Taste

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Rory Gallagher posing for a photograph in the early 1970s

The turbulent story of Taste, the blues rock trailblazers loved by John Lennon, Eric Clapton and Brian May

By Garth Cartwright published

Led by the magnetic Rory Gallagher, Taste should have been as big as Cream or Fkeetwood Mac

Bands & Artists
Rory Gallagher playing his Stratocaster, surrounded by other instruments

Nine Rory Gallagher albums you should definitely listen to and one to avoid

By Paul Elliott published

Rory Gallagher left a tremendous legacy of albums studded with real gems – and these are the best of them

Albums
Rory Gallagher in 1975

Wild times on the road on Rory Gallagher's most iconic tour

By Carol Clerk published

Known for his musical integrity and down-to-earth approach, Rory Gallagher was the workingman's guitarist, and Irish Tour '74 his defining statement

Interviews
Taste: John Wilson, Rory Gallagher and Charlie McCracken

Why I ❤️ the debut Taste album, by Judas Priest's Glenn Tipton

By Glenn Tipton published

If it wasn’t for Irish bluesman Rory Gallagher and his first band Taste, Glenn Tipton would never have picked up a guitar, let alone joined Judas Priest

Albums
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Messin' With The Kid - What Made Rory Gallagher One Of A Kind

By Gavin Martin published

Pioneer, bluesman, ambassador for his homeland, statues erected in his name, even praised by his own president: how did Rory Gallagher become such a national treasure?

Bands & Artists
Rory Gallagher playing guitar

Rory Gallagher: The Making Of Irish Tour '74

By Gavin Martin published

Rory Gallagher brought inspiration to war-torn Belfast. The Blues goes behind the barricades to bring you the story of the album and film, Irish Tour ’74.

Concerts & Shows