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Audio Interview
Ben Merlis hears about Frank Sinatra and 'Cop Killer' from former Warner-Reprise chief Morris "Mo" Ostin (Rock's Backpages Audio, 2018)
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Features and interviews
Maureen Cleave gets existential with Juliette Gréco (The Evening Standard, 1961)
Nick Jones hears about the musical progress of the Small Faces (Melody Maker, 1966)
Ritchie Yorke in conversation with Leonard Cohen (Detroit Free Press, 1969)
From Murry Wilson to Charles Manson: Part 2 of Tom Nolan's epic study of the Beach Boys (Rolling Stone, 1971)
Lillian Roxon celebrates the "Fun City sound" of New York's rock 'n' roll scene (New York Sunday News, 1973)
Lon Goddard, Ray Coleman and Nick Logan on what it takes to be a superstar (IPC News, 1974)
John Abbey meets 'Clean Up Woman' soulstress Betty Wright (Blues & Soul, 1975)
Wayne Robins hears about Berlin and the "Heroes" album from David Bowie (Newsday, 1977)
Part 2 of Robot A. Hull's comprehensive history of '60s garage punk (Creem, 1979)
Dave McCullough meets fresh-faced Scots Altered Images (Sounds, 1981)
Julie Panebianco converses with a visiting Culture Club (Boston Rock, 1983)
Mick Sinclair discusses London tourism with Strawberry Switchblade (ZigZag, 1985)
Stuart Bailie meets "British reggae's freshest star" Maxi Priest (Record Mirror, 1987)
Steve Mascord puts his questions to Jane's Addiction's Perry Farrell (Hot Metal, 1989)
Bruce Dessau's somewhat sceptical take on pop rapper MC Hammer (The Guardian, 1991)
Bill Brewster meets Lisa B, D:Ream and Serious Rope (Mixmag, 1993)
Caitlin Moran learns to pronounce the name Saint Etienne (The Times, 1995)
Bethan Cole reports on the speed garage and jungle scenes in London's East End (Muzik, 1997)
Toby Manning meets Munich's Chicks on Speed (Jockey Slut, 1999)
RJ Smith on the intersections between rap, rock and wrestling (The New York Times, 2000)
Scott McLennan discusses Bring Ya To The Brink with Cyndi Lauper (Rip It Up (Australia), 2008)
Bud Scoppa hears about Le Noise from Neil Young and Daniel Lanois (Uncut, 2010)
Michael A. Gonzales pays tribute to TV host/producer Don Cornelius and his trailblazing show Soul Train (Complex, 2012)
Peter Ross finds out what happened when a helicopter crashed into a gig by Glasgow ska combo Esperanza (The Times, 2014)
Larry Jaffee reports on the return of the vinyl LP (The Audiophile Voice, 2016)
Mitchell Cohen looks back on the atomic Count Basie (Music Aficionado, 2020)
Pip Williams on the making of Zola Jesus' Arkhon (The Line of Best Fit, 2022)
Album & Live Reviews
Robert Shelton witnesses an afternoon of "rhythm and blues music" featuring Little Richard, the Isley Brothers and more (The New York Times, 1966)
Great singer, shame about the band: Pete Johnson passes judgement on Big Brother & the Holding Company's Cheap Thrills (Los Angeles Times, 1968)
Philip Elwood prefers support act Pentangle to headliner James Taylor, live in Berkeley (The San Francisco Examiner, 1970)
John Abbey loves a classic live album by soul man Donny Hathaway (Blues & Soul, 1972)
Ian Dove sees Jefferson Starship, live at Radio City Music Hall (Rolling Stone, 1974)
Dave Laing hears Henry Cow's live Concerts (Sounds, 1976)
Ronnie Gurr's love-hate relationship with Boney M, live at Hammersmith Odeon (Record Mirror, 1978)
John Swenson sets off to review Journey's Departure (Rolling Stone, 1980)
Don Waller sees Frank Sinatra, live at the Universal Amphitheatre (L.A. Weekly, 1982)
Cath Carroll snores through Cristina's Sleep It Off (New Musical Express, 1984)
Mark Rowland raves about Stevie Wonder, live at the L.A. Forum (Billboard, 1986)
Everett "The Legend!" True hears Paul Haig's European Sun (New Musical Express, 1988)
David Toop sees Senegalese master Youssou N'Dour, live at the Hammersmith Palais (The Times, 1990)
Holly George-Warren is left unscathed by Marty Stuart's This One's Gonna Hurt You (Rolling Stone, 1992)
Caroline Sullivan catches Billy Joel, live at Earl's Court (The Guardian, 1994)
David Sinclair deeply dislikes Snoop Doggy Dogg's Tha Doggfather (The Times, 1996)
Robin Bresnark mocks a London show by Smashing Pumpkins (Melody Maker, 1998)
John L. Walters hears Hal Willner's Harry Smith Project at Nick Cave's Meltdown festival (Frieze, 1999)
Caroline Sullivan is bemused by Cradle of Filth, live at London's Astoria (The Guardian, 2003)
Mike Diver hears Hood's Outside Closer (Drowned in Sound, 2005)
Andria Lisle attends an exhibition of music photography by Annie Leibovitz (Memphis Flyer, 2006)
Geoffrey Himes hears The Phenomenal Ruthie Foster (The Washington Post, 2007)
Holly Gleason listens to Erin McKeown's Manifestra (Paste, 2013)
Dave Simpson sees Django Django, live in Leeds (The Guardian, 2015)
Luke Turner is righteously appalled by Public Service Broadcasting's Every Valley (The Quietus, 2017)
John Lewis is struck by the futuristic jazz of the Comet is Coming (Uncut, 2019)
Stevie Chick explores the psychedelic universe of King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard (MOJO, 2021)
