Gavin Martin
Late NME, Daily Mirror and Classic Rock writer Gavin Martin started writing about music in 1977 when he published his hand-written fanzine Alternative Ulster in Belfast. He moved to London in 1980 to become the NME’s Media Editor and features writer, where he interviewed the Sex Pistols, Joe Strummer, Pete Townshend, U2, Bruce Springsteen, Ian Dury, Killing Joke, Neil Young, REM, Sting, Marvin Gaye, Leonard Cohen, Nina Simone, James Brown, Willie Nelson, Willie Dixon, Madonna and a host of others. He was also published in The Times, Guardian, Independent, Loaded, GQ and Uncut, he had pieces on Michael Jackson, Van Morrison and Frank Sinatra featured in The Faber Book Of Pop and Rock ’N’ Roll Is Here To Stay, and was the Daily Mirror’s regular music critic from 2001. He died in 2022.
Latest articles by Gavin Martin

By Gavin Martin Published
Lovingly restored, ‘lost’ album captures late great Toronto-born guitarist at his peak.

By Gavin Martin Published
Definitive portrait of iconic blues belter.

By Gavin Martin Published
First album in 11 years from the Clash-meet-Cash-styled crew.

By Gavin Martin Published
British veteran’s impeccable Italian job marks a career high.

By Gavin Martin Published
Director Julien Temple captures guitar hero’s post-Oil City Confidential afterlife.

By Gavin Martin Published
Almighty/Black Star Riders man’s electric/acoustic two-album triumph.

By Gavin Martin Published
Not yet ratedFour-disc set from pioneering bandleader.

By Gavin Martin Published
Fulsome 15-disc box set honours Roger Chapman’s post-Family band.

By Gavin Martin Published
Ten seven-inch singles boxed with an exquisite booklet.

By Gavin Martin Published
Reboot for Yorkshire guitar hero’s 1977 star-studded corker

By Gavin Martin Published
Van Morrison has lived an extraordinary life. Here, Van The Man looks back on it all with typical candour...

By Gavin Martin Published
The Complete Fun City Recordings 1977-1980, with bonus tracks.

By Gavin Martin Published
The Damned’s original guitarist/songwriter’s swaggering fifth solo album.

By Gavin Martin Published
Stunning 1969 debut by San Francisco-born wunderkind.

By Gavin Martin Published
Not yet ratedFolk-rock gold from the late, great writer/guitarist.

By Gavin Martin Published
The drummerman inside view of the making and breaking of a rock’n’roll legend.

By Gavin Martin Published
Blasters brothers’ reunion continues with dynamic tributes to formative influences.

By Gavin Martin Published
Rory Gallagher’s Taste sensations live.

By Gavin Martin Published
Asia man recasts favourites with late guitarist’s trio.

By Gavin Martin Published
1973 curio matching well-connected Cream lyricist with musical accomplices.

By Gavin Martin Published
Guest-studded two-CD live recording of Atlanta benefit.

By Gavin Martin Published
Star-studded, female-fronted blues side-project from Def Leppard man.
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