Valerie Carter Feature
In the November 2022 issue of Record Collector (RC 537), I’ve contributed an extensive feature on the late singer/songwriter/backing vocalist, Valerie Carter, speaking to friends, family and collaborators and marking…
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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…
Carly Simon – Torch (part II) – Joe Marchese
I spoke to Carly Simon for No Depression’s Spring 2021 issue, which focusses on the Great American Songbook. Although beloved for her own songs (and what songs they are), Simon demonstrated…
Carly Simon – Torch (part 1) – Nicholas Holmes interview
I spoke to Carly Simon for No Depression’s Spring 2021 issue, which focusses on the Great American Songbook. Although beloved for her own songs (and what songs they are), Simon made…
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…
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…
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…