Exploitation in the pop world is the issue addressed by Ira Robbins in this intriguing new novel, subtitled A Musical Novel of the 1970...

As protests in America erupt following yet another violent death of an unarmed man of colour at the hands of a gung-ho American cop, I spen...

Astrid Kirchherr, whose death aged 81 was announced at the weekend, was the first photographer – maybe even the first person – to recog...

So where do we start?          Elvis worshipped him. Bob Dylan’s boyhood ambition was to join his band. On 27 December 1960, at Lithe...

I was introduced to Kraftwerk by an unlikely source, an American rock promoter called Ira Blacker who in 1975 invited me into his New Y...

MM staff, 1972; back: Richard Williams, Ray Coleman, Allan Lewis;  front: Michael Watts, CC, Chris Welch, Mark Plummer. Pic by Barrie W...

My second day at Melody Maker , a Tuesday, was something of an anti-climax. When I arrived at the office at the appointed time of 10am no-o...

As I explained last week, I joined the staff of  Melody Maker  on the first Monday in May, 1970, 50 years ago today. For this auspicious oc...

I sat behind a desk in Melody Maker ’s offices for the first time at 10am on Monday, May 4, 1970 – 50 years ago next week. To get the...