Carly Simon – Torch (part III) – Scott Litt
In the run-up to the publication of my Carly Simon interview/feature for No Depression’s Spring 2021 issue, marking the 40th anniversary of Simon’s 1981 Warner Bros album, Torch, I’ve been running some of…
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Lesley Duncan – Under The Radar
In the Christmas 2019 issue of Record Collector, I look into the life and work of singer/songwriter, the late Lesley Duncan, for the Under The Radar slot. I spoke to…
Ruth Copeland Interview
Few singers have had such interesting career and life trajectories as Ruth Copeland. For years, I’ve wanted to write about her and was both thrilled and disappointed when Mojo got…
Bridget St John Interview
I first read about Wimbledon-raised Bridget St John at some point in the mid-1990s, when I was at Exeter University. The See For Miles label was reissuing some of her…
Michelle Phillips Interview
Originally in the November/December 2018 issue (Vol 2, Issue 72) of RnR Magazine, here’s my interview with Michelle Phillips, whose sole solo album (after five albums with The Mamas &…
Janis Ian Interview
Earlier this year, Sony UK reissued five Janis Ian titles on vinyl; the first time these albums have re-emerged on that particular format for quite a long time. To mark…
Carly Simon: A Personal Reflection on Spy (Elektra, 1979)
RnR Magazine allowed me the indulgence of writing about the way a particular piece of music entwined itself around my adolescent life as part of its ‘It Started With A…
Jennifer Warnes Interview
An hour of conversation with Jennifer Warnes for RnR Magazine; both enjoyable and profound. We touched on everything from bereavement to music industry ups and downs, and her first album…
Lalomie Washburn Feature
With one exception, the Cherry Red/Robinsongs reissue of Lalomie Washburn’s wonderful 1977 album, My Music Is Hot, got tremendous reviews. And rightly so. It really is a sexy, ebullient album…
Murray Head Interview
One of the most enjoyable rediscoveries for many singer/songwriter afficionados in recent months was the 1972 debut of musician/actor, Murray Head. His first album, Nigel Lived, was a fascinating and…