Eddie And The Hot Rods' Do Anything You Wanna Do: the story behind the song By Gavin Martin 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 By Gavin Martin Three-CD set combines post-’71 studio cuts, live recordings and recent tour guest slots from The Rolling Stones
Gary Wright - Reissues album review By Gavin Martin Not yet rated Pioneering third and fourth albums from consummately talented Spooky Tooth man
Gary Moore - Blues And Beyond album review By Gavin Martin Late, great Irish blues dynamo gets his due in both a two-CD and handsome four-disc set
Slade - Slade Alive! album review By Gavin Martin All killer, no filler: careerdefining early live masterpiece
Jeff Beck - Live At Hollywood Bowl review By Gavin Martin Virtuoso’s star-studded 50th-anniversary celebration
John Lee Hooker - King Of The Boogie album review By Gavin Martin Five-CD celebration of the influential blues legend
David Bowie - A New Career In A New Town 1977 – 1982 album review By Gavin Martin Third instalment of The Dame’s career-spanning box-set series reaches Berlin and beyond
Blackfoot Sue - The Albums album review By Gavin Martin Brummies’ first two albums, and unreleased third, boxed
Status Quo - Vinyl Singles Collection 72–79/ Vinyl Collection 81–96 album review By Gavin Martin Not yet rated Rocking through glory years and leaner times
Aaron Keylock - Cut Against The Grain album review By Gavin Martin Oxfordshire’s teenage blueser impresses with shred-packed, flair-to-spare debut
The Doors - London Fog 1966 album review By Gavin Martin 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 By Gavin Martin Seattle rock sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson still resplendent.
The Band - The Last Waltz 40th Anniversary Edition reissue album review By Gavin Martin Forever awesome – rock’n’roots aristocracy summit extended
Messin' With The Kid - What Made Rory Gallagher One Of A Kind By Gavin Martin 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 By Gavin Martin Beatles barrel scraping reaches a most fanciful pass
Rory Gallagher: The Making Of Irish Tour '74 By Gavin Martin 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 ) By Gavin Martin Stellar collection of gob iron specialists salute the master.
Matty T Wall: Blue Skies (Only Blues Music) By Gavin Martin Australia-bred newcomer’s debut showcases signature style.
Wilko Johnson - Don’t You Leave Me Here: My Life book review By Gavin Martin The life and times of a (still) living legend
Grateful Dead - Red Rocks 7/8/78 album review By Gavin Martin First official release for epic gig from the Dead’s legendary Betty Boards bootleg series.
Paul Butterfield - Live New York 1970 album review By Gavin Martin Sixties blues master greets new decade, in scintillating two-CD set.
The International Swingers: The International Swingers By Gavin Martin Blondie/Sex Pistols/Gen X supergroup’s debut.
Robin Trower: Where You Are Going To By Gavin Martin Catford guitar king shines in reflective latter-day offering.
Jeff Healey: Heal My Soul By Gavin Martin Lovingly restored, ‘lost’ album captures late great Toronto-born guitarist at his peak.
