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

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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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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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Rose Windows: Rose Windows

By Max Bell Published

Two albums down, none to go.

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Buzzcocks: Access All Areas: Live 1990

By Max Bell Published

Everybody’s happy nowadays, except Pete Shelley.

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Gov’t Mule: Stoned Side/Dub Side Of The Mule

By Max Bell Published

Southern jam freaks leave no stone unturned.

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Yes: Progeny – Seven Shows From Seventy-Two

By Max Bell Published

They want to be in America.

Concerts & Shows
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Hawkwind: This Is Your Captain Speaking... 1970-1974

By Max Bell Published

Oil lights, synths, urban guerillas, naked dancers! Wake up, Captain, it’s one of the box sets of the year!

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Mother’s Finest: Goody 2 Shoes & The Filthy Beasts

By Max Bell Published

Veteran Georgians return to their roots.

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The Grateful Dead: The Best Of The Grateful Dead

By Max Bell Published

Let there be songs to fill the air: two-disc set to celebrate the Dead’s half-century in music.

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Roy Wood: Original Album Series

By Max Bell Published

No-frills box set featuring five magnificent albums of Wood at his creative peak.

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The Saints: King Of The Sun/King Of The Midnight Sun

By Max Bell Published

Saints preserve us.

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Guy Webster's Big Shots

By Max Bell Published

The renowned rock and celebrity photographer talks to Classic Rock about his sumptuous book Big Shots, a captivating account of the singers, groups and Hollywood stars he’s immortalised.

Bands & Artists
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Canned Heat: the 10 best songs from America’s greatest boogie band

By Max Bell Published

Canned Heat were the most tragic American band of the 60s, but their music still resonates today. Here are 10 of their greatest songs

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Joe Cocker: A Tribute

By Max Bell Published

Max Bell remembers the life of the man with one of the UK's greatest voices

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The Moody Blues: The Polydor Years 1986-1992

By Max Bell Published

Video didn’t kill these radio stars.

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Bob Dylan & The Band: The Basement Tapes Complete: Vol II

By Max Bell Published

Bob and The Band bring it all back home for a million-dollar bash.

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The Doors: Feast Of Friends

By Max Bell Published

Documentary film following our friend Morrison.

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Fox And The Law: Stoned To Death

By Max Bell Published

Different kind of fleet Fox.

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Jerry Lee Lewis: Rock And Roll Time

By Max Bell Published

All Killer, no filler.

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Sloan: Commonwealth

By Max Bell Published

Canada’s ELO kiddies go gunmetal crazy.

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Grateful Dead: Spring 1990: The Other One

By Max Bell Published

More head magic to die for from a band who didn’t do gigs by halves.

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Ted Nugent: Shutup&Jam!

By Max Bell Published

Ted loves animals. That’s why he kills them.

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