
Jo Kendall
Jo is a journalist, podcaster, event host and music industry lecturer with 23 years in music magazines since joining Kerrang! as office manager in 1999. But before that Jo had 10 years as a London-based gig promoter and DJ, also working in various vintage record shops and for the UK arm of the Sub Pop label as a warehouse and press assistant. Jo's had tea with Robert Fripp, touched Ian Anderson's favourite flute (!), asked Suzi Quatro what one wears under a leather catsuit, and invented several ridiculous editorial ideas such as the regular celebrity cooking column for Prog, Supper's Ready. After being Deputy Editor for Prog for five years and Managing Editor of Classic Rock for three, Jo is now Associate Editor of Prog, where she's been since its inception in 2009, and a regular contributor to Classic Rock. She continues to spread the experimental and psychedelic music-based word amid unsuspecting students at BIMM Institute London, hoping to inspire the next gen of rock, metal, prog and indie creators and appreciators.
Latest articles by Jo Kendall

My Record Collection: Mark McCaughrean on Yes, Frost* and Moon Safari
By Jo Kendall last updated
By day Mark McCaughrean is Senior Science Advisor at the European Space Agency. But by night he’s pondering spiritual transportation via Mahler, Yes and Chvrches…

Steve Hogarth on Peter Gabriel, Deep Purple, and Marillion's now-or-never new album
By Jo Kendall published
Marillion frontman Steve Hogarth on the inspiration for the band's new album An Hour Before It’s Dark, working with choirs, and 33 years as the new boy

Don McLean: "I don’t like political people. They have all the answers and they don’t know s**t"
By Jo Kendall published
American Pie man Don McLean on a childhood dogged by illness, the struggle to get signed, and keeping the folk flame burning in the wake of 2020’s civil unrest

Introducing DeeOhGee, your new favourite providers of Nashville psych and herb grinders
By Jo Kendall published
"When that switch flips and the bands starts, it’s otherworldly and healing" say harmony-laden Nashville trio DeeOhGee

Spidergawd are ready to usher in the new dawn of hard rock
By Jo Kendall published
Named after a Jerry Garcia instrumental, Motorpsycho spin-offs Spidergawd sound like the New Wave of The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal… but from Norway

Introducing The Velveteers: your new favourite thrift store glam rockers
By Jo Kendall last updated
Colorado trio The Velveteers on their Dan Auerbach-produced glam-punk-garage debut Nightmare Daydream, and what it was like supporting Guns N' Roses

Gary Kemp: "Close To The Edge and Foxtrot were watershed moments."
By Jo Kendall published
Gary Kemp charts his musical journey from pre-Spandau Ballet days right through to Saucerful Of Secrets, and tells us prog's been there all along...

Inside Matt Berry's Record Collection
By Jo Kendall last updated
Toast Of London star Matt Berry is a fan of Jean Michel Jarre, Mike Oldfield, Pink Floyd and more

Imelda May: When I hit number one it was my perfect 'up yours' moment
By Jo Kendall published
Singer-songwriter Imelda May on spirituality, new album 11 Past The Hour, activism and sticking it to music industry ageism

Harry Shearer on Spinal Tap, Saturday Night Live, and trouser courgettes
By Jo Kendall last updated
Spinal Tap actor and comedian Harry Shearer reveals his influences

Don Letts: the soundtrack of my life
By Jo Kendall published
Broadcaster, filmmaker, musician and DJ Don Letts picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and reveals why we need more people like Joe Strummer

Classic Album Sundays: the healing power of giving yourself over to music and great hi-fi
By Jo Kendall published
We all love to put on a favourite album, switch off the lights and just totally tune in. So does Colleen Murphy, and with her Classic Album Sundays she’s taken the experience further

Matt Berry – Blue Elephant review
By Jo Kendall published
Not yet ratedActor-musician Matt Berry creates a multipart monster on Blue Elephant

X-Ray Spex: six things you need to know
By Jo Kendall last updated
X-Ray Spex's “mad glasses”, feminism, bondage trousers and a brilliant, troubled leader made these punk enigmas an alluring prospect

The return of Black Spiders: "Every song needs to punch you in the face"
By Jo Kendall published
Fan of Motörhead, Sabbath and/or AC/DC? Then you might want to get caught up in the Black Spiders web

Dyble Longdon - Between A Breath And A Breath review
By Jo Kendall published
Not yet ratedThe first, and sadly final, meeting of two remarkable minds

My Record Collection: Zach Galligan
By Jo Kendall last updated
His film Gremlins inspired Scotland’s post-rock pioneers, but the actor remembers a dazed and confused summer camp soundtrack that matured into a lifelong journey of musical discovery.

My Record Collection: Alice Lowe
By Jo Kendall last updated
The actress/comedian reveals her love of folk rock, Kate Bush and playing Tubular Bells at dinner parties! First published in Prog issue 22

My Record Collection: Alastair Stewart
By Jo Kendall last updated
The ITN Anchorman reveals how he got into prog - and defends Phil Collins' solo career! This was first published in Prog issue 23

My Record Collection: Jason Hanley
By Jo Kendall last updated
We take a peep at the Director Of Education at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame's record collection.
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