Charles Shaar Murray

Charles Shaar Murray is the award-winning author of Crosstown Traffic: Jimi Hendrix And Post-war Pop, and Boogie Man: The Adventures of John Lee Hooker in the American Twentieth Century. The first two decades of his journalism, criticism and vulgar abuse have been collected in Shots From The Hip. A founding contributor to Q and Mojo magazines, his work has appeared in newspapers like The Guardian, The Observer, The Independent, The Independent on Sunday, Evening Standard, and magazines including Word, Vogue, MacUser, Guitarist, Prospect and New Statesman.

Latest articles by Charles Shaar Murray

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Robert Cray Band: Nothin’ But Love

By Charles Shaar Murray Published

Blues man is back with a fine collection of cheatin’ songs.

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Patti Smith: Banga

By Charles Shaar Murray Published

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Joey Ramone: “...ya know?”

By Charles Shaar Murray Published

Newly completed unfinished material shows a different side of The Ramones’ late frontman.

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Walter Trout: Blues For The Modern Daze

By Charles Shaar Murray Published

Unsung veteran bluesman continues to deliver.

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Various: ZZ Top: A Tribute From Friends

By Charles Shaar Murray Published

ZZ Top’s magic remains strictly their own.

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Eric Sardinas & Big Motor: Sticks & Stones

By Charles Shaar Murray Published

Stomping modern blues.

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Status Quo: Quid Pro Quo

By Charles Shaar Murray Published

Rossi and Parfitt deliver a trusty new collection of exactly what you’d imagine. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

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Jeff Beck: Rock’n’Roll Party

By Charles Shaar Murray Published

Live Les Paul celebration surpasses expectations.

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Joe Bonamassa: Dust Bowl

By Charles Shaar Murray Published

The New York State bluesman channels the soil of the south.

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Buddy Guy: Living Proof

By Charles Shaar Murray Published

Septuagenarian blues stormer.

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Steve Hooker: Before The Rooster Crows

By Charles Shaar Murray Published

Stomping, snarling and sliding.

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Eric Clapton: Clapton

By Charles Shaar Murray Published

E.C. is here.

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Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa: Don’t Explain

By Charles Shaar Murray Published

File under ‘mostly wonderful’.

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