Blender
Blender magazine was the print version of a magazine originally published in CD-ROM form, which had been launched in 1994, and was then made available online. The print edition, published in New York, started in 1999, and was part of the publishing interests of Felix Dennis, who had been one of the founders of Oz magazine in the 1960s. Dennis Publishing sold the title in 2007. The magazine continued to be published until April 2009. The online edition continues.
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List of articles in the library
Gang Of Four: Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Live Review by Dorian Lynskey, Blender, April 2005
January 28, 2005 ...
Orange Juice: The Glasgow School
Review by Dorian Lynskey, Blender, 9 August 2005
The godfathers of Scottish indie music get their due ...
Review by Jon Young, Blender, August 2002
New Yawk maverick gets commercial makeover from Ziggy Stardust, reaps chart reward. ...
The Who: 'Won't Get Fooled Again'
Retrospective by Johnny Black, Blender, July 2001
Billboard debut: 7 August 1971 Label: UK – Track/US – Decca Performers: Pete Townshend: guitar & synths/Roger Daltrey: vocals/John Entwistle: bass/Keith Moon: drums Producer: Glyn Johns Released: UK – ...
Review by John Aizlewood, Blender, July 2002
IT SOUNDS LIKE either madness or genius, and it's actually a bit of both. As her follow-up to 1998's The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, which ...
The Hives: Could this cocksure Swedish pop-punk quintet be the new Strokes?
Report and Interview by Toby Manning, Blender, June 2002
DESPITE THEIR immaculate black-and-white shirt-tie-and-shoes ensemble, Swedish garage-rockers the Hives have a disconcerting habit of stripping in front of strangers. ...
Review by Richard Gehr, Blender, August 2002
George Clinton's freaky crew in its late '70s prime. ...
Retrospective and Interview by Johnny Black, Blender, May 2002
Song title: 'Train In Vain' Artist: The Clash Label: CBS Performers: Mick Jones – guitar/vocals Joe Strummer – guitar Paul Simenon – bass Topper ...
Lynyrd Skynyrd: The Making of 'Free Bird'
Retrospective and Interview by Johnny Black, Blender, December 2002
VITAL STATISTICS SONG: 'Free Bird' ARTIST: Lynyrd Skynyrd LABEL: MCA/Sounds Of the South PERFORMERS: Ronnie Van Zant: vocals Allen Collins: guitar Gary Rossington: guitar Ed ...
Interview by Rob Tannenbaum, Blender, November 2005
TELL US ABOUT YOUR SELF-PORTRAIT. WHO IS PRINCESS SCRIBBLY? ...
Retrospective by Johnny Black, Blender, May 2002
RELEASED: 19 April 1965 (US) HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 1 ...
Liz Phair: Who Does Liz Phair Think She Is?
Interview by Rob Tannenbaum, Blender, November 2005
TELL US ABOUT YOUR SELF-PORTRAIT. WHO IS PRINCESS SCRIBBLY? ...
Interview by Rob Tannenbaum, Blender, July 2003
Alt-queen Liz Phair wants stardom. And your "hot, white cum", too. Goodness! ...
Joni Mitchell: Back Catalog: Joni Mitchell
Guide by Barney Hoskyns, Blender, Fall 2002
IF ANY WOMAN has kept up with the big boys (Dylan, Young and co.) in the obstacle race that is folk-based singer-songwriter rock, that woman ...
The Rolling Stones: The Making of the Rolling Stones' 'Tumbling Dice'
Retrospective by Johnny Black, Blender, April 2003
PERFORMERS Mick Jagger – vocals, guitar Keith Richards – guitar Mick Taylor – guitar and bass Charlie Watts – drums Nicky Hopkins – piano Clydie ...
The Rolling Stones' 'Satisfaction'
Retrospective by Johnny Black, Blender, April 2003
PERFORMERS Mick Jagger – vocals, guitar Keith Richards – guitar Brian Jones – guitar Charlie Watts - drums Bill Wyman - bass Jack Nitzsche – piano, tambourine ...
The Cranberries: Is Dolores Do-lally?
Report by Johnny Black, Blender, June 2004
Therapy… I only write for myself. To get my emotions out. It's self-theraputic. (Independent on Sunday, 16 January 1994) ...
