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Bon Iver: 'There are people who are into being famous. And I don’t like that'

Interview by Laura Barton, The Guardian, 24 September 2016

Justin Vernon’s falsetto-folk infiltrated pop and caught Kanye’s ear but now he’s kicking against the fame game. For his new album, he explains why the ...

Association, The: The Association: Electric Switch Paid Off

Profile and Interview by Mike Gormley, The Ottawa Journal, 20 August 1966

SAN FRANCISCO — Six folk-singers got together in February, 1965, worked and waited for a year, changed to electric instruments and then — 'Along Comes ...

Keith Moon, Who, The: Keith Moon and rock 'n' roll: "Hope I die before I get old"

Obituary by Bill Holdship, Michigan State News, 22 September 1978

WHO DRUMMER Keith Moon died Sept. 7 from an overdose of a sedative prescribed to combat alcoholism. He was 31. The Who, presently finishing their ...

Gene Pitney: 'Tulsa' looks like bringing Gene back here in January

Profile by June Harris, Disc, 14 December 1963

WE DIDN'T have too much of a chance to see cool, immaculate Gene Pitney during his recent trip to England. Unfortunately, a 'flu bug caught ...

The Great Society: A Sloppy Great Society Offers Some Free Advice

Profile by Carol Deck, KRLA Beat, 25 December 1965

THE GREAT Society is about to give out with some free advice, musical type free advice. ...

Young MC: Rhymin' Reason

Interview by Julian Henry, Music Week, 9 December 1989

"IT TOOK me about 35 minutes to write the words to 'Wild Thing' and about an hour to write 'Funky Cold Medina'. It was easy." ...

Wet Willie: Keep On Smilin'

Review by Jim Esposito, Creem, September 1974

THE ONLY THING missing from Keep On Smilin' is one of Capricorn's "Support Southern Music" buttons on the jacket of that blind old black beggar ...

Elvis Costello & The Attractions: Island Records, Hammersmith, London

Live Review by Nick Kent, NME, 30 July 1977

THE KING ARRIVES ALIVE ...

The Ronettes: Wrong Phone Number Brought Success

Interview by Peter Jones, Record Mirror, 11 January 1964

TALK ABOUT a coincidence! A thundering great coincidence — a flash of fate which virtually launched the swinging Ronettes, one of the most successful girlie ...

Yellowman: Pickett's Lock, Edmonton, London

Live Review by Penny Reel, NME, 23 July 1983

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Tammi Terrell: Tammi Terell: From Medicine To Music

Profile and Interview by uncredited writer, KRLA Beat, 19 March 1966

SOME PEOPLE fade into a crowd and some just naturally stand out. Tammi Terell is one of those who stand out. ...

Paul Weller on the 100 Club

Interview by John Lewis, Metro, July 2012

Paul Weller has a long relationship with the 100 Club – not just as a performer but as a teenage punter. ...

Fania All Stars, The, Manu Dibango, Mongo Santamaria, Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, El , Jorge Santana: Fania All Stars, Mongo Santamaria, Manu Dibango et al: Yankee Stadium, The Bronx NY

Live Review by Ian Dove, The New York Times, 26 August 1973

'OUR LATIN THING' PLAYS AT STADIUM 30,000 See Fania All Stars and Others at Second Base ...

Beach Boys, The, Tim Buckley, Brian Wilson: Various Artists: Sing A Song For You (Tribute To Tim Buckley) and Caroline Now! (The Songs Of Brian Wilson And The Beach Boys)

Review by Ian Penman, The Wire, September 2000

IS THERE any point in anyone trying to recast the lassitudinous spacesail of Tim Buckley? As a singer, Buckley belongs to the Eternal(s), so aren't ...

Ivy League, The: The Ivy League: Songwriting Hit-Makers

Interview by David Griffiths, Record Mirror, 13 February 1965

FROM INSIDE the music publisher's office came the familiar sounds of creation, Tin Pan Alley style — tentative chords being hammered out on a piano ...

Josh Rouse: Bush Hall, London

Live Review by Chris Roberts, Uncut, May 2004

ROUSE CLOSES the first of two nights here with a version of Neil Young's 'For The Turnstiles' so intense and intimate that when he sings ...

Noel Hawks and Jah Floyd: Reggae Going International 1967-1976 – The Bunny "Striker" Lee Story

Book Review by Mike Atherton, Echoes, 2012

IN 2002, BUNNY LEE asked seasoned music journalist Noel Hawks when he was going to write up his story in book form. In the best ...

Searchers, The: Hit Brings Big Offers for the Searchers

Profile and Interview by June Harris, Disc, 13 July 1963

No sales for three weeks, then crash, the new boys make it big! ...

Jesus & Mary Chain, The: The Jesus & Mary Chain: Psychocandy (Blanco Y Negro BYN7 pre-release tape)*****

Review by Jack Barron, Sounds, 2 November 1985

CHRIST! THE crucifixion of preconceptions on the Calvary of pop. ...