At last! At last an author with insight, sympathy and commitment has written a substantial book about Slade that dissects the highs and lows...

Around 51 years ago this month The Who were playing concerts in Europe on a tour that saw them attract 400,000 to a concert in Paris, their ...

“Eddie came by my apartment and we were having a rehearsal,” Jerry Capehart, Eddie Cochran’s manager and co-writer is quoted as saying in th...

Back in 1993, charged with compiling tracks for what became 30 Years Of Maximum R&B , The Who’s 4-CD box set, I was offered (and eagerly...

Inspired to dig deeper into the world of Charlie Watts after learning about his fabulous book collection – see last post about Christie’s sa...

The true character of a man is often revealed only after their passing, frequently to their detriment, but the opposite is the case with Cha...

Recently granted access to a cache of Melody Makers from the 1970s, I was pleased to find this in the issue dated May 24, 1975 – my review o...

From the age of ten I have loved juke boxes. Much of my earliest musical education – Elvis, Chuck, Buddy and the like – came from a red and ...