Sylvie Simmons writes for MOJO magazine and is a regular contributor to The Guardian. Since she first started writing about rock music in 1977, her features and reviews have appeared in countless publications and books worldwide, including Sounds, Creem, Q, Rolling Stone, The Independent, Kerrang! and The Sunday Times. Her book on Serge Gainsbourg, A Fistful Of Gitanes, was widely acclaimed and translated. Her fiction debut, Too Weird For Ziggy, 18 short stories, is published in November on Grove Atlantic's cult book imprint, Black Cat.
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10cc : Conference Call: Mike Mills talls to 10cc!
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, 1995
AC/DC Celebrate Their Quarter Century
Retrospective and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, December 2000
AC/DC: Bonfire
Review by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, February 1998
AC/DC: Death Pooches Lick The Cosmic Milk Bone
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, May 1982
AC/DC : Rock's oldest juvenile delinquents greet the 21st century
Review and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, 2000
Ryan Adams: Heartbreaker
Review and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, November 2000
Ryan Adams: I've been jumping off bridges
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, The Guardian, November 2003
Ryan Adams: Demolition
Review and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, October 2002
Aerosmith
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, July 1979
Aerosmith : Joe Perry: I've Done It All
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, July 1980
Aerosmith : The California Jam Festival
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, April 1978
Alarm, The : The Alarm
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, July 1984
Allman Brothers Band : The Allman Brothers Band: Live in Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, June 1979
American Spring : The Surf Punks; American Spring: The Starwood, Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, August 1980
Tori Amos: From The Choirgirl Hotel
Review and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, May 1998
Angel: Angels With Tarty Faces?
Report and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, June 1978
Asia : Continental Drift?
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, April 1986
Beach Boys, The : The Beach Boys: Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, July 1979
Beat, The : Talking Heads and The Beat at the Greek Theater Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, November 1980
Beatles, The : Apple Corps
Retrospective and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Request, 1996
Be-Bop Deluxe: Live in LA
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, 1976
Be-Bop Deluxe : Ol Bill: Be-Bop Deluxes Bill Nelson
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Record Mirror, February 1978
Björk: Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, January 1994
Black Crowes, The : Black Crowes: By Your Side
Review and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, January 1999
Black Crowes, The : Black Crowes: The Garage, London
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Request, 1996
Black Crowes, The : The Black Crowes: Three Snakes and One Charm
Review and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, August 1996
Black Crowes, The : The Black Crowes: The Garage, London
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, April 1997
Black Sabbath: NEC, Birmingham
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Rolling Stone, February 1998
Blasters, The : The Blasters: 'Beyond Revivalism' Revival
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, May 1982
Blasters, The : The Blasters: Testament: The Complete Slash Recordings
Review and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, July 2002
Blind Melon : RIP: An Interview with Shannon Hoon
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Request, 1996
Blue Oyster Cult/UFO: Live In Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, September 1978
Bon Jovi
Retrospective and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Request, 1996
David Bowie/Morrissey: London, Wembley Arena
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, 1995
Bush
Report and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Rolling Stone, 1996
J.J. Cale : J J Cale at the Hammersmith Apollo
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, December 1994
J.J. Cale : J.J.Cale: Hammersmith Apollo, London
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, December 1994
J.J. Cale : J.J.Cale: Q&A on Guitar Man
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, Spring 1996
Carter Family, The : The Carter Family: Into The Valley
Retrospective by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, November 2002
Johnny Cash: The Man Comes Around (American Recordings)
Review by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, December 2002
Eric Clapton: Santa Monica Civic, Santa Monica CA
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, February 1978
Clash, The : The Clash In America
Report and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, February 1979
Clarence Clemons
Profile and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Rolling Stone, 1995
Clarence Clemons : Soul On Ice
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, April 1995
Leonard Cohen: More Best Of (Columbia)
Review and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, November 1997
Elvis Costello : Elvis Detected In LA: Critic On The Case
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, December 1977
Counting Crows Adam Duritz interviewed
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Rolling Stone, 1995
Crazy Horse: Ralph, Billy, Poncho... and Neil
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, 1997
Crazy Horse : Neil Young & Crazy Horse: The Forum, Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, November 1978
Sheryl Crow : As Sheryl Crow Flies
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, January 1995
Sheryl Crow
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Rolling Stone (Germany), 1994
Sheryl Crow: Abbey Road Studios, London
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, 1998
Culture Club : Boy Georgie
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, April 1985
Cure, The : The Cure
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Rolling Stone, 1996
Cure, The : The Cure: An interview with Robert Smith
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Rolling Stone, 1997
Cure, The : There Is No Easy Cure
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, March 1986
Terence Trent D'Arby : Terence Trent DArby Vibrates
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Rolling Stone (Germany), 1995
Deep Purple Returns!
