
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!
Latest articles by Kris Needs

Chris Wood - Evening Blue album review
By Kris Needs published
Not yet ratedFallen Traffic wind magician gets sumptuous box set monument

Various - Snaggletooth: A Tribute To Lemmy album review
By Kris Needs published
Late legend gatecrashes his own posthumous tribute album

The Rolling Stones - Havana Moon: The Rolling Stones Live In Cuba DVD review
By Kris Needs published
Mini-movie of historic Good Friday show in Cuba

Bullying, O.C.D. And Broken Hearts: The Truth About The Ramones
By Kris Needs published
They looked like a band of bruddas, yet beneath the fringes the Ramones were plagued by trauma, illness and bullying from the outset to the bitter end

Peter Hammill And The K Group Live At Rockpalast – Hamburg 1981 DVD review
By Kris Needs published
Not yet ratedPeter Hammill's full 1981 concert gets the seal of approval on DVD.

Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard - Y Proffwyd Dwyll album review
By Kris Needs published
Not yet ratedSpaced-up sledgehammer doom from North Wales – with a seductive secret weapon.

Roy Harper - Reissues album review
By Kris Needs published
Not yet ratedFolk titan self-releases his early-70s trilogy on wax

Datura4 - Hairy Mountain album review
By Kris Needs published
Pre-70s boogie-psych from Aussie scene royalty.

Simon Reynolds - Shock & Awe: Glam Rock & Its Legacy book review
By Kris Needs published
Finally, maligned or sniggered-at glam rock has its consummate academic work

Martin Power - No Quarter: The Three Lives Of Jimmy Page book review
By Kris Needs published
Page-turningly compelling account from author of acclaimed Jeff Beck book.

Ian Hunter - Stranded In Reality album review
By Kris Needs published
Astonishingly definitive archive-rummaging monolith captures 40 years of post-Mott Hunter

Seasick Steve - Keepin’ The Horse Between Me And The Ground album review
By Kris Needs published
Humble hobo gets reflective on eighth album

Renaissance - Live Fillmore West 1970 album review
By Kris Needs published
Not yet ratedKeith Relf’s seminal but short-lived classical rockers Renaissance caught live

Van der Graaf Generator - Do Not Disturb album review
By Kris Needs published
Not yet ratedBeautiful and brain-boggling, maximum thrust with minimum fuss; that's Van der Graaf Generator's latest album

Gillian G Gaar - Boss: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band book review
By Kris Needs published
Bruce’s tale again, with sumptuous pics

Godzilla Black - Press The Flesh album review
By Kris Needs published
The Leeds-based quirky post rockers' third album is more many-headed Mothra than much-loved monster

Leslie West - Mountain album review
By Kris Needs published
Solo blueprint for early-70s blues-rock behemoths

Ian Hunter - Fingers Crossed album review
By Kris Needs published
Ian Hunter is still rocking and railing defiantly with a fresh new album that is among his best

The Dirty Strangers: Fast times, famous friends and filthy rock'n'roll
By Kris Needs published
He’s toked with Bob Marley, played with Bobby Keys and partied with Keith Richards, but Alan Clayton’s new record with his band the Dirty Strangers is all his own brew

Colosseum - Colosseum Live album review
By Kris Needs published
Not yet ratedJon Hiseman’s prog-forging gladiators Colosseum captured live in 1971

Vola - Inmazes album review
By Kris Needs published
Not yet ratedWidescreen heavy stadium prog from Copenhagen's Vola

Silver Apples - Clinging To A Dream album review
By Kris Needs published
Not yet ratedFresh crop of classic Silver Apples.
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