Latest articles by Jo Kendall
Old Grey Whistle Test legend 'Whispering' Bob Harris picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance
Anvil's career has been a masterclass in perseverance, and they're back with studio album number 20
After six years without a new record, Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats return with one inspired by 70s Italian murder-mystery cinema
In the late 60s, Chess Records persuaded legendary bluesmen Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf to hop on the psychedelic bandwagon – with mixed results
Warning: Contains spoilers
James Bond, Black Sabbath, Slash, white and pink noise? All things that have inspired the new Dandys Warhols album
Fables, Hellblazer and Miracleman creative’s prog journey includes ELO, Stackridge, IQ, Magenta, all the King Crimson he can buy… and The Wombles
Hi-fi freak who never got over Hawkwind explains what he listens to while he works – and revels in the joy of putting a Mogwai joke in one of his books
Singer-songwriter recalls feeling like he was reading a book when he discovered A Trick Of The Tail, and that’s why his solo work has become more progressive over the years
Arena and Black Sabbath men’s bond of brotherhood is full of laughs, but latest album Can We Leave The Light On Longer? manages to deal with deeply personal issues
Think: Johnny Cash and June Carter, with balls
Continuing after the death of their frontman was an emotional struggle for Big Big Train, but their first album without him is something he would have been proud of
Singer, songwriter, guitarist, bassist and briefly drummer went from writing hits for The Hollies and Yardbirds to success with ‘The Worst Band In The World’
Celebratory 2CD set defies former Genesis guitarist’s claim that he was never a brilliant player
It all started with a love of trad jazz and Etta James – plus a baptism of fire in an after-school session with R&B star Jimmy Thomas
The improvised lines from Spinal Tap that have been assimilated into common rock parlance and beyond
Sons Of Apollo offshoot deliver a jawdropping and sometimes preposterous prog-metal storm with their debut release
From Stockholm via Berlin, Lucifer are a 70s-inspired occult-rock force on the rise
Her 1983 album turns a summer day into a found-sound experience, resting under a parasol with the work of David Sylvian, Ryuichi Sakamoto and XTC
Simplicity isn’t just a homage to the label that provided countless TV theme tunes in the 60s and 70s - it’s Berry’s real-life contribution to the genre
Ram's influence on second-generation Beatles fans-turned-musicians cannot be underestimated
While the experimental Norwegian outfit looked for joy, their 2020 album was also a reaction to the threat of “strong men” like Donald Trump and their “mouthy” politics
Late singer decided to avoid staying in bands too long after being fired from Fairport Convention – “I’d leave before they could throw me out” – but believed the split sent both parties hurling into adventures they’d otherwise have missed
If he hadn’t discovered the genre via a childhood Subbuteo tournament, he might have wound up working in flavoured crisps
Singing sister of Led Zeppelin drummer had tried to become Gong’s Shakti Yoni - but that was before Selling England By The Pound and Foxtrot changed her life
