Rock’s Backpages

Rock’s Backpages: Paul Morley’s 1997 Review Of Radiohead’s OK Computer

Fifteen years after the release of Radiohead's phenomenal OK Computer, we visit the Rock's Backpages archive for Paul Morley's Uncut magazine review

Tortoise: Shell On Earth, By Simon Reynolds

The Quietus are proud to be hosting the Village Mentality stage, headlined by Tortoise, at Field Day this Saturday. Writing for the Melody Maker in February 1996, Simon Reynolds heralded their album Millions Now Living Will Never Die as the future...

From Rock’s Backpages: Donna Summer & The Story Of ‘Love To Love You Baby’

The Quietus and Rock's Backpages remembering Donna Summer with an extract from Jim Esposito's 1976 feature on the sexing up of AM radio

From Rock’s Backpages: Mark E Smith Shows Us His Record Collection

In the run up to Record Store Day 2012 we print a fascinating interview from 1990, where Andy Gill speaks to The Fall's frontman about his record collection

From Rock’s Backpages: Neil Tennant & Brett Anderson On Noel Coward

Today from the Rock's Backpages archive, an archive piece from 1997 where Suede's Brett Anderson and Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant (with interjections from Vic Reeves) sat down to discuss the legacy of Noel Coward and changing attitudes to sexuality

From The Archives: Joy Division In Their Own Words

In another classic interview courtesy of Rock's Backpages we see that rarest of things Joy Division being discussed by themselves. Interview by Paul Rambali, NME, 11 August 1979

Post-Yuppie Pop: A Classic R.E.M. Interview By Jon Savage

As R.E.M. call it a day, we visit the Rock's Backpages archive for an interview by Jon Savage. He found the dress-wearing group quietly eager to take their liberal politics into the mainstream

Mister Messiah: A Classic Interview With James Brown

We dig into the Rock's Backpages archive for a wonderful 1971 interview with James Brown by Philip Norman

The First Of Faust: A Rock’s Backpages Archive Feature

Faust will open the Quietus Village Mentality Stage at lunchtime on Field Day: make sure you get there in time else Jean-Herve will have you with his chainsaw. Here, we delve into the Rock's Backpages archive for a 1973 NME piece by Ian MacDonald

A Classic AC/DC Interview: Sylvie Simmons Talks To The Rock Gods

Thanks to the inimitable Sylvie Simmons and Rocks Back Pages for letting us have this classic 1982 Creem Magazine interview with AC/DC

A Classic Kate Bush Interview: Exploring The Sensual World

As Kate Bush prepares to release a new LP based on her classic The Sensual World, we dig into the Rock's Backpages archive for a piece with Len Brown's 7 October 1989 NME interview looking at the background to the record, and her own track-by-track guide to the songs within.

Big Time Astrology: A Classic Bjork Interview By Jon Savage

Given that new material is imminent, we thought we'd bring you a classic interview with one of our favourite singers, Björk conducted in 1995, as it goes, by one of our favourite writers, Jon Savage, courtesy of Rock's Backpages

Waiting For Real Rain: A Classic Interview With Tom Waits

Our latest feature from Rock's Backpages sees Tom Waits - whose wife is about to go into labour - share a cab ride with Chris Roberts to discuss his 1985 classic album Rain Dogs

Madness: A Classic Interview By Danny Baker

The Nutty Boys were at the height of their powers and fame at the dawn of the 1980s. Danny Baker went to meet them on the set of Tiswas for NME

A Friendly Dickensian Uncle: A Classic Interview With Captain Beefheart

In honour of Captain Beefheart, we've republished an interview with the great man from _ZigZag_ magazine from 1969 by Miles. Thanks, as always to Rock's Backpages

Hurling Expletives, Dropping Rhymes: A Classic Interview With The Wu-Tang Clan

In this month's Rock's Backpages, Angus Batey of _HHC_ magazine talks to the Wu-Tang Clan about their classic debut _36 Chambers_ and turning the hip-hop tide from the West to the East... PLUS! Method Man's guide to the WU

Rock’s Backpages: Blondie In Conversation With William S. Burroughs

This month's feature from Rock's Backpages sees Victor Bockris' getting Blondie and William S. Burroughs around the dinner table for a chat about Concord, UFOs and why the English are the worst people in the world

A Classic Aphex Twin Interview. Simon Reynolds Talks To Richard D. James

"Schizophrenia is fuckin' excellent", said electronica's most gifted son in 1993. Come on you slags, let's have some Rock's Backpages Acid!

From The Archives: Everything You’d Rather Not Know About Eno

In this classic 1974 interview from Rock's Backpages, Chrissie Hynde gets more than she bargained for when sent to interview Brian Eno for _NME_

Disintegration: A Classic 1989 Interview with Robert Smith of The Cure

More from those heroic folk at the Rock's Backpages archive. This time, Robert Sandall interviews Robert Smith of The Cure in 1989 about their landmark album, Disintegration. Live shots by Maria Jefferis/Shot2bits.net

Classic Bruce Springsteen Interview: How Born To Run Saved The Boss

Bruce Springsteen may sell out a stadium tour in the blink of an eye nowadays, but as this 1975 interview by Dave Marsh from _Creem_ shows, it wasn't always so easy for The Boss...

Classic Interview With Freddie Mercury From Rock’s Backpages

The Quietus has unequivocal love for Queen, but it's an affection which hasn't always been shared by the rock press. Just witness this spat between the _NME_ and Freddie Mercury from 1977

A Pavement Interview: Terror Twilight, Radiohead, & Going Overground

As Pavement announce their reunion, Rock's Backpages and the Quietus revisit Barney Hoskyns' 1999 feature, written during the recording of final album _Terror Twilight_

The Rolling Stones: The Gospel According To The Glimmer Twins

In 1976 The Rolling Stones were still raging hard and released the sun scorched and rum sodden Black And Blue (which was reissued recently). Barbara Charone spent a few days with them and the result was this classic feature for Sounds

From The Archives: The Boy Who Would Fly, Michael Jackson In 1983

To mark his recent death, we have reproduced Barney Hoskyns' 1983 NME piece on the King of Pop

From The Archives: Faith No More Interviewed By Phil Sutcliffe In 1995

Faith No More are set to grace these shores once more. We revisit the band in 1995 courtesy of a Phil Sutcliffe interview given to us by Rock's Backpages

A 1996 Radiohead Interview – The Bends, Britpop And OK Computer

The year before the release of _OK Computer_ Radiohead were standing on the verge of becoming the biggest alternative rock band in the world. Clare Kleinedler, spoke to them for US magazine _Addicted To Noise_

From The Archives: 1984 – The Year Of The Smiths, By Barney Hoskyns

With Morrissey's new album _Years Of Refusal_ out today, we team up with Rock's Backpages to bring you Barney Hoskyns' appraisal of The Smiths from 1984

A classic Metallica interview