Hugh Fielder
Hugh Fielder has been writing about music for 50 years. Actually 61 if you include the essay he wrote about the Rolling Stones in exchange for taking time off school to see them at the Ipswich Gaumont in 1964. He was news editor of Sounds magazine from 1975 to 1992 and editor of Tower Records Top magazine from 1992 to 2001. Since then he has been freelance. He has interviewed the great, the good and the not so good and written books about some of them. His favourite possession is a piece of columnar basalt he brought back from Iceland.
Latest articles by Hugh Fielder

By Hugh Fielder Published
It may have caused conflict, but his insistence on sticking with his artistic vision paid off in countless ways

By Hugh Fielder Published
A slew of acclaimed albums and hit singles, non-stop tours, a ruinous record deal and a singer who couldn't let go. What the hell happened to Creedence Clearwater Revival?

By Hugh Fielder Published
In 2008, Jeff Beck looked back on his stellar career, and talked about his solo work and his music with The Yardbirds, Robert Plant, Tina Turner, Stevie Wonder and more

By Hugh Fielder Published
In 1985, Roger Waters split from his Pink Floyd bandmates, causing a titanic struggle that endures to this day

By Fraser Lewry Published
Six months of classic rock, prog rock, stoner rock, southern rock, country rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock, hard rock, power pop, heavy metal, punk and all forms of rock'n'roll

By Hugh Fielder Published
Folk-rock pioneer Donovan on jamming with Macca and Dylan, butting heads with John Paul Jones and meditating with David Lynch

By Hugh Fielder Published
Stripping away the myth of Derek And The Dominos’ Layla

By Hugh Fielder Published
How Manfred Mann took a song, added the Chopsticks chords, got the song banned and scored a No.1

By Hugh Fielder Published
Exit Dave, enter Sammy, and Van Halen's first No.1 album

By Classic Rock Published
They say never meet your heroes – Steve Vai would disagree

By Hugh Fielder Published
Buying guide A guide to former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters' best albums – picked from the Floyd recordings he dominated and his solo career

By Hugh Fielder Published
Daze of future past

By Hugh Fielder Published
Buying guide From psychedelia to wild success, the very best of the band who delivered The Dark Side Of The Moon and The Wall

By Hugh Fielder Published
In 2002, Pink Floyd were effectively over – and David Gilmour was focussing on being a solo artist

By Hugh Fielder Published
Arthur Brown is the flame-headed singer behind Fire – but that’s only one part of his insane life

By Hugh Fielder Published
From Genesis frontman to solo star and beyond: The rise, fall and rise again of Peter Gabriel, the great innovator

By Hugh Fielder Published
None shall sleep

By Hugh Fielder Published
The epic story of Simple Minds, the Scottish rock band who conquered the world

By Hugh Fielder Published
Guitars, guitars and more guitars

By Hugh Fielder Published
Yes, no Squire

By Hugh Fielder Last updated
Buying guide With glorious Afro-Latin rhythms and ill-advised collaborations, Carlos Santana’s 60-year career path needs to be negotiated with care. These are his best albums

By Hugh Fielder Published
How Cat Stevens became one of music’s biggest stars – then walked away from it

By Hugh Fielder Published
Two nights, four CDs, one six-string feast
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