Kris Needs
Kris Needs is a British journalist and author, known for writings on music from the 1970s onwards. Previously secretary of the Mott The Hoople fan club, he became editor of ZigZag in 1977 and has written biographies of stars including Primal Scream, Joe Strummer and Keith Richards. He's also written for MOJO, Record Collector, Classic Rock, Prog, Electronic Sound, Vive Le Rock and Shindig!
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Turbulent penultimate flight revisited

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Not yet ratedSpaced 1999 stoner landmarks

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Not yet ratedProgressive folk pioneers enjoy box set glory.

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Not yet ratedBert’s overdue turn for a boxset still dazzles and moves.

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Not yet ratedAnother breath of fresh air.

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Not yet ratedWidescreen space symphony from Finland’s finest.

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Not yet ratedBanks takes giant classical step in prog’s ongoing evolution.

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Not yet ratedSomething to get your teeth into.

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Late Chicago blues giant gets a colossal monument

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Peel-championed Manc proto-punkers

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Motörhead, remember them now

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Monster Magnet-affiliated stoners feel the force

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Not yet ratedSweet-toothed London psych stoners erupt

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Not yet ratedBack to the garden for the relentless San Fran heads

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Not yet ratedLater-life reflections as Dave Cousins celebrates Strawbs’ half-century

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Not yet ratedA political prog musical for kids: be afraid

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Not yet ratedFather-son collaboration becomes heartbreaking eulogy

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Not yet ratedSymphonic landmark buffed up for its golden jubilee

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Not yet ratedBrit psych classic celebrates its 50th – on tangerine wax

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More sweet than sticky moments as Stones re-enact whole classic album for first time
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