Latest articles by Max Bell
Jim Morrison: 15 peculiar facts you might not know
Jim Morrison was an enigmatic man – but these facts reveal an alternative portrait of The Doors’ frontman
Jimi Hendrix: the life and times of a genius
Classic Rock talks to Jimi Hendrix's friends, admirers and other musicians about his life and importance
Creedence Clearwater Revival: The Complete Studio Albums review
From a time when Creedence Clearwater Revival and Californian plaid ruled the world
Bruce Springsteen: Springsteen On Broadway Official Soundtrack review
Baby, Bruce Springsteen was born to run, and run, and run…
The story of Humble Pie, the anti-supergroup
In 1971 Steve Marriott’s mad mod-rock brew blew up big style, taking the rest of Humble Pie with him – for better and for worse.
The Doors - Waiting For The Sun (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) album review
The Doors’ dog day afternoon
The Band – Music From Big Pink album review
Expanded edition of the holy text of American roots music
Massive Wagons: Full Nelson album review
Hot as English mustard fourth album from NWOCR favourites Massive Wagons
Led Zeppelin – How The West Was Won review
The mountains and the canyons start to tremble and shake as Zep's live album gets the remaster treatment…
The story of Stiff, the most anarchic record label of all time
Drugs. Fisticuffs. A signing policy that included Motörhead, The Damned and Elvis Costello. Stiff Records wasn’t just the first indie label, it was also the most anarchic...
The Monochrome Set - 1979-1985: Complete Recordings album review
Non-stop colourful pop excellence
Eric Clapton: Life In 12 Bars by Lili Fini Zanuck review
In-depth look at Slowhand’s life and career, but with few new insights
Stealers Wheel - The A&M Years album review
More spokes to this Wheel than just that Reservoir Dogs moment
Steve Marriott’s Packet Of Three Watch Your Step – The Final... album review
Manor Park’s finest caught just before his death
Eagles - Hotel California: 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition album review
This could be heaven or this could be hell
Earthbound: David Bowie And The Man Who Fell To Earth by Susan Compo review
Mad times in New Mexico, ’75
Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real - Lukas Nelson & Promise Of...album review
Chip off the old block
Neil Finn - Out Of Silence album review
Easy on the ear, but nothing that stands out from the Crowd
10 deep cuts that show the genius of Tom Petty
10 lesser known classics from the catalogue of the great Tom Petty
Pentangle - The Albums album review
At last. A definitive box set from folk-rock’s first supergroup
