Mark Blake’s formidable and deeply-researched book digs into the band who arguably came closest to matching The Beatles for diversity, and rapier-sharp wit.
Catching Up With Glen Matlock: Still a ‘Pistol’
“I tried auditioning every punk singer in London, and they all sounded like ‘Johnny Rotten’."
“I tried auditioning every punk singer in London, and they all sounded like ‘Johnny Rotten’.”
What Tom Petty Taught Me About Girls
He wrote songs that expressed what it felt like to be a man in search of becoming.
He wrote songs that expressed what it felt like to be a man in search of becoming.
‘Unrequited Infatuations’: Stevie Van Zandt Looks Back
Those dreams of achieving rock star status would come true when a teenaged Van Zandt met fellow New Jerseyan Bruce Springsteen.
Those dreams of achieving rock star status would come true when a teenaged Van Zandt met fellow New Jerseyan Bruce Springsteen.
The Rock Concert – A (Crazy) Oral History
Live music changed after MTV. The slickness of videos pushed acts to give audiences a show and a look to go with the image.
Live music changed after MTV. The slickness of videos pushed acts to give audiences a show and a look to go with the image.
When Johnny Kidd Was the Man
Way before Adam Ant could shiver any timbers while wearing pirate regalia, there was an earlier rockin’ piratical version called Johnny Kidd and the Pirates.
Way before Adam Ant could shiver any timbers while wearing pirate regalia, there was an earlier rockin’ piratical version called Johnny Kidd and the Pirates.
‘Janis: Her Life and Music’: Revisiting a Legend
Janis was working on a new album and in a new, promising, relationship the evening she died.
Janis was working on a new album and in a new, promising, relationship the evening she died.
Exploring ‘The Country of Liverpool’
The Country of Liverpool is an exhaustive work linking Country and Western and Rock’n’Roll, between America and Liverpool.
The Country of Liverpool is an exhaustive work linking Country and Western and Rock’n’Roll, between America and Liverpool.
‘Scarred for Life: TV in the 1980s’ – A Review
Stephen Brotherstone and Dave Lawrence’s excellent follow up to their detailed examination of the various scares that haunted people during the seventies.
Stephen Brotherstone and Dave Lawrence’s excellent follow up to their detailed examination of the various scares that haunted people during the seventies.
The Magical Mystery 8-Track Tape Adventure
The relationship between old-school rock fans and the 8-track tape can be complicated.
The relationship between old-school rock fans and the 8-track tape can be complicated.
‘Hollywood Eden’: Tracing the Rise of Surf Rock
California Surf Rock possess far-reaching tentacles that have informed such classic rockers as The Beach Boys, The Byrds, The Mamas and The Papas — even The Beatles.
California Surf Rock possess far-reaching tentacles that have informed such classic rockers as The Beach Boys, The Byrds, The Mamas and The Papas — even The Beatles.
ZZ Top Versus the Zombies
Why doesn’t ZZ Top’s drummer have a foot-long beard like his two bandmates–even though his last name is “Beard”?
Why doesn’t ZZ Top’s drummer have a foot-long beard like his two bandmates–even though his last name is “Beard”?
Some Lesser-Known Rock Muses
Marc Bolan’s muse, Gloria Jones, had a singing voice second to none—even better than Yoko’s and Linda McCartney’s!
Marc Bolan’s muse, Gloria Jones, had a singing voice second to none—even better than Yoko’s and Linda McCartney’s!
Groupie Memoirs: Music Muses Have Their Say
Groupies are people who love musicians and wish to thank them for the joy they bring.
Groupies are people who love musicians and wish to thank them for the joy they bring.
She Owned ‘The World’s Most Famous Club’
I shall never forget the happy faces of those youngsters as they rocked and stomped their lunchtimes away.
I shall never forget the happy faces of those youngsters as they rocked and stomped their lunchtimes away.
What Does It Take To Be Happy?
It’s something much closer to home.
It’s something much closer to home.