Latest about Spirit
Spirit didn’t know they were a prog band, but were always proud of their fearless diversity
Original bassist Mark Andes embraces what they achieved – but regrets they weren’t able to offer the support that “keystone” member Randy California needed
10 West Coast rock albums you really need to hear... and one to avoid
From surf guitars to psychedelia, peace to paranoia, the 60s sound of Los Angeles and San Francisco was bright and multicoloured
Led Zeppelin: a timeline of the Stairway To Heaven trial
Updated A day-by-day, blow-by-blow account of Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven plagiarism trial
Spirit's Tent Of Miracles: expanded but still lean and illuminating
Expanded reissue of 1990 Tent Of Miracles set from Randy California’s slimmed-down trio version of Spirit
Artist Charles Uzzell-Edwards let us rummage through his record collection
Street artist and gallery owner Pure Evil (actually a very polite Charles Uzzell-Edwards) gives us a guided tour of his record collection
Spirit: Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus - Album Of The Week Club review
Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus was the album that put Spirit at the forefront of conceptual psych-rock
"We were one of the first progressive bands!" - Spirit and their sense of musical adventure
Bass player Mark Andes looks back on the career Randy California and his intrepid band
California Dreaming: the wild and tragic story of Spirit
Led by mercurial guitarist Randy California, Spirit were buddies of Jimi Hendrix and praised by Led Zeppelin. But their promise would collapse in blur of drugs and death
