, January 1974

Sensational Alex Harvey Band, The : Alex Harvey: The Meat Of The Matter
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, June 1977

Sensational Alex Harvey Band, The : The Faith Healer
Obituary by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, February 1982

Sensational Alex Harvey Band, The : The Sensational Alex Harvey Band in Edinburgh
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, May 1975

Sensational Alex Harvey Band, The : The Sensational Alex Harvey Band: SAHB Stories
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, July 1976

Sex Pistols, The : Jon Savage: England's Dreaming
Book Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, November 1991

Sex Pistols, The : The Sex Pistols and Friends: Finsbury Park, London
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Mojo, August 1996

Sex Pistols, The : The Social Rehabilitation of the Sex Pistols
Report and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, August 1977

Shirts, The : New York: The Sound Of '75
Report by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, November 1975

Slade: Sladest (Polydor)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, September 1973

Sly & Robbie : Sly ‘n’ Robbie on Drum ‘n’ Bass
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, The Independent, 1999

Patti Smith : Down In The Scuzz With The Heavy Cult Figures
Report by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, June 1975

Patti Smith: Horses
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, November 1975

Patti Smith: Radio Ethiopia
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, October 1976

Patti Smith: Trampin' (Columbia)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Observer Music Monthly, March 2004

Patti Smith: Welcome To The Monkey House
Report by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, October 1976

Soft Machine : Ike and Tina Turner, Caravan, John McLaughlin et al: Startruckin' 75
Report by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, August 1975

Dusty Springfield: Dusty In Memphis
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, 1986

Bruce Springsteen - The brilliant, the awful and the bumfluff shuffle
Comment by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, February 1975

Bruce Springsteen: Born In The USA (CBS)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, August 1984

Bruce Springsteen: The Sprucing Of The Springbean
Report by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, October 1975

Ringo Starr : Paul McCartney: Band On The Run/Ringo Starr: Ringo
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, January 1974

Steeleye Span : Man, Steeleye Span and 10cc at Cardiff Castle
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, July 1975

Steeleye Span Versus The Time Warp
Report and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, March 1973

Steeleye Span: So Who ARE These Limeys Playing Folk Music?
Report and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, May 1973

Stiff Little Fingers : The Mekons/The Fall/Human League/Gang Of Four/Stiff Little Fingers: The Lyceum, London
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, March 1979

Stone The Crows: Ontinuous Performance
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Cream, November 1972

Supergrass: Supergrass (Parlophone)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Daily Telegraph, September 1999

Taj Mahal at Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Mojo, September 1997

Talking Heads : Cents and Sensibility: Talking Heads
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, December 1984

Talking Heads : New York: The Sound Of '75
Report by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, November 1975

Television : Down In The Scuzz With The Heavy Cult Figures
Report by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, June 1975

Television : New York: The Sound Of '75
Report by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, November 1975

Thin Lizzy: Dedication
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, March 1991

Thin Lizzy: Gobi Gobi Hey!
Report and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, December 1977

Third World: Third World (Island import)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, April 1976

George Thorogood & The Destroyers: Move It On Over
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, November 1978

George Thorogood & The Destroyers: Ain't Nuthin' But The Blues Band
Report and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, July 1978

Three Dog Night: Greatest Hits
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, January 1975

Johnny Thunders : New York: The Sound Of '75
Report by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, November 1975

Pete Townshend: All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, July 1982

Pete Townshend: Cooltalkingsmoothtalkingstraightsmokingfirestoking (Atlantic)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Mojo, June 1996

Pete Townshend: The Lifehouse Chronicles
Review and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, Mojo, December 1999

Pete Townshend: Conversations With Pete
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, April 1980

T. Rex: Where Now, Elemental Child?
Comment by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, April 1973

T. Rex : T.Rex: Electric Warrior
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Mojo, October 2001

Tuff Darts : New York: The Sound Of '75
Report by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, November 1975

Big Joe Turner: Exit BIg Joe
Obituary by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, December 1985

Ike & Tina Turner : Ike and Tina Turner, Caravan, John McLaughlin et al: Startruckin' 75
Report by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, August 1975

Tina Turner: The Long Goodbye
Report and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, April 1988

Tyrannosaurus Rex : T. Rex: Where Now, Elemental Child?
Comment by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, April 1973

UB40: UB44
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, 1982

Vanilla Fudge: From Pizza to Fudge
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, September 1974

Bunny Wailer: Tribute (Solomonic import)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, January 1982

Dionne Warwick: Best Of
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, February 1975

Muddy Waters : Chess Records Round-Up
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, April 1990

Muddy Waters
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, Oz, 1970

Muddy Waters: Dingwalls, London
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, December 1978

Muddy Waters: The Blues Had A Baby... And They Called It Rock 'N' Roll
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, April 1977

Weather Report : Jaco Pastorius
Retrospective by Charles Shaar Murray, The Independent, 1998

Junior Wells : Buddy Guy and Junior Wells: Why Are These Guys Grinning?
Report and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, August 1978

