Latest articles by Harry Doherty
How Kate Bush smashed the barriers and became a star like no other
In 1978, Kate Bush had just released her debut single Wuthering Heights – and one journalist was there to watch it all take off
How Queen + Paul Rodgers resurrected one of rock’s most iconic bands
The story of Queen + Paul Rodgers’ one-and-done album The Cosmos Rocks
The inspirational story of Horslips, Ireland’s original Celtic Rock band
Horslips put celtic rock on the map and paved the way for U2
“I thought Bowie was talented even though he lacked direction. I could hear the star quality in his voice”: Tony Visconti’s tales of David Bowie, Marc Bolan, Phil Lynott and U2
Bowie, Bolan, Thin Lizzy – producer Tony Visconti has worked with them all
The epic story of Status Quo, the greatest British boogie band never to break America
Drugs, denim and 12 bar boogie – the story of one of the UK’s most successful rock bands
On the road with Thin Lizzy in Europe and America in the late 1970s
Thin Lizzy hit their stride between 1977 and 1979 – and journalist Harry Doherty had a front row seat for their American tours
How ELO conquered the planet with pop symphonies and giant spaceships
UFOs, violins and killer songs – this the epic story of Electric Light Orchestra
"I sat down on the stairs of my basement and just cried. It killed me that he wasn’t going to be there any more": The final struggle for the life of Phil Lynott
The final year of Phil Lynott's life saw him try to get his career back on track. Instead, it was 365 days of missed opportunities, lost passports and crazy deals
AC/DC interview: Angus Young and Bon Scott on booze, sex and rock’n’roll
When they came back to the UK in ’77, AC/DC had already made a name for themselves and were intent on laying waste to the country... as Bon Scott and Angus Young proved
Ten Classic Quotes From Phil Lynott
On August 20 2014, Phil Lynott would have been 65. To commemorate this, here are ten quotes from him taken from the pages of Classic Rock
