Johnny Sparks

Latest articles by Johnny Sparks

Tom Petty relaxed on a sofa

The Tom Petty albums you should definitely listen to

By Johnny Sparks published

Tom Petty crossed and blurred boundaries, making him impossible to pin down – and these are his best albums

Albums
The Who onstage at Leeds University in 2006

In 1970 The Who recorded Live At Leeds: 36 years later they returned to the scene

By Johnny Sparks published

What happened when The Who went back to Leeds

Albums
John Mellencamp

John Mellencamp: a guide to his best albums

By Johnny Sparks published

The name may change and the music may vary, but at his best John Mellencamp is one of the great American storytellers, and these are his best albums

Albums
100 greatest songs of the 21st century

The 100 greatest rock songs of the century... so far

By Malcolm Dome, Paul Elliott, Dave Everley, Polly Glass, Dom Lawson, Fraser Lewry, Dave Ling, Sian Llewellyn, Luke Morton, Paul Rees, Johnny Sparks, Philip Wilding, David Stubbs, Henry Yates published

Many were longlisted, but this is the final selection – the best rock songs of the 21st century thus far, as voted for by you

Tracks & Singles