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Review by Richard Riegel, Creem, August 1974

MGM RECORDS wasn't necessarily misguided in its big Bosstown hustle of 1968, they just flubbed up and signed the wrong bands. Why would you want ...

Righteous Brothers, The: The Righteous Brothers: Wollman Rink, Central Park, New York NY

Live Review by Toby Mamis, Zoo World, 1 August 1974

REUNION IN CENTRAL PARK ...

Supremes, The, Four Tops, The, Lamont Dozier: Holland-Dozier-Holland: This Tamla Trio Top The Hitmakers Chart

Interview by uncredited writer, Melody Maker, 28 January 1967

HOLLAND-DOZIER-Holland may sound like a firm of solicitors, but they must rank among the most prolific songwriting teams in history. ...

Bernie Leadon: Still Flying, Without Eagles

Report and Interview by Wayne Robins, The Bergen Record, April 2004

BERNIE LEADON has played in quite a few bands during the last 35 years. ...

Kings of Leon: Air Canada Centre, Toronto

Live Review by Juliette Jagger, Noisey, 27 February 2014

WE ALL HAVE those albums that signify turning points in our lives and define us as people in particular moments. Personally, the last time I ...

Peter Murphy: Deep (Beggars Banquet)

Review by Paul Lester, Melody Maker, 12 May 1990

PETER MURPHY knows what time it is. He's clocked the hippy-gumbo dancing hordes, seen the shaggy clothes and witnessed the wazzy smiles. He's even checked ...

Lisa Lisa: LL—77 (Pendulum CHR 6062)

Review by Lucy O'Brien, Vox, March 1994

LL'S COOL JAM ...

Delaney & Bonnie: Clapton, Jagger, Harrison and Lennon Rave Over Them

Profile by Rob Partridge, Record Mirror, 25 October 1969

REPUTATIONS travel, Delaney And Bonnie's travel via Eric Clapton, Mick Jagger and George Harrison. ...

Elvis Costello: Almost Blue/Goodbye Cruel World/Kojak Variety

Review by Terry Staunton, Record Collector, September 2004

AS THE AMBITIOUS Costello reissue programme heads towards completion, the contents of the bonus discs take on a greater significance, bolstering releases that may struggle ...

Mel Tormé: Now Mel Gets With The Beat!

Profile by Ian Dove, NME, 4 January 1963

HALF-WAY through 1961 Melvin Howard Tormé was moaning that "there were no songs being written that were worth singing. ...

Fela Kuti: Afro Poppa: Fela Kuti, 1938-1997

Obituary by Richard Gehr, Spin, October 1997

IN THE annals of pop political activism, taking on TicketMaster or spoofing K Mart consumerism hardly compares to the cheeky dissidence of Nigerian superstar Fela ...

Terry Callier, 1945-2012

Obituary by Lois Wilson, MOJO, January 2013

The inspirational folk-jazz-soul singer songwriter died last month. Lois Wilson salutes him. ...

Norman Greenbaum: 'Sky' Star Hits At Showbiz Phonies

Interview by Alan Smith, New Musical Express, 18 April 1970

I'm not religious but I live a pure life says Norman Greenbaum ...

Hüsker Dü, Bob Mould: Bob Mould's Quiet Life After Husker Du

Report and Interview by Jim Sullivan, The Boston Globe, 19 August 1988

FOR THE BETTER part of the 1980s, Husker Du was the leading light of the American rock 'n' roll underground. The Minneapolis-based trio came crashing ...

Gerry & The Pacemakers: Pacemakers are still on Cloud Nine

Profile by June Harris, Disc, 27 April 1963

AT SOME time — he was in such a daze he can't remember exactly when — between the hours of 5 and 6 p.m. on ...

Kate Bush: Hounds Of Love (EMI America)

Review by Laura Fissinger, Creem, February 1986

IF THEY were going to run a contest for Most Irritating Rock Star, there'd be plenty of candidates. The Smiths, David Lee Roth, Sting, Stevie ...

Divine Comedy, The: The Divine Comedy: Royal Festival Hall, London

Live Review by Caroline Sullivan, The Guardian, 29 March 1997

Kitschy coup: Few pop musicians could carry it off, but Divine Comedy's orchestral manoeuvres impress Caroline Sullivan ...

Cannibal & The Headhunters: Cannibal's No Longer Hungry

Profile by uncredited writer, KRLA Beat, 29 January 1966

FROM THE 'Forgotten Village' to the 'Land of 1000 Dances' Cannibal and the Headhunters have come out as the leaders of the "blood sound." ...

Half Pint Making a Splash With Rebellion

Profile and Interview by Don Snowden, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 1989

HALF PINT'S 'Greetings (to All Ragamuffins)' was the Jamaican equivalent of Tone Loc's 'Wild Thing' — a record that went beyond hit status to become ...

Cassius Clay: Clay Wins: Columbia Swings

Report by uncredited writer, Billboard, 7 March 1964

NEW YORK — The upset victory of Cassius Clay over Sonny Liston for the heavyweight boxing championship last week (25) also upset the operational procedures ...