Be-Bop Deluxe
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Blazing Apostles: How Bill Nelson built up then broke up Be-Bop Deluxe
By Rob Hughes published
Bill Nelson on Jimi Hendrix, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and the brilliant five-album career of art-rockers Be-Bop Deluxe

“It should be illegal to be in a band, and only those willing to be arrested and locked up should try and pursue music”: Bill Nelson was only partly joking with his pre-punk manifesto
By Paul Lester published
From psychedelic troubadour to art rocker, the Be-Bop Deluxe leader has always been about crossing musical boundaries and encouraging others to do the same

10 albums on the legendary Harvest label you should definitely own
By Hugh Fielder last updated
Starting out as a haven for the bands EMI didn’t know what to do with, Harvest Records soon proved that there was life beyond prog. These are the label's best albums

Be-Bop Deluxe announce 16-disc Live! In The Air Age set
By Jerry Ewing last updated
Legendary Be-Bop Deluxe 1977 live album gets remixed expanded reissue for August

Be-Bop Deluxe's Drastic Plastic expanded but still elegant
By David Quantick published
Drastic Plastic was Be-Bop Deluxe's swansong album before Bill Nelson moved on, and its consistency masked an inner turmoil

Be-Bop Deluxe - Axe Victim: Expanded And Remastered Edition Review
By Chris Roberts published
Not yet ratedFour-disc box set honours a neglected glam nearly-was.
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