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Still Barking is 20 CDs of Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band comedy genius, but it may baffle younger folk
By Ian Fortnam published
A weighty celebration of Monty Python-preceding trad/psych satirists

Iron Maiden successfully embrace synthesisers on Somewhere In Time
By Classic Rock Magazine published
Released between two major metal milestones, Somewhere In Time is something of an underrated fan favourite

"I don't know how much time I have left": Disney+ documentary Elton John: Never Too Late finds Reg in reflective rather than acerbic form
By John Aizlewood published
Elton John muses on his life, streaming now

Neil Young's haunting On the Beach is bleak, stoned and bleary
By Paul Whitelaw published
Shakey gets the blues on this limited edition 50th anniversary vinyl reissue

Were Detective the 1970s Greta Van Fleet?
By Classic Rock Magazine published
Michael Des Barres leads Detective through an album that owes much to their Led Zeppelin paymasters

Tom Waits' The Heart Of A Saturday Night still sounds smoky on anniversary coloured vinyl
By Pat Carty published
Be-bop, beat and ballads

True believers DeWolff express their love of music on Muscle Shoals
By Paul Moody published
Soul power: Dutch rockersDeWolff tap into the musical ley lines on tenth studio album

Temple Of The Dog's eulogy for a fallen friend still shines
By Classic Rock Magazine published
Rooted in tragedy, Temple Of The Dog's 10 original tracks are a kind of catharsis through music

Sweet's early classics shine bright on the irresistible Isolation Boulevard
By Ian Fortnam published
Glam royalty Sweet buff up their crown jewels

The stars shine on Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023 collection
By Hugh Fielder published
Two nights, four CDs, one six-string feast

Crippled Black Phoenix revisit the past on The Wolf Changes Its Fur But Not Its Nature
By Dave Everley published
The 20th album from Underground linchpins Crippled Black Phoenix comes with a second disc of covers

SKAM make the great leap forward on fourth album From The Depths
By John Aizlewood published
English trio SKAM find an intensity of their own on From The Depths

A 'new wave knees-up': Squeeze, live at The Roundhouse, London
By Brad Merrett published
Squeeze celebrate 50 years at The Roundhouse, London

Album Of The Week Club review: The Angels strike the pub rock/new wave target on Dark Room
By Classic Rock Magazine published
Dark Room is the fourth studio album by Aussie rockers The Angels, released in 1980

The deluxe edition of UFO's final studio album with Michael Schenker still functions highly
By Neil Jeffries published
The one with the balls. Michael Schenker's Last stand. And a masterclass from all five of them

Mötley Crüe rock like a rowboat in a typhoon on the 35th Anniversary edition of Dr Feelgood
By Pat Carty published
Gonzo glam greatness

Joan Armatrading does serious harm to electric guitars on How Did This Happen And What Does It Now Mean
By David Quantick published
National treasure Joan Armatrading maintains forward momentum
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