Harry Shapiro

In June 1979, Gary Moore sensationally quit Thin Lizzy mid-tour. In this exclusive extract from his official biography, we look back at his post-Lizzy period and the formation of G-Force

Fêted by critics, mobbed by crowds, admired by Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton… then God intervened to dim the lights of Pacific Gas & Electric

Was Hendrix murdered by a manager with debts to the Mafia? Hendrix biographer Harry Shapiro talks to former roadie James ‘Tappy’ Wright and reconsiders the mysteries surrounding Jimi's death

When Gary Moore joined Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker in the ‘ersatz Cream’ BBM, it was a dream come true for the guitarist – but one that was over almost as soon as it began

Released in 1966, John Mayall’s Blues Breakers With Eric Clapton changed the musical landscape. Here’s how Beano came to be…

In 1983 Gary Moore, Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce joined forces to form BBM. When they got to the studio, it started to get really interesting...

1990's Still Got The Blues album was an abrupt and risky game-changer that reignited the tradition of blistering British blues guitar