Jeff Beck’s porno guitar masterclass: Blow By Blow
Musician’s musician, guitarist’s guitarist Jeff Beck has left the building. GARY STEEL offers a sacrament to the genius player.
Margaret Urlich – 1989-style
As our wee tribute to Margaret Urlich (24 January 1965 – 22 August 2022) GARY STEEL revisits a piece he wrote around the release
The Death Of Co-Aklan – Cathal Coughlan, gone…
GEORGE HENDERSON pays tribute to former Microdisney and Fatima Mansions singer-songwriter Cathal Coughlin.
Mike Nesmith was much more than just a woolly hat
GARY STEEL with a personal appreciation of Mike Nesmith that extends far beyond his brief time in The Monkees.
RIP Sir Clive Sinclair – Home computer innovator dies
PAT PILCHER was there when Clive Sinclair's ZX81 revolutionised home computing. Here's his tribute to the man who changed everything.
Mourning the loss of Richard Nunns
Richard Nunns, an incredibly important and influential New Zealand musician, has died. His label boss STEVE GARDEN pays tribute.
Keith Emerson’s Knife-Edge
On the fifth anniversary of Keith Emerson’s tragic death, GARY STEEL calls for a reassessment of the pioneering keyboardist.
Bones Hillman – our tribute
In November 1987 GARY STEEL met up with Bones Hillman just after he joined Midnight Oil. Find the original story and transcript below.
A Giant has Fallen: RIP Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking is dead, but his extraordinary ideas live on. Here’s PAT PILCHER’s tribute to the great man.
German Music Genius Holger Czukay Dies
One of the key figures in German music’s Krautrock renaissance of the 1970s has died. GARY STEEL weeps all over his keyboard.
An Encounter With Graham Brazier
When Gary Steel interviewed Graham Brazier in 2010, death was the thematic link throughout the conversation. That interview is exclusively published here in full,
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