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Queen: Helpful Boy Scout Transforms into Werewolf

Interview by Tony Stewart, New Musical Express, 18 January 1975

Well, perhaps that's putting it a little strongly... let's just say he transforms into a demon who pushes old ladies under oil tankers. But WHO ...

Suzi Quatro: For Your Information, She Happens To Be A Lady

Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, 25 January 1975

"ALISTAIR...CAN YOU go through your solo again and count exactly how many bars you need for it?" ...

Stomu Yamashta: 24 Hour Man

Interview by Karl Dallas, Melody Maker, 8 February 1975

STOMU YAMASHTA was looking pretty chipper for someone who's been getting just two hours sleep a night for the past month. For a man who ...

Leo Sayer: One Man Band No Longer

Interview by Chris Welch, Melody Maker, 15 February 1975

WHEN LITTLE Leo Sayer does his Michael Crawford impersonation and becomes disaster prone Frank, protective instincts are aroused, and folk cluster around to prevent him ...

Marc Bolan, T. Rex: Marc Bolan: Past, Present, and Future

Interview by Alan Betrock, Rock Scene, March 1975

IT'S A WEEKDAY night in New Jersey and there's another school day to face tomorrow. Yet the Joint in the Woods is packed to the ...

Elton John part 3: Maybe It's Because I'm A Socialist…

Interview by Charles Shaar Murray, NME, 8 March 1975

TELL US, El, what is Rock all about? Having a bloody good time. When I was a kid and went to see those Larry Parnes-Billy ...

John Lennon: Rock On!

Interview by Chris Charlesworth, Melody Maker, 8 March 1975

It's a busy time for JOHN LENNON – hit singles, a new album of oldies and recording with Elton John and and David Bowie. Plus ...

George Benson, Herbie Hancock, Lou Reed, Ronnie Wood: Lou Reed: Ladies and gentlemen... the interview of the year (already)!

Interview by Lester Bangs, New Musical Express, 8 March 1975

"Lou Reed is a completely depraved pervert and pathetic death dwarf — a wasted talent living off the dumbell nihilism of a '70s generation that ...

David Bowie, Mick Ronson: Mick Ronson: "It's Strange Being On Your Own"

Interview by Ron Ross, Circus, April 1975

WHEN MICK RONSON set down his guitar and stepped out of the London studio where he was serving as "musical director" for lan Hunter's first ...

Pete Atkin And Clive James: From Little Atkins Great Oak Trees Grow

Interview by Ian MacDonald, NME, 26 April 1975

A fearsome encounter between two of the foremost minds of a Generation...uh...two of the most cerebral Rock Critics afloat...um, two of the most Accomplished Raconteurs...the ...

The Faces: Faces Survive Solo Syndrome

Interview by Ron Ross, Circus, May 1975

The Faces were afraid America might forget them while they were busy getting some individual ambitions out of their system. But their first Stateside tour ...

Ian Hunter: Not the Hoople

Interview by Barbara Charone, Rolling Stone, 8 May 1975

LONDON – "Fucking tremendous," Ian Hunter mumbled into Mick Ronson's right ear as his first solo album blasted out of the speakers. The former leader ...

Disco-Tex and his Sex-O-Lettes: Disco Tex: Boogoo Boogoo to Choo

Interview by David Hancock, Record Mirror, 24 May 1975

Sir Monti talks to David Hancock ...

Deep Purple, Ritchie Blackmore: Ritchie Blackmore Confessional

Interview by Cameron Crowe, Creem, June 1975

DEEP PURPLE lead guitarist and mastermind, Ritchie Blackmore, 29, has never been known to let tact stand in the way of a good interview. The ...

Sadistic Mika Band: Sadist Faction

Interview by Jonh Ingham, Let It Rock, June 1975

TWO YEARS AGO I attended an out of town Roxy gig. Along for the ride was Kazuhiko and Mika Katoh, husband and wife leaders of ...

Hunter-Ronson, Ian Hunter, Mick Ronson: Hunter-Ronson: Till Death Us Do Part

Interview by Chris Charlesworth, Melody Maker, 14 June 1975

Forget all the rumours, Hunter-Ronson are still happily married, as they tell Chris Charlesworth ...