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Jimi Hendrix (Melody Maker, 1970)

Jimi Hendrix's funeral (Rolling Stone, 1970)

Jimi Hendrix's funeral (Circus, 1977)

OutKast (The Source, 1996)

Aaliyah (Village Voice, 2001)

Mr Def Jam, Russell Simmons (The Nation, 2003)

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Jimi Hendrix (Rock's Backpages Audio, 1970)

FEATURES & INTERVIEWS:

Sandie Shaw and Adam Faith (NME, 1965)

Van Morrison (Circus, 1970)

William Bell (Blues & Soul, 1971)

a Roy Harper show (NME, 1973)

Little Feat's Lowell George (Crawdaddy!, 1973)

Peter Frampton (Zoo World, 1973)

Jimmy Castor (Blues & Soul, 1975)

Marshall Tucker's Toy Caldwell (Guitar Player, 1976)

'Miami' Steve Van Zandt (Melody Maker, 1976)

the rock drum kit (The History of Rock, 1982)

Roddy Frame of Aztec Camera (NME, 1984)

Specimen (ZigZag, 1984)

David Lee Roth (Winner, 1986)

Roger Waters (The Guardian, 1987)

the B.B. King story (Goldmine, 1994)

R.E.M. (Q, 1995)

John Paul Jones (Happening, 1999)

Jesse Winchester (San Francisco Chronicle, 2001)

Jaheim (Evening Standard, 2001)

Brendan Benson (The Independent, 2009)

ALBUM & LIVE REVIEWS:

Country Joe & The Fish play the Fillmore (New York Times, 1968)

Nina Simone's Emergency Ward (NME, 1973)

Bette Midler (Creem, 1974)

Barry White's Can't Get Enough (Zoo World, 1974)

live Gladiators in particular (NME, 1978)

Sparks' Terminal Jive (Sounds, 1980)

Madness' Keep Moving (NME, 1984)

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds' The Boatman's Call (Q, 1997)

Sparklehorse's Good Morning Spider (Uncut, 1998)

Morrissey, live (The Independent, 2009)

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