Latest articles by Hugh Fielder
Donovan’s transcendental tales of The Beatles, Dylan, Hendrix and David Lynch
Folk-rock pioneer Donovan on jamming with Macca and Dylan, butting heads with John Paul Jones and meditating with David Lynch
Every Pink Floyd album ranked from worst to best
Updated From psychedelia to wild success, the very best of the band who delivered The Dark Side Of The Moon and The Wall
“I had some criticisms of Dark Side Of The Moon. One or two of the vehicles carrying the ideas were not as strong as the ideas that they carried”: How David Gilmour attempted to lay the ghost of Pink Floyd to rest
In 2002, Pink Floyd were effectively over – and David Gilmour was focussing on being a solo artist
The crazy life of Arthur Brown, the wildman who set rock’n’roll on fire
Arthur Brown is the flame-headed singer behind Fire – but that’s only one part of his insane life
"In Chicago I barely held on to my underpants": From Genesis to revelations with Peter Gabriel
From Genesis frontman to solo star and beyond: The rise, fall and rise again of Peter Gabriel, the great innovator
Dream Theater's dream team return with a sharper-edged heaviness to the sound on Parasomnia
None shall sleep
How Simple Minds went from punk to stadium rock, via an 80s Brat Pack classic
The epic story of Simple Minds, the Scottish rock band who conquered the world
The Yes soap opera revisited on Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe's live An Evening Of Yes Music Plus
Yes, no Squire
The Carlos Santana albums you should definitely listen to
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
The epic story of Cat Stevens, the 70s superstar who turned his back on music
How Cat Stevens became one of music’s biggest stars – then walked away from it
The stars shine on Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023 collection
Two nights, four CDs, one six-string feast
"Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks effortlessly recreate Duane Allman and Dickey Betts' searing guitar lines": The Allman Brothers Band's final show, officially preserved for all time
The Allmans' big finish, recorded live at the Beacon Theater, New York
Von Hertzen Brothers rise above the gloom on In Murmuration
The Von Hertzen Brothers are back from the brink
Cats In Space wear their classic rock influences as a badge of honour on Time Machine
Let’s do the timewarp again
Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan trade licks and stories on the deluxe edition of In Session
Eavesdropping the blues as two greats join forces for 1983 TV special
Mick Fleetwood and Jake Shimabukuro share a broad definition of the blues on collaborative album
Ukulele blues from Fleetwood Mac founder and Hawaiin YouTube sensation
A beginner's guide to Cat Stevens in six essential albums
Despite a string of hits including Matthew & Son, I'm Gonna Get Me a Gun and Wild World, Cat Stevens was always a reluctant star. These are his best albums
The turbulent story of The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway, the album that tore Genesis in two
Genesis’ The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway is one of the great 70s concept albums – and the album that saw Peter Gabriel bid farewell to the band
"We were always looking out for a producer, but the trouble was that most of them took a lot of drugs": Ian Anderson on the recording of Aqualung, and why it really isn't a concept album
Aqualung is regarded by most as the classic, definitive Jethro Tull album, but Ian Anderson is reluctant to admit it's his favourite
