Latest articles by Rob Hughes
Jean-Michel Jarre, the creation of Oxygène and its 40-year journey to completion
A story of challenges, limitations, the completion of its 40-year journey and working with Stockhausen – who “considered himself to be made of sound”
“It’s always out of reach but fun trying to get there”: Tears For Fears’ mystical purpose
A King Crimson show in 1981 kickstarted the duo’s partnership, powered by all kinds of prog and never completely destroyed by their battles
The Paul Weller albums you should definitely listen to
From punk beginnings to Britpop and avant-rock, the Woking Wonder has a thousand things he wants to say to you – and these are his best albums
Album Of The Week Club review: Captain Beyond by Captain Beyond
Legend tells us that Captain Beyond were pioneers of stoner rock, a supergroup who should have been super-massive
Why the mysterious Nordic Giants nearly unmasked for Prog, but changed their minds
Change is in the air after perplexing pair drew a line under their past with Origins anthology, and began work on their heaviest and proggiest album to date
Marcus King reflects on working with Rick Rubin, vulnerability, mental health and love and loss
"I feel really lucky to be given the opportunity to be truly emotive each night with people who are equally as excited to be there as I am" - Marcus King
The story of Moby Grape: chaos and courtrooms, acid trips and white witches
Moby Grape had it all, and were poised to be the next truly great band. Then came the rip-offs, the drugs, the madness, and the loss of everything
The Black Keys albums you should definitely listen to
Taking the blues as their starting point and then giving it a twist, the Black Keys have created an energetic new strand of an old genre
"It's the worst album in the history of mankind": This is the soundtrack of Al Jourgensen's life
Ministry linchpin Al Jourgensen picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and reveals what happened when GG Allin threw up on him in an elevator in New York
In 1977 , Kiss were on top of the world – and Paul Stanley was loving every second of it
Andy Warhol, Studio 54, Madison Square Garden and two albums – this is what it was like being in Kiss in 1977
Three years ago Shane Smith & The Saints almost called it quits: Now they've sold out Red Rocks
When the going got real tough the Texans kept going. Now they're reaping the rewards
“Songs given a greater dynamic range”: Nordic Giants revisit their past on Origins
Post-rock duo Rôka and Löki reshape their earliest tracks ahead of all-new album’s arrival
How John Wetton tribute inspired Geoff Downes’ new Asia line-up
US tour with Focus, Martin Turner and Curved Air presents possibility of completing songs left unfinished after original singer’s death
How The Damned took four days and lots of cider to kickstart a revolution
The Sex Pistols may have got all the headlines and The Clash the critical acclaim, but The Damned trumped them all
The Captain Beefheart albums you should definitely listen to
Captain Beefheart was an eccentric but hugely influential artist tortured by his failure to break into the mainstream. These are his best albums
Mick Taylor on life in the Rolling Stones, Altamont and leaving the band
The Rolling Stones’ secret weapon throughout their golden period looks back on his time with the band
Roy Harper’s Stormcock: a primer for revolutionary thinking that remains relevant
His four-track concept rock masterpiece is a primer for revolutionary thinking that’s as relevant now as it was in 1971
“Documents a clamorous creative peak”: Edgar Broughton Band’s Gone Blue – The BBC Sessions
Four-CD collection covers the period 1967-73, including 32 unreleased tracks
Tom Morello is a Star Trek nerd and proud of it
Tom Morello might be Mr Politics, but the Rage Against The Machine guitarist is proud to fly the geek flag
The 10 most underrated Pete Townshend songs
From The Who’s forgotten singles to unsung solo gems, these are 10 classic Pete Townshend songs you’ll never hear on CSI
Sheryl Crow on a lifetime of battles, triumphs, hardships and hopes
As Sheryl Crow airs her most socially charged songs yet on new album Evolution, she looks back on her long and winding road
Graham Bond thought he was the son of Aleister Crowley. He was also one of the most influential musicians of the 1960s
Graham Bond told people he was the son of Aleister Crowley. His life was blighted by drugs. And on May 8, 1974, he died under a train in North London
Blazing Apostles: How Bill Nelson built up then broke up Be-Bop Deluxe
Bill Nelson on Jimi Hendrix, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and the brilliant five-album career of art-rockers Be-Bop Deluxe
