Rock's Backpages

Rock's Backpages has been a member of Linktree for 7 months and joined in February 2026. Resources rocksbackpages has populated their site with include: • Yoko Ono's Mind Games – And Her Lasting Legacy, 2024 • Michael Lindsay-Hogg: Fortunate Son, 2011 • "It Isn't Even a Record": Big Star's 'Stroke It, Noel' and Sister Lovers, 2006 • Sugarhill Gang, Record Mirror, 1980 • Rick James, Record Mirror, 1985 • Paul Sexton reports on the new "old-fashioned lurve" expounded by Riley's Blackstreet in 1996. • Frankie Goes to Hollywood live in Liverpool, 1985 • Eric's Undignified Death, 1980 • the Teardrop Explodes, 1979 • Bette Midler, Daily Telegraph, 2016 • Beatles Find Show Biz Isn't All Fun — 1962 • Liverpool's Cream: Bag Company — 1995 • The Real Thing haven't souled out — 1976 • M People interview by Ian Gittins, Melody Maker, 1994 • Quando Quango interview by Chris Bohn, New Musical Express, 5 November 1983 • The Haçienda by John McCready, the Face, May 1997 • Bohemian Rhapsody biopic review, 2019 • Little Richard is Everywhere, 2020 • Jason on the RBP podcast • Ian Birch interviews Laurie Anderson in 1981 for Smash Hits • Mike Barnes tests Laurie's knowledge in The Wire's "Invisible Jukebox" in 2001 • Will Hermes profiles Anderson in 2010 for the New York Times • "Singer Jimmy Scott Dies at 88" by Jeff Tamarkin, JazzTimes, 13 June 2014 • "Jimmy Scott: Little Boy Lost" by Fred Dellar, MOJO, October 2005 • "Last Night A Record Changed My Life: Jimmy Scott on Ray Charles And Betty Carter" by Chris Ingham, MOJO, 2001 • Countdown on Parliament, John Abbey, Blues & Soul, 29 June 1976 • A Journey to the Center of Parliament/Funkadelic, Tom Vickers, Rolling Stone, 26 August 1976 • The Bizarre World of George Clinton, Joe Nick Patoski, Phonograph Record, December 1976 • Report: "The Grateful Dead: The Year of The Dead", Fusion, 14 November 1969 • Report: "Open Up and Bleed: Stooges in New York", Rock Scene, March 1974 • Retrospective: "The Heartbreaking Beauty Of Chet Baker", Wondering Sound, 13 November 2012 • Sleeve notes for Music for Big Pink re-release in 2000, Barney Hoskyns • The Band's Levon Helm audio interview with Barney Hoskyns, 1998 • Sylvia on the RBP podcast • Lenny on the Podcast, 2021 • Robyn Hitchcock: Phantom of Psychedelia, Richard Cook, New Musical Express, 8 May 1982 • One Night in November with Robyn Hitchcock, J. Kordosh, Creem, March 1987 • Why Is Robyn Hitchcock Better Off Without Hit Records?, Pete Paphides, The Word, December 2004 • Robyn Hitchcock on the Podcast, 2023 • Geoffrey Cannon on the '60s + …–Rock's Backpages – Apple Podcasts • Shania Twain: Country Princess. By Nicholas Jennings : Articles, reviews and interviews from Rock's Backpages. • Shania Twain: Mark Twain as the face of new country. By Paul Sexton : Articles, reviews and interviews from Rock's Backpages. • Shania Twain: O Sister, Where Art Thou? . By James Hunter : Articles, reviews and interviews from Rock's Backpages. • Kylie Minogue audio interview by Dorian Lynskey, 2002 • Kylie Minogue Interview, Q, June 2002, Dorian Lynskey • Judee Sill: Lunch And Judee by Chris Welch, Melody Maker, 25 March 1972 • Judee Sill: Heart Food by Sandy Robertson, Sounds, 22 April 1978 • Judee Sill: A Brief Life, an Enduring Musical Impression by Tim Page, The Washington Post, 30 December 2006 • Tim Page on the Podcast • Club 57, New York NY, New York Rocker, April 1979 • Minimalism: Hey, DJ, Details, January 1994 • The Everlasting Forever Of Arthur Lee, The Washington Post, 5 August 2006 • Richard Goldstein reviews Revolver for the Village Voice, 1966 • Interview by Maureen Cleave, The Evening Standard, 31 July 1965 • Interview by Toby Mamis, Phonograph Record, December 1971 • Interview by Caroline Sullivan, The Guardian, 30 November 1999 • Top Tunes: Martha and the Vandellas by Ronnie Oberman, The Evening Star (Washington DC), 17 October 1964 • Martha Reeves Goes Solo by Phil Symes, Disc, 8 July 1972 • Martha's Happier Than Ever Before by John Abbey, Blues & Soul, 4 July 1978 • John Martyn's Grace and Danger, Profile, Musician, 1981 • Nick Drake: Things Behind the Sun, Memoir, The Paris Review, 27 December 2012 • Seven and a Half Short Notes on Sandy Denny, Retrospective, The Paris Review, 19 April 2018 • Alabama Shakes: Boys & Girls, Review and Interview by Andrew Mueller, Uncut, May 2012 • Shakin' All Over: Alabama Shakes, Profile and Interview by David Burke, R2/Rock'n'Reel, Summer 2012 • Alabama Shakes' Unlikely Triumph, Interview by Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 14 March 2013 • Interview by Gene Guerrero, The Great Speckled Bird, 17 May 1971 • Interview by Colin Irwin, Melody Maker, 11 November 1978 • Interview by Mat Snow, MOJO, June 2008 • Audio Interview by Gavin Martin, 2005 • Mitchell Cohen on the podcast • Shall We Dance? Shadow and the Shangs: a teenage melodrama, Let It Rock, December 1974 • David Johansen: Position Of A Vagabond Missionary, Creem, December 1982 • How Dolly Parton Became America's Sweetheart, Music Aficionado, October 2019 • Bill Evans: Living Time With Evans, Michael Watts, Melody Maker, 9 December 1972 • Bill Evans: Chemistry and the Piano Trio, Robert Palmer, Rolling Stone, 4 October 1979 • Bill Evans: The Piano Has Been Thinking, Glenn O'Brien, Gear, 2001 • "Parade of the Punks", report by Caroline Coon, Melody Maker, 2 October 1976 • "The Sex Pistols, The Clash et al: Punk Rock Festival, 100 Club, London", live review by Giovanni Dadomo, Sounds, 2 October 1976 • "The Sex Pistols: The 100 Club, London", live review by Ed Jones, New Society, 7 October 1976 • Tony Fletcher on the podcast, 14 Sep 2026 • 4AD Records: Bloodless Revolutions, Interview, The Face, May 1981 • Scritti Politti Interview, Jamming!, 1982 • U2: The Pride of Lions, Report and Interview, Jamming!, 1 October 1984 • Talking Heads: '77, Review by Vivien Goldman, Sounds, 1 October 1977 • Band On The Wall, Manchester — Live Review by Paul Morley, NME, 9 September 1978 • The Factory, Russell Club, Manchester — Live Review by Mick Middles, Sounds, 28 July 1979 • University of London Union — Live Review by Chris Bohn, Melody Maker, 16 February 1980 • Al Green: "There are riders approaching", Record, December 1983 • Something Happened: Elliott Smith's Real-Life Blur, L.A. Weekly, May 1997 • The Gambler: Tim McGraw, Country Music, December 2003 • AUDIO: Elliott Smith (1997) • Close-Up: Nik Cohn. By Geoffrey Cannon • Podcast with Nik Cohn and Ben Ratliff • Nik Cohn: My Book is Rubbish but it’s the Best. By Steve Turner • Awopbopaloobop Alopbamboom: The book that declared pop music dead. By Bob Stanley • Simon Reynolds on the Podcast • Visit the archive • Listen to the podcast • Sign up for the newsletter