Latest articles by Max Bell
Arthur Lee inspired Jimi Hendrix, formed Love, gave Elektra Records their first hit and blew John Densmore's mind
After almost dying at a London show, Stevie Ray Vaughan was given two weeks to live - it was the wake-up call he needed
With a classic funk-rock sound, the rise of rock'n'roll cowboys the James Gang looked unstoppable, inspired by a real kick-ass guitarist who would both make and break the band
Alvin Lee of Ten Years After was one of the most under-rated guitarists of the late 60s and early 70s
While everyone else was getting laid at the Tropicana, "squeaky-clean" Poco created a country-rock template others were quick to borrow
Mott The Hoople’s The Hoople album was a fitting swansong
Mountain served up a stone cold classic in Nantucket Sleighride
Jon Keliehor was on the frontlines of the West Coast rock scene in the late 60s
Buying guide In a career of over 60 years, guitarist, singer and songwriter Steve Miller has recorded classic songs and acclaimed albums
The Doors to a riot: Six months in the life of Sunset Strip
For over three decades, Morning Dew's authorship was in dispute, but its author wasn't afraid to call out the injustice
Swapping champagne and private jets for a rundown farmhouse on the Welsh border
The Beatles queued up to give Joe Cocker their songs, but drink, drugs and wild times on the infamous Mad Dogs & Englishmen touring circus almost finished him off
Buying guide More than just a band that produced some classic music, The Doors and Jim Morrison remain iconic, their recordings embraced by each new generation
Blue Öyster Cult were one of the weirdest bands of the early 1970s, but they began even more strangely
One blues icon pulled a gun on the E Street Band guitarist
Kevin Ayers co-founded Soft Machine, influenced Bowie, shared acid trips and girlfriends with Hendrix, and knew Syd Barrett better than most
Beach Boys drummer and singer Dennis Wilson made a much-loved cult classic with 1977’s Pacific Ocean Blue – then spiralled out of control
Booze, barbiturates, suicide and overdoses – the twisted tale of America's first great boogie-rock band
From Cream to Blind Faith and beyond, this is how Ginger Baker revolutionised music
Mick Fleetwood was a member of Fleetwood Mac from the start – and lived to tell the tale
The late, great Marianne Faithfull had a life like no other
The Doors were stars but their Sunset Strip peers Love deserved to be equally famous
