
Mik Gaffney
Mik Gaffney worked in the music industry for more than thirty years. Starting off working in record stores, he then moved onto magazines, where he has worked as reviews editor and freelance writer. From there Mik moved into distribution, working for North West Music and then took the step into label management, including stints at Koch, Proper Music and RSK. The drummer with Oi! band The Last Resort and the late Bernie Tormé, he also works as a tour manager with several international acts.
Latest articles by Mik Gaffney

After four albums Fiona became a soccer mom. But a death inspired her to give rock one more shot
By Mik Gaffney published
Fiona took on Hollywood with Bob Dylan, sang on Warrant's Cherry Pie, made four albums, then disappeared. Two decades later, she was back

The turbulent story of Lillian Axe, the 80s hard rock band who were too good for hair metal
By Mik Gaffney published
Cult US hard rockers LIllian Axe should have been way bigger than they were

10 essential Scandinavian AOR albums
By Mik Gaffney, Classic Rock published
Set the dials to ‘good times’ – here are 10 perfect Scandinavian hard rock albums that party like it’s 1989

‘Jon Bon Jovi said, ‘I put your CD on and it blew away ours.’ I guess it should piss me off. Like, where’s my cheque?” the story of Black ’N Blue, the band Gene Simmons tried and failed to turn into superstars
By Mik Gaffney published
Gene Simmons worked with them, Bon Jovi borrowed their producer and they appeared on the b-side of a Madonna single – Black ’N Blue are one of 80s hard rock’s great near-misses
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