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The story of the debauched tour that sent Joe Cocker over the edge

By Max Bell Published

The Beatles queued up to give Joe Cocker their songs, but drink, drugs and wild times on the infamous Mad Dogs & Englishmen touring circus almost finished him off

Concerts & Shows
The Mad Dogs and Englishmen touring party (studio portrait)
Two of rock's great concert films are now free to watch on YouTube

By Fraser Lewry Published

Two acclaimed movies have been made available online thanks to Joe Cocker's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Bands & Artists
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How to watch this weekend's 2025 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony

By Scott Munro Published

Bad Company, Soundgarden and The White Stripes are among this year's inductees - here's everything you need to know

Hall of Fame
Leon Russell, Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi in conversation
Tedeschi Trucks Band announce live album of historic Mad Dogs & Englishmen show

By Fraser Lewry Published

Tedeschi Trucks Band's Mad Dogs & Englishmen Revisited (Live At Lockin’) features Leon Russell, Rita Coolidge, Chris Robinson, Warren Haynes and more

Bands & Artists
Joe Cocker posing for a photograph in 1970
The wild life and crazy times of Joe Cocker

By Max Bell Published

Joe Cocker was the unlikely Sheffield superstar loved by The Beatles – but drink, drugs and debauchery almost sent him over the edge

Interviews
A montage of photos of Jimi Hendrix, Ace Frehley, James Hetfield and Kurt Cobain
10 cover versions that are way more popular than the originals (according to Spotify)

By Paul Travers Published

The Beatles, Bowie, Bob Dylan and Stevie Wonder have all seen covers of their songs become more popular than the original version

Tracks & Singles
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Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs & Englishmen - Album Of The Week Club review

By Classic Rock Magazine Published

The live album of Joe Cocker and Leon Russell's shambolic, chaotic, sex-fuelled, Mad Dogs & Englishmen rock’n’roll circus

Albums
The 20 Greatest Albums of 1970
The 20 best rock albums of 1970

By Classic Rock Magazine Last updated

Altamont had brought the 60s to a disastrous close, but 1970 saw the birth of a new breed of supergroups, and established stars heading in new directions

Albums
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So many drugs the cows got high: the chaotic festival that heralded Woodstock 99

By Johnny Black Published

It was meant to be as monumental as the original Woodstock, but 1972’s Erie Canal Soda Pop Festival went the other way: out-of-control drug abuse, sanitation problems, arson and death

Music Festivals