Max Bell

Max Bell

Max Bell worked for the NME during the golden 70s era before running up and down London’s Fleet Street for The Times and all the other hot-metal dailies. A long stint at the Standard and mags like The Face and GQ kept him honest. Later, Record Collector and Classic Rock called.

Latest articles by Max Bell

Donnie Fritts Oh My Goodness album cover

Donnie Fritts: Oh My Goodness

By Max Bell published

Muscle Shoals stalwart doesn’t disappoint.

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The Stone Foxes: Twelve Spells

By Max Bell published

Racket from the crypt.

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Jim Beviglia: Counting Down The Rolling Stones: Their 100 Finest Songs

By Max Bell published

Who’s Driving Your Plane? (81)

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Alex Harvey: The Last Of The Teenage Idols

By Max Bell published

Not yet rated

Exemplary and overdue chronicle of the great man from the Gorbals, spread over 14 discs.

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The Man Who Inspired Hendrix: The Crazy World Of Arthur Lee & Love

By Max Bell published

How an unlikely rock star lead the psychedelic revolution that swept 60s California

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Paul Kantner: a tribute to Jefferson Airplane's cosmic guide

By Max Bell published

The life and times of Jefferson Airplane's Paul Kantner, space explorer, a.k.a. Baron Von Tollbooth

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66 from '66 – Otis Redding

By Max Bell published

Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary Of Soul (Volt/Atlantic, October 15 1966)

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The White Buffalo: Love And The Death Of Damnation

By Max Bell published

Houses of the unholy.

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Ronnie Lane's Escape To The Country

By Max Bell published

When Ronnie Lane quit The Faces, he swapped starry lead singers and showbiz bullshit for a new life down on the farm, and a new band, the raggle-taggle rock’n’roll gypsies Slim Chance.

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Grateful Dead: The Best Of: Fare Thee Well

By Max Bell published

All good things...

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Manfred Mann: The Greatest Hits + More

By Max Bell published

Uh-huh, they were the Manfreds...

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Love: Reel To Real

By Max Bell published

King Arthur and his knights.

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The Kinks: Sunny Afternoon – The Very Best Of

By Max Bell published

They really weren’t like everybody else.

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Jon Bream: Dylan Disc By Disc

By Max Bell published

We better talk this over.

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Joe Ely: Panhandle Rambler

By Max Bell published

West Texas troubadour rocks the roadhouse.

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The Velvet Underground: Loaded: Re-Loaded

By Max Bell published

It’s the beginning of a new age.

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Wolfmother: 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

By Max Bell published

Bloody hell, it sounds even louder now!

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Third World War: Third World War

By Max Bell published

What happened before the great punk war, granddad?

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Gentlemans Pistols: Hustler’s Row

By Max Bell published

Flintlock rockers bust their britches on third album.

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Legendary Shack Shakers: The Southern Surreal

By Max Bell published

They only come out at night.

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David Buckley: David Bowie: The Music And The Changes

By Max Bell published

Fame. Fashion. Fascination.

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Hollis Brown: 3 Shots

By Max Bell published

Grand NYC band let it bleed.

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The acid-dazed days of the band that became Blue Oyster Cult

By Max Bell published

The story of Soft White Underbelly

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Junior’s Eyes: Battersea Power Station

By Max Bell published

Not quite powerful enough.

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The Smoke: My Friend Jack Eats Sugar Lumps

By Max Bell published

Four lads from York who shook the world – almost.

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