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, March 1985
Deep Purple: Fireball
Review and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, December 1996
Deep Purple: Deep Throats
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, November 1984
Rick Derringer: The Roxy, Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, February 1980
Detective: Watching The Detective
Profile and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, March 1978
Willy DeVille: It's De Ville Thing
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, August 1977
Devo: Live in Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, September 1980
Dickies, The : The Dickies: More Than Just Another Crazy Band From L.A.
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, June 1978
Dictators, The : The Dictators: The Starwood, Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, August 1978
Ani DiFranco
Profile and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, April 1998
Dire Straits No More
Report and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Rolling Stone, 1996
Donovan: Sutras
Review and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, 1996
Donovan : I Ask The Questions: Donovan
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mail On Sunday, 1996
Doors, The : 10 Questions for The Doors Ray Manzarek
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, December 1997
Johnny Dowd: Hes About a Remover
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, October 1999
Duran Duran: World Domination By 1984
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, September 1982
Bob Dylan: London Arena
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, July 2002
Bob Dylan: The Forum, Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, December 1978
Steve Earle : How Blue Was My Grass? Steve Earle & The Del McCoury Band
Review by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, March 1999
Eels: Beautiful Freak
Review by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, April 1997
Mark Eitzel with Peter Buck: Union Chapel, London
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Rolling Stone, 1997
Electric Light Orchestra: Anaheim Stadium, Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, September 1978
Marianne Faithfull With Special Guests: Only Connect Festival, Barbican, London
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, May 2002
Fastway: Unholy Spawn Of The Dual Metallicus
Profile and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, December 1983
Bryan Ferry : 10 Questions for Bryan Ferry
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, October 1999
Bryan Ferry
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Rolling Stone, October 1995
Fleetwood Mac: Stevie Nicks, Macramé Goddess
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, 1982
Fleshtones, The : The Fleshtones: Hexrated
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, 1983
Foreigner
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, May 1982
Foreigner: Feels Like The Fifth Time
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, June 1985
Foreigner: Live in Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, November 1978
Foreigner : Lynyrd Skynyrd/ Foreigner/Ted Nugent: Rock And Roll All Nite
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, September 1977
Foreigner : The California Jam Festival
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, April 1978
Peter Frampton
Retrospective and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Kerrang!, 1998
Serge Gainsbourg: A Rake's Progress
Retrospective by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, January 2001
Garbage : The Last Word: Shirley Manson
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Kerrang!, December 1995
J. Geils Band : The J. Geils Band
Profile and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, July 1982
Go-Go's, The : The Go-Go's: Ready Steady Go-Go's
Profile and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, April 1980
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five : Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five: Live in Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, November 1982
Peter Green : Gary Moore on Peter Green
Report and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Rolling Stone, 1995
Green Day: Brixton Academy, London
Report and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, RAW, 1995
Guns N' Roses: Colt Heroes
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Kerrang!, June 1987
Guns N' Roses: Tears Before Bedtime?
Profile and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Q, July 1991
Guns N' Roses : Guns N Roses: Duff McKagan talks
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Kerrang!, 1993
Guns N' Roses : Guns N Roses: Together Again?
Report and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Kerrang!, 1996
Guns N' Roses : In Bed With... Slash
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Kerrang!, July 1995
Guns N' Roses : Neurotic Outsiders: Duff and Matt talk records
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Kerrang!, September 1996
Guns N' Roses : Q&A with Slash
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Kerrang!, 1996
Guns N' Roses : Slash Speaks
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Music Life, November 1991
PJ Harvey Does It Her Way
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Harp, September 2004
Heart To Heart
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, May 1982
Heart: Affairs of the Heart
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, July 1980
Heart: Speaking Pelican? Like Hell They Can!