Wet Willie : Lynyrd Skynyrd: Lynyrd Skynyrd/Wet Willie: Drippin' Wet/The Marshall Tucker Band: The Marshall Tucker Band
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, July 1974

Tony Joe White: Home Made Ice Cream
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, August 1973

Tony Joe White : Tony Joe, Elvis, and Polk Salad Annie
Report by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, 1970

White Stripes, The : Jeff Beck, The White Stripes and friends: Royal Festival Hall, London
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Mojo, November 2002

Who, The : Pete Townshend: Conversations With Pete
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, April 1980

Who, The : The Who, Yardbirds books
Book Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, January 1984

Who, The : The Who: Quadrophenia
Retrospective by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, January 1978

Who, The : The Who: The Kids Are Alright (Polydor)
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, June 1979

Who, The : The Who: Exorcizing The Ghost of Mod
Review and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, Creem, January 1974

Who, The : The Who: Four-Way Pete
Review and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, October 1973

Who, The : The Who: Rock On, Tommy!
Report and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, November 1989

David Wiffen : Nitty Gritty Dirt Band/Dillards/Country Gazette/David Wiffen/Kentucky Colonels Albums
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, April 1974

Wings : Paul McCartney: Band On The Run/Ringo Starr: Ringo
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, January 1974

Wings : Paul McCartney: ...No Not Really In A Way Actually As It Happens...
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, July 1975

Edgar Winter's White Trash: Roadwork
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Cream, July 1972

Johnny Winter
Profile by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, June 1972

Bobby Womack: The Mystery Man
Profile and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, March 1987

Ronnie Wood - Now Look
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, July 1975

Robert Wyatt : I Played Robert Wyatt At 78rpm And Saw God
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, October 1974

Robert Wyatt: Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Live Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, September 1974

X-Ray Spex: Poly Styrene Is Still Strictly Roots
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, May 1978

Yardbirds, The : The Who, Yardbirds books
Book Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, January 1984

Yardbirds, The : The Yardbirds: The Yardbirds Featuring Eric Clapton, The Yardbirds Featuring Jeff Beck
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, March 1976

Neil Young: On The Beach
Essay by Charles Shaar Murray, The Independent, July 2003

Frank Zappa - One Size Fits All
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, July 1975

Frank Zappa 1940-1993
Obituary by Charles Shaar Murray, Daily Telegraph, December 1993

Frank Zappa: God Mother
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, August 1973

Frank Zappa: Relax, Frank. We Ain't No Liggers. A Few Of Us Just Came To Join In...
Report by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, October 1974

Frank Zappa: The Mother Of All Reinventions
Comment by Charles Shaar Murray, The Independent, November 2003

Frank Zappa : How To Complete The Subbing And Layout Of A Very Long Frank Zappa Lookin' Back, Part 3
Retrospective by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, November 1974

Frank Zappa : How To Sub And Lay Out A Frank Zappa Lookin' Back Part 2
Retrospective by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, November 1974

Frank Zappa : How To Write, Sub, And Lay Out A Frank Zappa 'Lookin' Back', part 1
Retrospective by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, November 1974

ZZ Top : Billy Gibbons: Texan Rabbi From Hell
Report and Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, Mojo, March 1994

ZZ Top: Welcome To Weirdsville...
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, November 1990

List of genre pieces

Almost Famous: 1973 and all that
Essay by Charles Shaar Murray, The Guardian, 2000

Last Night A DJ Saved My Life: Tale Of Turntable Wizards Misses Several Beats
Book Review by Charles Shaar Murray, The Independent, January 2000

A Short History of the Rock Guitar
Overview by Charles Shaar Murray, The History of Rock, 1981

Cryin' the Blues
Overview by Charles Shaar Murray, Observer Music Monthly, November 2003

Hilly Kristal (CBGBs)
Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, March 1978

Moogers And Shakers
Film or DVD Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Observer Music Monthly, January 2005

Music: The Key To Getting Rich, High And Laid
Book Review by Charles Shaar Murray, The Independent, April 2001

Punk: I Fought The Biz And The Biz Won (How We Got Here From There)
Overview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, February 1986

Purple Prose From The Many Voices Of The Blues
Book Review by Charles Shaar Murray, The Independent, February 2001

Rock at the Movies
Essay by Charles Shaar Murray, The Guardian, July 1991

Rock Bottom: The Music Industry In Trouble
Comment by Charles Shaar Murray, The Independent, April 2002

Satanic Majesties' Bequest
Book Review by Charles Shaar Murray, The Independent, July 2000

Sex, Drugs And Violence In Rock: The Sexual Language Of Rock Part 1
Essay by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, February 1976

Sex, Drugs And Violence In Rock: The Sexual Language Of Rock Part 2
Essay by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, March 1976

The First Great Rock Festival Of The Seventies
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Ink, October 1971

The Rap Machine Turns You On
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, December 1982

Universal Exhibition: The Bickershaw Festival
Report by Charles Shaar Murray, Oz, May 1972

Various Artists: The Blues Guitar Box
Review by Charles Shaar Murray, Q, January 1991