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UFO onstage
The story of the UFO classic inspired by a pair of murderous twins

By Neil Jeffries Published

For a much-loved ballad on 1981's The Wild, The Willing And The Innocent, UFO turned to the criminal underworld for inspiration

Interviews
UFO pose in Monserrat
Chaos in the Caribbean and the story of UFO's No Place To Run

By Dave Ling Published

Just as UFO seemed poised to take the next step up, their ace-card guitarist Michael Schenker quit. So took off to the Caribbean and recorded No Place To Run without him

Bands & Artists
Phil Mogg onstage
Phil Mogg on 50 years with UFO, life on the road and new band Moggs Motel

By Dave Ling Published

Phil Mogg reveals why Moggs Motel doesn't have an apostrophe

Interviews
Phil Mogg onstage in 2004
How UFO fell apart then found themselves again

By Dave Ling Published

After debacles with former guitarist Michael Schenker, UFO returned with a new lineup in 2004 for another shot at the big time

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Moggs Motel in front of a Moggs Motel neon sign
Moggs Motel release Sunny Side Of Heaven, inspired by a Soho pub and Phil Mogg's old UFO bandmates

By Fraser Lewry Published

Led by former UFO frontman Phil Mogg, Moggs Motel will release their debut album next month

Tracks & Singles
Moggs Motel standing in a bar
UFO frontman Phil Mogg returns with Apple Pie, the first single from new band Moggs Motel

By Fraser Lewry Published

The debut album by Moggs Motel will be released later this year

Tracks & Singles
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Michael Schenker: UFO are trying to fool their fans

By Scott Munro Published

Exclusive Michael Schenker rules out any possibility of a guest appearance with UFO on their farewell tour - says the band “only exists with the original five members”

Exclusive
The cover of UFO’s Strangers In The Night live album
UFO’s Strangers In The Night: the live album that nearly restarted World War 2

By Dave Ling Published

On the road in 1978, UFO’s Phil Mogg and Michael Schenker were busy recreating World War 2. Yet they still managed to make one of the greatest live albums ever – Strangers In The Night

Albums
UFO March 1976, Michael Schenker (guitar) Phil Mogg (vocals) Pete Way (bass)
UFO: "We used to take Mandrax as if it were aspirin, we didn't care"

By Geoff Barton Published

UFO, once the classiest of classic rock bands, tore themselves apart with bitter in-fighting. Classic Rock catches up with them to find they're still nursing old war wounds

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