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, September 1987
Heart : The California Jam Festival
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, April 1978
Mike Heron : Robin Williamson and Mike Heron: London, Bloomsbury Theatre
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, 1996
High Llamas, The : High Llamas: Sean O'Hagan on Cold And Bouncy
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, February 1998
Human League, The : Give Human League A Chance
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, March 1987
Incredible String Band, The : Robin Williamson and Mike Heron: London, Bloomsbury Theatre
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, 1996
Iron Maiden Tattoo America
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, October 1983
Chris Isaak interviewed
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Country Music International, 1995
Chris Isaak: Shepherds Bush Empire, London
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Country Music International, 1996
Joe Jackson: Further Thoughts On The Foolishness Of Polka Dot Ties
Report and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, June 1979
Michael Jackson: No Angel, But No Osmond Either
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, June 1983
Mick Jagger: Noble Savage, Primitive Cool & All
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, February 1988
Jam, The : The Jam: Civic Theater, Santa Monica
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, April 1980
Jan & Dean : Jan and Dean: Starwood Club, Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, October 1978
Japan : David Sylvian
Retrospective and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, April 1999
Rickie Lee Jones: The Roxy, Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, June 1979
Tom Jones: The Super Furry Animal
Profile and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, October 1999
Judas Priest/No Dice: Whisky a Go Go, Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, April 1978
Judas Priest: Leathered, Studded Dudes Or...
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, September 1986
Judas Priest: The Starwood, Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, April 1979
King Crimson
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Rolling Stone, 1995
Kiss : KISS the Tribute Album
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Kerrang!, 1996
Kiss : KISS: Back catalogue reissues
Review by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, January 1998
Kiss: Creature Feature
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, December 1982
Kiss: Los Angeles Forum, LA
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, September 1977
Kula Shaker and the New Psychedelia
Report by Sylvie Simmons, Rolling Stone, 1996
Kula Shaker: The Kilburn National, London
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, December 1996
Lambchop: Off The Wall
Profile and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, April 2002
Cyndi Lauper: Doing That Primitive Thing
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, April 1987
Led Zeppelin : Page & Plant
Report and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Rolling Stone, 1998
Arthur Lee : 10 Questions for Arthur Lee
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, June 2002
Lemmy : In Bed With Lemmy
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Kerrang!, 1996
Julian Lennon: Julian's Treatment
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, August 1986
Little Axe: Sugar Hill to Stoke Newington
Report and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Rolling Stone, 1996
Nils Lofgren : The Second Coming of Nils Lofgren
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, August 1979
Lynyrd Skynyrd/ Foreigner/Ted Nugent: Rock And Roll All Nite
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, September 1977
Madness: The Whisky, Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, April 1980
Mahogany Rush: Why Does This Man Look Like This On The Verge Of 1980?
Report and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, September 1979
Manic Street Preachers: This Is My Truth, Tell Me Yours
Review and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, October 1998
Dave Mason : The California Jam Festival
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, April 1978
Del McCoury Band, The : How Blue Was My Grass? Steve Earle & The Del McCoury Band
Review by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, March 1999
Roger McGuinn: Shepherds Bush Empire, London
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, 1997
Duff McKagan : Guns N Roses: Duff McKagan talks
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Kerrang!, 1993
Maria McKee
Profile and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, June 1996
Meat Loaf : I Ask The Questions: Meat Loaf
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mail On Sunday, 1996
Metallica : I Confronted Metallica On Their Own Terms!
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, October 1986
Mink DeVille: It's De Ville Thing
Profile and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, August 1977
Moody Blues, The : The Moody Blues Are Older Than You
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, December 1986
Gary Moore on Peter Green
Report and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Rolling Stone, 1995
Morrissey : David Bowie/Morrissey: London, Wembley Arena
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, 1995
Motels, The : Take The El Out Of MOTELS And It's Motes
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, February 1983
Motels, The : The Motels: Hell In A Handbag
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, August 1982
Mötley Crüe : Motley Crüe Calling
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, February 1984
Mötley Crüe : Mötley Crüe: Crüesin' and Blüesin'
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, February 1982
Mötley Crüe : Motley Update: Mayhem!
