Campbell Devine

Campbell Devine is the leading authority on Mott the Hoople and the author of All The Young Dudes : Mott The Hoople & Ian Hunter, the definitive Mott biography as well as Rock'n'Roll Sweepstakes: The Authorised Biography of Ian Hunter. Devine also wrote the liner notes for the posthumous Mick Ronson release Just Like This.

Articles by: Campbell Devine

Ian Hunter studio portrait, 1975

"Nobody else has the power, at this point in their career, to sound so fresh, so new and so exciting": 11 Ian Hunter albums you should listen to... and one to avoid

By Campbell Devine last updated

A true songwriter's songwriter, Ian Hunter has improved with age, racking up critically acclaimed albums well into his ninth decade - and these are his best

Press photo of Stretch

"I felt a rage towards him that has taken decades to subside": The mysterious case of the fake Fleetwood Mac

By Campbell Devine published

Critically acclaimed and loved by their contemporaries, Stretch were perhaps doomed from the start by their involvement in one of the strangest chapters in music history

Mick Ronson

The life and times of Mick Ronson, Hull's guitar god

By Campbell Devine last updated

Mick Ronson played with a lot of major names, and influenced many others. This celebration of his life and work comes from those who knew him best