
David Stubbs
David Stubbs is a music, film, TV and football journalist. He has written for The Guardian, NME, The Wire and Uncut, and has written books on Jimi Hendrix, Eminem, Electronic Music and the footballer Charlie Nicholas.
Latest articles by David Stubbs

The 100 greatest rock songs of the century... so far
By Malcolm Dome, Paul Elliott, Dave Everley, Polly Glass, Dom Lawson, Fraser Lewry, Dave Ling, Sian Llewellyn, Luke Morton, Paul Rees, Johnny Sparks, Philip Wilding, David Stubbs, Henry Yates published
Many were longlisted, but this is the final selection – the best rock songs of the 21st century thus far, as voted for by you

Punk veterans serve judgment on mankind on Professor And The Madman's Seance
By David Stubbs published
Professor And The Madman's concept album Seance features former Damned rhythm section

Buzzcocks: Sell You Everything (1991-2004) - the definitive compendium of the other years
By David Stubbs published
Buzzcocks sell you everything on eight-CD compilation of Mancunian (post) punksters second wave of recording life

Wilko Johnson - Blow Your Mind album review
By David Stubbs published
Wilko Johnson’s first album of original material in 30 years

Anti-Nowhere - League The Albums 1981-87 album review
By David Stubbs published
Four-disc compilation of Tunbridge Wells 80s punks

Ministry - AmeriKKKant album review
By David Stubbs published
Revamped group’s first album since 2012 death of guitarist Mike Scaccia

Desolation Angels - King album review
By David Stubbs published
Return of UK-born, now LA-based expats

Curved Air - Reissues album reviews
By David Stubbs published
Not yet ratedReissues of early albums, with bonus disc included with 1970 debut

Stray - Fire & Glass: The Pye Recordings 1975-76 album review
By David Stubbs published
Compilation of post-vocalist Steve Gadd material

No Future: Punk, Politics And British Youth Culture... by Matthew Worley review
By David Stubbs published
Excellent account of how punk articulated itself as a political as well as musical force

Anvil -- Pounding The Pavement album review
By David Stubbs published
Fitfully ambitious offering from Canadian heavy metal trio

Hawkwind - Hawkwind At The Roundhouse album review
By David Stubbs published
The space rockers return to the Chalk Farm venue

Beatles On The Roof: The Farewell Concert That Surprised The World book review
By David Stubbs published
Excellent account of the Fab Four’s legendary 1969 rooftop gig

Kansas - Leftoverture Live & Beyond album review
By David Stubbs published
Two-CD live album of the 40th anniversary Tour

My Book Of Genesis by Richard MacPhail with Chris Charlesworth review
By David Stubbs published
Amiable account by Genesis’s pre-Gabriel vocalist-turned-band roadie

Godley & Creme - Body Of Work 1978-1988 album review
By David Stubbs published
Box set covering the career of former 10cc-ers

Steve Hunter - When The Lights Go Out album review
By David Stubbs published
Solo album from Alice Cooper and Lou Reed sideman

Robert Plant - Carry Fire album review
By David Stubbs published
Eleventh solo album with the Sensational Space Shifters, featuring a duet with Chrissie Hynde

D.A.F. - Das Ist D.A.F album review
By David Stubbs published
Düsseldorf electronic duo’s golden years, plus remix disc

Black Country Communion - BCCIV album review
By David Stubbs published
Fourth album from supergroup combines hard riffing and pensive lyrics

Ten Years After - A Sting In The Tale album review
By David Stubbs published
New material celebrating a half-century in the business

Atlanta Rhythm Section - Truth In A Structured Form album review
By David Stubbs published
Re-release of 1989 album from southern soft rockers

Bill Nelson - Chance Encounters In The Garden Of Lights album review
By David Stubbs published
Two-CD version of ambient set originally issued in 1987
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