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Interview by David Hepworth, Sounds, 10 March 1979

SNIFF 'N' THE TEARS, not a band to be sneezed at says DAVID HEPWORTH ...

Guide by Steve Turner, The Independent, 13 April 1991

Thousands of worshippers still flock to Memphis, birthplace of Elvis. They should bypass Graceland. Rock first rolled here. ...

Senseless Things — Sense And Sensibility

Interview by Stephen Dalton, Vox, April 1993

BEST KNOWN FOR RAUCOUS POP NUGGETS such as 'Too Much Kissing', young guns Senseless Things have toughened up, toting a beefed-up sound and an uncompromising ...

Fatboy Slim, Housemartins, The: Fatboy Slim: The Norman Conquest

Interview by Andy Crysell, New Musical Express, 19 April 1997

In the beginning, he was a Housemartin. In between, he's been Pizzaman and a Mighty Kat. Now he's FATBOY SLIM. But no matter what NORMAN ...

Beyoncé: The Solid Gold, Super Fly Destiny of Beyoncé

Profile and Interview by Nicholas Jennings, Inside Entertainment, February 2004

SHE'S YOUNG, GIFTED and black. She's also devout, hard-working and extremely fly. ...

T'Pau: "I was always a bit of a Tragedy-Drawers"

Interview by Sylvia Patterson, Smash Hits, 13 January 1988

How can this possibly be? Carol Decker from T'Pau is renowned for her "feistiness", being sick in her cowboy boots etc., and yet she's "terrified ...

Byrds, The: Some of the Byrds Fly the Musical Coop

Interview by Pete Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 21 April 1968

THE BUFFALO Springfield replaced Bruce Palmer with Jim Messina. Grace Slick joined the Jefferson Airplane when Signe Anderson left. Paul Revere has had 27 Raiders. ...

Fairport Convention: Fairport Convention, What We Did On Our Holidays, Unhalfbricking

Review by Jim Irvin, The Word, April 2003

Three reissued albums find Fairport Convention on the edge of greatness ...

Buzzcocks: Teen Rebel Scores £250 From Dad

Profile by Paul Morley, New Musical Express, 5 February 1977

This feature bears the New Wave Seal of Quality ...

Sam Moore, Sam & Dave: Sam Moore: Can't stand up for falling down

Interview by Gavin Martin, The Independent, 18 January 2002

One half of Sam and Dave, Sam Moore was also a junkie, a pimp and a jailbird. Now he's releasing a solo album and is ...

REO Speedwagon: On Top at Last and Rolling in the Fast Lane

Interview by Richard Harrington, The Washington Post, 22 March 1981

REO Speedwagon's Powerful Drive... ...

2010: a look ahead at the year in pop

Preview by Pete Paphides, The Times, 10 January 2010

The pop climate is becoming like the actual climate. Where you once had distinct seasons now it all happens at once ...

Gary Numan Remains in Contact

Interview by Jim Green, Trouser Press, January 1981

CONTRADICTIONS, contradictions. (Sigh.) Gary Numan is not a simple proposition. Most people think he's simply wonderful – the electrono-pop tunesmith who's ever so cute – ...

The Bee Gees, T. Rex: The Grim Reporter February 2003

Obituary by Phast Phreddie Patterson, Rock's Backpages, February 2003

Phast Phreddie Patterson on those gone but not forgotten ...

Joe Strummer, The Lovin' Spoonful, Stereolab: The Grim Reporter January 2003

Obituary by Phast Phreddie Patterson, Rock's Backpages, January 2003

Phast Phreddie Patterson on those gone but not forgotten ...

Michael Hutchence, INXS: Michael Hutchence, 1960-1997: Death Of A Rock Star

Obituary by Lucy O'Brien, Q, February 1998

Living life at supersonic speed, broken by the battle between his fiancée and her ex-husband, scarred by childhood neglect and propelled by his urge for ...

Specials, The: The Specials: Rude Boys in the Jungle

Profile and Interview by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 7 April 1979

DAVE McCULLOUGH REJOICES AS THE SPECIAL AKA (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE SPECIALS) BREAK FREE AND GAIN COMPLETE CONTROL. ...

Jeff Healey Band: Jeff Healey: Have Guitar, Will Sit

Interview by Ted Drozdowski, Musician, March 1989

JEFF HEALEY is the most unorthodox guitarist since Stanley Jordan. He plays seated, most of the time, with his guitar flat on his lap. As ...

Jerry Lynn Williams: The Lone Ranger: Jerry Lynn Williams

Retrospective by Bill Bentley, Austin Chronicle, 27 January 2006

You say you want it and you want it bad And that you'd sacrifice all you ever had And that you'd be happy instead of ...

Eric Clapton: Rock — A Dilemma

Essay by Michael Lydon, Fusion, 19 March 1971

Michael Lydon views rock and roll as a space/time continuum, in which problems and, sometimes, solutions often arise. ...