Latest articles by Mark Blake
Turn It On Again would be a huge turning point for Genesis
His unique voice has made him revered among music fans – while his unique attitude has made him notorious among label execs
Deceptively straightforward but with a rhythmic banana skin, Genesis's transformation from major cult band to stadium-filling hit-makers started here
Interviewing the Prince Of Darkness was not like interviewing other members of the rock royalty
Simon Day and Rhys Thomas, creators of the TV mockumentaries, identify the Gabriel song that got them started and the one time the ex-Genesis singer refused them – but won’t name the band they wouldn’t allow to take part
Original it ain't, but Black Country Communion's debut ticks all the right boxes for anyone who can't get enough of that classic early-70s sound
Wherever you looked in the 80s and 90s, there he was as a session man, producer or solo artist. But it wasn’t ego – it was down to his passion for music
A pill in the post, a mystery woman and a chat show appearance helped turn the band into rock stars and took their 1985 dark prog masterpiece to Number One
Desperate for major label success, The Tubes turned to David Foster, who had just struck gold with Earth, Wind And Fire
Lights! Camera! Chaos! How Pink Floyd made their 1972 album Live At Pompeii
It’s always been about music for the veteran guitarist, although distractions have included catching fire at the band’s first gig, realising he should be much richer than he actually was, and an alternative career he came close to pursuing
ELO were the mad Englishmen who conquered the US in the 1970s – and Jeff Lynne was at the heart of it
The man who led Zeppelin looks back on Presence, In Through The Out Door and Coda
When Chicago founder Terry Kath accidentally killed himself, the world was robbed of one of its greatest guitarists
Storm Thorgerson’s right-hand man on breaking the law, pushing creative concepts, refusing to work with record labels, watching Pink Floyd get rich and staying friends by never taking sides
The Yes powerhouse bassist had a unique talent for knowing where to be among a relentless band of virtuosos
In this exclusive extract from his new Fleetwood Mac book, Mark Blake tells the tale of Bob Welch, the man Mick Fleetwood credits as having played a crucial role in keeping the Mac together
Box set edition gives former Beatles and Pink Floyd engineer the chance to recall the crazy times and ambitious attitude that resulted in 1978’s Pyramid
It had a cow’s arse on the cover and a features track sampling their roadie cooking bacon – but their fifth record’s wild genius paved the way to their future
Lynyrd Skynyrd’s classic debut album (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) was released on August 13, 1973, setting them on the path to stardom
How the “junior member” broke into the band’s songwriting clique, his embarrassment over his solo success, and how the Sex Pistols influenced his choice of record label
A blues band? A hard rock band? Think again
Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott on his love of Deep Purple – and the deep cut he loves
