New on RBP: a Rolling Stones special, with a MIck Jagger audio interview from 1987 + an excerpt from Bob Spitz's new Stones biography. Plus archive articles on Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton, Clannad's Moya Brennan and Nirvana's Patrick Campbell-Lyons... www.rocksbackpages.com
The man who sold the world: James Medd meets broadcaster, DJ and world music champion Andy Kershaw (1959-2026) on the publication of his 2011 autobiography No Off Switch.
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New podcast episode: Penny Kiley and Paul Du Noyer discuss Liverpool's rich musical history from Merseybeat to Cream and listen to (Sir) Paul McCartney speaking to Simon Garfield in 1999. www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis... #Liverpool #Beatles #PaulMcCartney
New on RBP: a Liverpool special featuring a Paul McCartney audio interview from 1999, plus 'Atypical Girl' author Penny Kiley on Eric's and the Teardrop Explodes. Plus Afrika Bambaataa RIP and Craig McLean meeting Jessie Ware in 2013.
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New on RBP: a Ramones audio interview from March 1977, plus funk-fusion deity Thundercat.
Plus Chris Heath on his pals the Pet Shop Boys and our sad farewells to legendary '60s scribes Keith Altham and Ivor Davis.
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His generation: Keith Altham (1941-2026) recalls the challenges of interviewing and publicising the Who's Keith Moon (right, in June 1976). Plus the NME legend meets Hendrix for the first time in 1967 and sits in on a Stones session in 1968. www.rocksbackpages.com #KeithAlthamRIP
New podcast episode: the great Adele Bertei discusses her amazing new book about New York's No Wave scene in the late '70s and listens to audio clips from interviews with her old friends Lydia Lunch and James Chance...
www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis... #AdeleBertei #NoWave #NewYorkCity
New on RBP: the Scandipop genius of Robyn, plus:
• Roy Trakin's No Wave years and...
• an audio interview with 'Wild Thing' songwriter Chip Taylor, who died this week
www.rocksbackpages.com #Robyn #ChipTaylorRIP #NoWave #Scandipop
Two pieces from the RBP archive about the the Kinks' song retrospectively despised by Moby (Dick).
• "'Lola' has given Kinks new hope" New Musical Express, 29 August 1970
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• "Ray Davies on 50 Years of 'Lola'"
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The Dean and us.
New on RBP: classic interviews with Marianne Faithfull to celebrate the cinematic release of the 'Broken English' documentary, plus Mat Snow's 1987 audio interview with the Triffids' David McComb. www.rocksbackpages.com #MarianneFaithful #BrokenEnglish #BumpingintoGeniuses
New podcast episode: Jimmy McDonough discusses his epic new biography of honky-tonk hero Gary Stewart, talks about his classic Neil Young tome 'Shakey' and listens to our 1995 audio interview with the Rev. Al Green. www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis...
New on RBP: a 1995 Al Green audio interview, plus honky-tonk hero Gary Stewart in the month Jimmy McDonough's biography of him is published.
Plus featured writer John Morthland, who died 10 years ago this month + archive interviews with Country Joe McDonald & Augie Meyers.
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New on RBP: a 1988 audio interview w/ prog legend Keith Emerson + archive Teddy Riley interviews to accompany the publication of the New Jack Swing mastermind's memoir. Not forgetting 50+ new additions to the RBP library, from Julie London (1957) to Kneecap (2025). www.rocksbackpages.com
The long goodbye: Alan Clayson looks back with British blues mentor [Mike Vernon (1944-2026)](www.rocksbackpages.com/.../engine-r...).
No sleep 'til the old Hammersmith Odeon (an occasional series): David Byrne's tour bus turns up for his two sold-out nights at the Eventim Apollo...
New podcast episode: Paul Rees discusses Raised On Radio, his oral history of AOR, and celebrates the splendours of Boston, Toto and Journey... www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis...
Stairway to Vegas: Rolling Stone's Tom Nolan interviews Neil Sedaka (1939-2026) during his Riviera residency in 1975 and Music Week's Johnny Black looks back with the Brill Building veteran in 2009. www.rocksbackpages.com #NeilSedakaRIP
New on RBP: an AOR special, complete with a 1979 audio interview with Boston's Tom Scholz & Brad Delp. Plus Kris Nicholson on Boz Scaggs and Hall & Oates...
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Farewell to Willie Colón (1950-2026): The Face's David Toop grabs a quick chat with the salsa legend (www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Arti...) and Richard Williams introduces Melody Maker's readers to the sizzling South Bronx sound in 1976 (www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Arti...).
Farewell to Disco-Tex: Chris Charlesworth meets Monti Rock III (1939-2026) in 1975 (www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Arti...). Plus Jon Savage pens the sleevenotes to Sex-O-Lettes compilation Get Dancin' in 1999 (www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Arti...).
New on RBP: Peter Hook talks about New Order and Joy Division in a 1989 audio interview, plus archive articles about Gorillaz, and Paolo Hewitt meets Bruce Springsteen in 1981.
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New podcast episode: Jeff Walker and Kim Gottlieb look back on their long rock'n'roll marriage and their close encounters with Tom Waits, Gram Parsons and Bob Marley.
www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis... #TomWaits #GramParsons
New on RBP: Tom Waits' breakthrough year of 1976, plus:
• a 1987 audio interview with Emmylou Harris
• featured writer Jeff Walker
• our farewell to Television's Fred Smith
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New on RBP: David Toop's 1993 audio interview with Janet Jackson, whose masterful Jam & Lewis-produced 'Control' turns 40 this week, plus:
• free pieces about Yes & prog rock
• featured RBP writer Maura Johnston on Madonna & more
• farewells to Chuck Negron & Lamonte McLemore
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