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Suede: What's a Nice Band Like You Doing in a Field Like This?

Interview by Simon Price, Melody Maker, 29 August 1992

Since we scooped the lot and put SUEDE on the cover of MM back in April, the world has started falling at their feet. SIMON ...

A Certain Ratio: 'Looking For A Certain Ratio' (B. Eno)

Interview by Chris Bohn, Melody Maker, 2 February 1980

While 2-Tone revive the fashions of the Sixties, A Certain Ratio are stretching their legs towards the future. In fact, since drummer Donald Johnson joined ...

The Police, Sting: Sting: A Policeman's Guide To Good And Evil...

Interview by Paolo Hewitt, Melody Maker, September 1982

YOU MIGHT NOT have noticed, but there's been little activity on the Police front recently. This year, apart from a few sporadic live appearances, has ...

Noel Redding: I Dream Of Jimi

Interview by Chris Welch, Melody Maker, 1 May 1976

"THEY'VE gotta name for you people." Eric Bell settled back in a speeding Volkswagen as we wound through the West Cork countryside, and addressed the ...

Rick Wakeman: Liszten To Rick!

Interview by Chris Welch, Melody Maker, 16 August 1975

Lisztomania is quite a movie, says Rick Wakeman. He plays Thor in the film, as well as producing the music, and he tells Chris Welch ...

The Stone Roses: Shooting From The Lip

Interview by Simon Reynolds, Melody Maker, 3 June 1989

THE STONE ROSES are the latest instalment in the resurrection insurrection. ...

Primal Scream: No More Yesterday

Interview by Simon Reynolds, Melody Maker, 29 August 1987

Primal Scream look back to look forward. Simon Reynolds retracts a few statements but still argues the toss. ...

Soft Cell: Soft See Cell Warfare

Interview by Lynden Barber, Melody Maker, January 1982

The Soft White Underbelly of Soft Cell ...

Terence Trent D'Arby: The Great Contender

Interview by Colin Irwin, Melody Maker, 1 August 1987

TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY isn't modest. But, as he's quick to point out, he has very little to be modest about. Two hit singles, a number ...

Haircut 100: Favourite Cuts and Pelican Shirts

Interview by Paolo Hewitt, Melody Maker, 20 March 1982

HAIRCUT ONE HUNDRED suffer white line fever. Paulo Hewitt pops the questions. ...

Brian Eno, Talking Heads: Talking Heads: More words about Eno and art

Interview by Ian Birch, Melody Maker, 29 July 1978

Ian Birch meets Talking Heads ...

Thomas Dolby: Hyperaction

Interview by Adam Sweeting, Melody Maker, 3 March 1984

Adam Sweeting gets all smoochy with Eighties Renaissance Man THOMAS DOLBY. ...

Radiohead: Head Cases

Interview by Caitlin Moran, Melody Maker, 10 June 1995

Radiohead's The Bends is one of the albums of the year. We already know this. We also know that Thom Yorke is the next richeykurt ...

Carly Simon, David Ackles, The Doors, Judy Collins, Love, Paul Butterfield Blues Band: Elektra: The House That Jac Built

Interview by Loraine Alterman, Melody Maker, 23 September 1972

The story of Elektra, one of rock's most influential labels. As told to Loraine Alterman by founder JAC HOLZMAN ...

Junior Giscombe: Secret Life of a Streatham Soul-Boy

Interview by Paolo Hewitt, Melody Maker, 8 May 1982

Paolo Hewitt rides the Soul Train to L.A. with Junior Giscombe ...

Sleeper: Wener Takes All

Interview by Ian Gittins, Melody Maker, 14 January 1995

1995 is set to be SLEEPER's year. The latest leading lights in the ongoing resurgence of Britpop brightened up last year with a string of ...

UFO: In Search Of Heady Riff

Interview by Harry Doherty, Melody Maker, 10 February 1979

In which UFO try for world domination...HARRY DOHERTY followed them round the concert circuit ...

Manic Street Preachers: Manic… depression!

Interview by Everett True, Melody Maker, 29 May 1993

This is the MANIC STREET PREACHERS' first interview of 1993. That's the good news over with. Now for the bad: RICHEY believes that "ninety per ...

Maggie Bell, Led Zeppelin: Peter Grant: The Man Who Led Zeppelin

Interview by Michael Watts, Melody Maker, 22 June 1974

With a background in wrestling, it's not surprising that Peter Grant is cast as a heavy. And as manager of Led Zep, the legend has ...

Suede: "Nothing Can Stop Us Now"

Interview by Simon Price, Melody Maker, 24 September 1994

When Bernard Butler left SUEDE, many assumed it was all over. Far from it. On the eve of the release of the long-awaited Dog Man ...