Latest articles by Gavin Martin
How Joy Division's only hit was also their singer's epitaph
Apocalyptic and poignant, the meaning of Joy Divisions Love Will Tear Us Apart is open to interpretation, but its place amongst the great singles is unquestionable
Eddie And The Hot Rods' Do Anything You Wanna Do: the story behind the song
Influenced by Aleister Crowley – and toothache – Do Anything You Wanna Do by Eddie And The Hot Rods introduced new wave
The Rolling Stones: Honk album review
Three-CD set combines post-’71 studio cuts, live recordings and recent tour guest slots from The Rolling Stones
Gary Wright - Reissues album review
Not yet ratedPioneering third and fourth albums from consummately talented Spooky Tooth man
Gary Moore - Blues And Beyond album review
Late, great Irish blues dynamo gets his due in both a two-CD and handsome four-disc set
Slade - Slade Alive! album review
All killer, no filler: careerdefining early live masterpiece
Jeff Beck - Live At Hollywood Bowl review
Virtuoso’s star-studded 50th-anniversary celebration
John Lee Hooker - King Of The Boogie album review
Five-CD celebration of the influential blues legend
David Bowie - A New Career In A New Town 1977 – 1982 album review
Third instalment of The Dame’s career-spanning box-set series reaches Berlin and beyond
Blackfoot Sue - The Albums album review
Brummies’ first two albums, and unreleased third, boxed
Status Quo - Vinyl Singles Collection 72–79/ Vinyl Collection 81–96 album review
Not yet ratedRocking through glory years and leaner times
Aaron Keylock - Cut Against The Grain album review
Oxfordshire’s teenage blueser impresses with shred-packed, flair-to-spare debut
The Doors - London Fog 1966 album review
Earliest known live recording captures Morrison and co. in pre-Whisky ragged glory
Heart - Live at The Royal Albert Hall With The RPO DVD review
Seattle rock sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson still resplendent.
The Band - The Last Waltz 40th Anniversary Edition reissue album review
Forever awesome – rock’n’roots aristocracy summit extended
Messin' With The Kid - What Made Rory Gallagher One Of A Kind
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?
Richard White - Come Together: Lennon & McCartney In The Seventies book review
Beatles barrel scraping reaches a most fanciful pass
Rory Gallagher: The Making Of Irish Tour '74
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.
Various Artists: Blues For Big Walter (EllerSoul )
Stellar collection of gob iron specialists salute the master.
Matty T Wall: Blue Skies (Only Blues Music)
Australia-bred newcomer’s debut showcases signature style.
Wilko Johnson - Don’t You Leave Me Here: My Life book review
The life and times of a (still) living legend
Grateful Dead - Red Rocks 7/8/78 album review
First official release for epic gig from the Dead’s legendary Betty Boards bootleg series.
Paul Butterfield - Live New York 1970 album review
Sixties blues master greets new decade, in scintillating two-CD set.
