An accomplished film and stage actress, Lonette McKee is #5 in my series of stars whose music deserves far greater attention. While McKee’s acting career flourished, with high-profile roles in…
PAMELA POLLAND – PAMELA POLLAND (1972)/HAVE YOU HEARD THE ONE ABOUT THE GAS STATION ATTENDANT (1973, cancelled) One of the missions I’ve been on in recent years is to bring…
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…
What a great pleasure it was to talk to singer/songwriter (and author, playwright, writer of musicals, novelist) Rupert Holmes for a wonderful project anthologising his entire CBS/Epic output (1974-1976), Songs That…
As he prepared for some summer dates in the UK (with a tour celebrating Poses to follow), I spoke to Rufus Wainwright for RnR Magazine, Vol 2, Issue 69.
Originally published in Shindig!, here is my review of singer/songwriter John Howard’s memoir, in which he describes his colourful life from infancy through to 1976.
One of the more fascinating characters to emerge during the original singer/songwriter era was Chi Coltrane, whose career began with the explosive ‘Thunder And Lightning’ and a pair of thrilling…