Brix Smith Start: ‘Mark E Smith? He’s complicated’
Ex-Fall guitarist Brix Smith Start endured wild and colourful marriages with both Mark E Smith and Nigel Kennedy. Now she’s written her memoir… In…
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Willy Vlautin: ‘I had a picture of Steinbeck and a picture of the Jam’
The American musician and novelist on breaking up his acclaimed band Richmond Fontaine, and how Raymond Carver’s stories opened his eyes.
Hiding in plain sight – why I spent a lifetime chasing Prince by Matt Thorne
Following the death of the enigmatic pop idol, Matt Thorne explains his lifelong devotion to Prince.
How Phil Lynott Became Rock’s Most Notorious Hellraiser
Rock star Phil Lynott was recording his second solo album in a studio in Soho and, as usual, the control room was overflowing with hangers-on….
How John Peel Created our Musical World
David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Roxy Music, New Order … all owe their emergence in large part to one DJ. From psychedelia…
How Indie Rock Changed the World
Deborah Cohen on Kim Gordon, geeks and guitars
Lee Hazlewood: rock’s great recluse & my part in his return
Wyndham Wallace reveals how he coaxed the cult singer-songwriter back to the stage after 25 years in the wilderness
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will we all finally fall 4 him?