Retrospective and Interview by Johnny Black, Blender, July 2002
Performers: Eddie Vedder: vocals Jeff Ament: bass Mike McCready: guitar Stone Gossard: guitar Dave Krusen: drums Rick Parashar: keyboards Producer: Rick Parashar Released: September 1992 Highest chart position: 79 ...
T. Rex: The Making of T. Rex's 'Bang A Gong (Get It On)'
Retrospective and Interview by Johnny Black, Blender, October 2005
T. Rex: 'Bang A Gong (Get It On)' ...
Retrospective and Interview by Johnny Black, Blender, February 2004
VITAL STATISTICS SONG: 'Night Moves ' ARTIST: Bob Seger LABEL: Capitol ...
Retrospective by Johnny Black, Blender, November 2001
Song title: 'Today'Artist: Smashing PumpkinsLabel: Virgin ...
Raspberries: The Raspberries' 'Go All The Way '
Retrospective and Interview by Johnny Black, Blender, July 2006
VITAL STATISTICS LABEL: Capitol PERFORMERS: Eric Carmen – vocals/piano/guitar Wally Bryson – lead guitar David Smalley – bass Jim Bonfanti – drums PRODUCER: Jimmy Ienner CHART DEBUT: 19 August 1972 HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 5 ...
Interview by William Shaw, Blender, August 2002
Eminem may not be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. But there doesn't seem to be much else that's beyond the hip-hop ...
The Strokes: Très Chic! Très Bon!: The Strokes: La Mutualité, Paris ****
Live Review by Dorian Lynskey, Blender, June 2002
The Strokes heat up the world's coolest city ...
Tatu: We Have Seen The Future of Rock & Roll (and Gulp! It's Two Teenage "Lesbians" From Moscow)
Interview by Dorian Lynskey, Blender, June 2002
Two underage ambisexuals known as Tatu have turned the Russian pop world upside down. Now, led by their ex-psychiatrist manager, they've set their sights squarely ...
Mariah Carey: The Secret Life Of Mariah Carey
Interview by William Shaw, Blender, March 2005
She's the super-private diva who doesn't speak for days at a time. But, for Blender, Mariah Carey opens up about her "horrific" childhood, her friend ...
Retrospective by Johnny Black, Blender, May 2005
Vital Statistics on Fleetwood Mac's 'Dreams' ...
Stevie Wonder: The Making of 'Higher Ground'
Retrospective by Johnny Black, Blender, September 2003
Vital statistics ...
Retrospective by Johnny Black, Blender, May 2005
Vital statistics on The Police's 'Roxanne' ...
Interview by Adrian Deevoy, Blender, April 2003
She was singing in bars at age eight. She lived for Supertramp. And she married the world's most successful hair-metal producer. So how on Earth ...
Kylie Minogue: The Tao of Kylie
Interview by Adrian Deevoy, Blender, April 2004
AS AN omnipresent international celebrity, Kylie Minogue is no stranger to unfounded gossip, but this one persistent item, as Australians are wont to say, is ...
Fountains of Wayne: How to Be a Rock Manager for a Day
Report and Interview by Adrian Deevoy, Blender, September 2003
EAGER TO LEARN if we have what it takes to make our way in the talent-management industry (sticky fingers, violent tendencies), Blender asked pop maestros ...
Glen Campbell, Jimmy Webb: Glen Campbell: 'Wichita Lineman'
Retrospective by Johnny Black, Blender, November 2001
Vital statistics on Glen Campbell's 'Wichita Lineman' ...
Retrospective by Johnny Black, Blender, June 2003
Vital statistics on Cheap Trick's 'Surrender' ...
Public Enemy: 'Fight The Power'
Retrospective by Johnny Black, Blender, September 2002
Vital statistics on Public Enemy's 'Fight The Power' ...
The Fugees: 'Killing Me Softly'
Retrospective by Johnny Black, Blender, May 2003
Vital statistics on The Fugees' 'Killing Me Softly' ...
Retrospective by Johnny Black, Blender, April 2003
Vital statistics on Beck's 'Loser' ...
Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne: Ozzy Osbourne: Summer of Love
Interview by Adrian Deevoy, Blender, June 2002
Could things be any better for Ozzy Osbourne? His family's TV show, The Osbournes, is a runaway smash, and his traveling metal revue, Ozzfest, is ...
Retrospective and Interview by Johnny Black, Blender, October 2003
VITAL STATISTICS:SONG: 'Just Like Heaven'Artist: The CureLabel: ElektraPerformers: Robert Smith : guitar/vocals; Porl Thompson - guitar; Lol Tolhurst - keyboards; Simon Gallup – Bass; Boris ...
Profile by Johnny Black, Blender, December 2007
Vital statistics on Soft Cell's controversial smash ...
Jay Z: Jay-Z: 'Hard Knock Life'
Profile by Johnny Black, Blender, November 2002
Vital Statistics on Jay-Z's hit ...
Retrospective and Interview by Johnny Black, Blender, June 2002
It's 1984, and America's in thrall to Valley Girls, Day-Glo socks and 'Billie Jean'. Is this really the best time for a jangly Georgia folk-rock ...
Report and Interview by Phil Sutcliffe, Blender, August 2002
Norah Jones wants you to listen to her gentle supper-club pop. And why not? The 23-year-old daughter of Ravi Shankar is the biggest leftfield star ...
David Bowie, Mott The Hoople: The Greatest Songs Ever! 'All The Young Dudes'
Retrospective and Interview by Johnny Black, Blender, October 2004
David Bowie saved Mott the Hoople from extinction with this glam-rock anthem. ...
AC/DC: The Story Of 'You Shook Me All Night Long'
Retrospective by Johnny Black, Blender, October 2007
LESS THAN a year before releasing their first American hit, 'You Shook Me All Night Long', AC/DC came close to throwing in the towel. ...
Report and Interview by Adrian Deevoy, Blender, November 2003
"BLENDER HATES us, man," slurs Dryden Mitchell, Alien Ant Farm's pained singer. This is pretty rich, considering that only this evening we have given him ...
David Bowie: The Story of 'Young Americans'
Retrospective by Johnny Black, Blender, January 2004
"'YOUNG AMERICANS' wouldn't have happened without Bowie's cocaine addiction," asserted Duran Duran's John Taylor in a recent interview. ...
Radiohead: The Greatest Songs Ever: Radiohead's 'Fake Plastic Trees'
Retrospective by Johnny Black, Blender, Summer 2003
MOST BANDS SPEND years trying to score a hit single, but Radiohead have spent years trying to live one down. 'Creep' took America by storm ...
Duran Duran: 'Hungry Like the Wolf'
Retrospective and Interview by Johnny Black, Blender, 2003
VITAL STATISTICS:SONG: Hungry Like the WolfARTIST: Duran DuranLABEL: EMI-Harvest/Capitol ...
Deep Purple: 'Smoke On The Water' (Warners)
Retrospective by Johnny Black, Blender, May 2005
Performers : Ritchie Blackmore – guitar; Ian Gillan – vocals; Jon Lord – keyboards; Roger Glover – bass; Ian Paice – drums; Producer: Martin Birch; ...
Derek & The Dominos: Derek and the Dominos: 'Layla'
Retrospective by Johnny Black, Blender, January 2006
Performers: Eric Clapton – guitar/vocals; Duane Allman – guitar; Jim Gordon – drums/piano; Bobby Whitlock – keyboards; Carl Radle : bassLabel: AtcoProducer: Tom DowdChart debut: ...
Retrospective by Johnny Black, Blender, September 2002
PERFORMERS: Karen Carpenter, lead vocals; Richard Carpenter, piano, vocals; Hal Blaine, drums; Joe Osborne, bass; Jim Horn, wind instruments; Bob Messenger, bass and wind; Doug ...
Joni Mitchell: How 'Free Man In Paris' came along
Interview by Johnny Black, Blender, September 2004
WHEN Joni Mitchell played the finished tapes of her 1974 album Court and Spark for her Asylum Records labelmate Bob Dylan, the venerated spokesman of ...
Elvis Presley: Elvis 30 # 1 Hits (RCA)
Review by Barney Hoskyns, Blender, Fall 2002
The King is gone, but he's not forgotten: Thirty classics from the best singer who ever lived. Period. ...
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