Report and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Kerrang!, 1996
Motorhead : Fastway: Unholy Spawn Of The Dual Metallicus
Profile and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, December 1983
Motorhead : In Bed With Lemmy
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Kerrang!, 1996
Motorhead Gives Good Show!
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, October 1982
Alison Moyet: Yaz, Alf & Other Three-Letter Words
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, September 1985
Willie Nelson : 10 Questions for Willie Nelson
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, October 1998
Willie Nelson: The Barbican, London
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, 1996
Stevie Nicks : Fleetwood Mac: Stevie Nicks, Macramé Goddess
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, 1982
No Dice : Judas Priest/No Dice: Whisky a Go Go, Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, April 1978
Ted Nugent : Lynyrd Skynyrd/ Foreigner/Ted Nugent: Rock And Roll All Nite
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, September 1977
Ted Nugent : The California Jam Festival
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, April 1978
Sinead O'Connor: Universal Mother
Review by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, October 1994
Ozzy Osbourne Drops The Bomb
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, June 1986
Ozzy Osbourne: LA Sports Arena, Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, January 1982
Ozzy Osbourne : Ten questions for Ozzy Osbourne
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, November 2000
Jimmy Page/Robert Plant : Jimmy Page and Robert Plant: Walking Into Clarksdale
Review and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mat Snow, Mojo, May 1998
Jimmy Page/Robert Plant : Page & Plant
Report and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Rolling Stone, 1998
Holly Palmer
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, December 1996
Penetration: The Whisky, Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, July 1979
Joe Perry: I've Done It All
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, July 1980
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers : Tom Petty: Long After Maturity
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, April 1983
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers : Tom Petty: The Forum, Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, February 1980
Pink Floyd: Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, February 1980
Pink Floyd: The Story of The Wall
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, December 1999
Police, The : The Police: The Whisky, Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, April 1979
Iggy Pop: Avenue B (Virgin)
Review and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, October 1999
Iggy Pop: London, Shepherds Bush Empire
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, 1999
Prefab Sprouting All Over
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, February 1986
Pretenders, The : The Pretenders: Jacob Street Studios, London
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, August 1995
Prince: The Best of the Patchy Years
Guide by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, 1996
Public Image Ltd.: PiL in Hollywood
Report and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, May 1980
Quarterflash: One Quarter Flash, Three Parts Foolish
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, June 1982
Radiohead
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Rolling Stone, 1995
Radiohead: T In The Park, Strathclyde
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, September 1996
Rainbow : REO Speedwagon/Rainbow: Los Angeles, California
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, June 1978
Ramones, The : The Ramones/The Runaways: Santa Monica Civic, Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, February 1978
Red Hot Chili Peppers, The : Red Hot Chili Peppers: American Spice
Profile and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, The Independent, June 2004
R.E.M. : Conference Call: Mike Mills talls to 10cc!
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, 1995
R.E.M. : Mark Eitzel with Peter Buck: Union Chapel, London
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Rolling Stone, 1997
R.E.M. : R. E. M.: Up
Review and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, November 1998
REO Speedwagon/Rainbow: Los Angeles, California
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, June 1978
Tom Robinson Band: Live in Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, June 1979
Tom Robinson Band: The Starwood, LA
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, July 1978
Roches, The : The Roches: The Whisky, Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, July 1979
Rolling Stones, The : Rolling Stones: Shattered
Retrospective by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, October 2002
Roxy Music : 10 Questions for Bryan Ferry
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, October 1999
Roxy Music : Bryan Ferry
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Rolling Stone, October 1995
Runaways, The : The Ramones/The Runaways: Santa Monica Civic, Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, February 1978
Rush: The Moustache That Conquered The World
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, April 1980
Leon Russell: Signature Songs
Review by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, June 2002
Buffy Sainte-Marie : I Ask The Questions: Buffy Sainte-Marie
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mail On Sunday, 1996
Santana : The California Jam Festival
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, April 1978
Scorpions, The : Scorpions: Stinging Scorchers Or Virgin Killers?
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, August 1984
Screaming Blue Messiahs : A Box Of Screaming Blue Messiahs
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, April 1988
Sex Pistols, The : Return of The Sex Pistols
Report and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Rolling Stone, Summer 1996
Sex Pistols, The : The Sex Pistols: Finsbury Park, London
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Rolling Stone, Summer 1996
Slash : In Bed With... Slash
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Kerrang!, July 1995
Slash : Q&A with Slash
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Kerrang!, 1996
Specials, The : The Specials: The Whisky, Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, March 1980
Spencer Davis Group : The Spencer Davis Group: Eight Gigs A Week The Steve Winwood Years
Review and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, June 1996
Sports, The : The Sports: The Whisky, Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, February 1980
Bruce Springsteen: Los Angeles Sports Arena, California
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, NME, November 1980
Bruce Springsteen: The Rising
Review by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, September 2002
Bruce Springsteen : Soul On Ice
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, April 1995
Billy Squier: The Man Who Hides In His Apartment
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, October 1982
Steely Dan
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, October 1977
Rod Stewart: The Forum, Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, July 1979
Sting : I Ask The Questions by Sylvie Simmons: Sting
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mail On Sunday, 1996
Sting Has No Answers
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, March 1988
Sting: Mercury Falling (A&M)
Review and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, May 1996
Stranglers, The : The Stranglers
Profile and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, December 1980
Surf Punks, The : The Surf Punks; American Spring: The Starwood, Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, August 1980
Matthew Sweet on Mars
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Rolling Stone (Germany), 1997
David Sylvian
Retrospective and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, April 1999
David Sylvian: Royal Festival Hall, London
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, January 1996
Talking Heads and The Beat at the Greek Theater Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, November 1980
Talking Heads/Heaters: Whisky A Go Go, Los Angeles, CA
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, January 1978
Thompson Twins, The : The Thompson Twins: Double Trouble
Report by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, June 1984
Tubes, The : The Tubes: The Roxy, Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, February 1980
UFO : Blue Oyster Cult/UFO: Live In Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, September 1978
Van Halen
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, April 1979
Van Halen: Platform Boots Still Make It
Profile and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, May 1978
Van Halen: The Philosophy Of Diving Down
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, September 1982
Tom Waits Speaks
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, October 2004
Tom Waits: Alice; Blood Money
Review by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, May 2002
Bob Welch : The California Jam Festival
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, April 1978
Who, The : The Who: Earls Court, London
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Rolling Stone (Germany), November 1995
Who, The : The Who: Sweat, Bollocks & Guts
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, September 1978
Lucinda Williams: Even Cowgirls Get The Blues
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, August 2001
Victoria Williams: Water to Drink
Review and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, September 2000
Robin Williamson and Mike Heron: London, Bloomsbury Theatre
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, 1996
Steve Winwood : The Spencer Davis Group: Eight Gigs A Week The Steve Winwood Years
Review and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, June 1996
Steve Winwood : The Steve Winwood Chronicles
Profile and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, July 1988
World Party
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Rolling Stone (Germany), 1997
X....Communication
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, August 1981
X: Beyond the Valley of the Doors
Profile and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, June 1980
Neil Young : Crazy Horse: Ralph, Billy, Poncho... and Neil
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, 1997
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: The Forum, Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, November 1978
Neil Young and Crazy Horse: Phoenix Festival, Long Marston, Stratford-upon-Avon
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, September 1996
Neil Young: Brixton Academy, London
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, July 2002
Neil Young: Instant Feedback
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Mojo, July 1997
Paul Young: U.K. Soul Man
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, October 1985
Warren Zevon
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, October 1987
ZZ Top : All The Things You Ever Wanted To Know About ZZ Top
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Creem, March 1986
ZZ Top
Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Kerrang!, 1995
ZZ Top: Long Beach Arena, California
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, March 1980
Johnny Cash: Love/God/Murder
Review and Interview by Sylvie Simmons,
Mojo, August 2000