Simon Price

A Fist In Time: Billy Idol Live In London, By Simon Price

Billy Idol, punk pin-up turned MTV-era mainstream icon, is back in London and pumping that famous fist like billy-o. Simon Price can't help loving it.

Different Men: Culture Club Live, By Simon Price

Simon Price heads to Heaven for the return of Culture Club and considers getting older with Boy George... who "might not have been the most saintly of guardian angels". Live photograph thanks to John Rahim/Music Pics

The First Lady Of Southern Soul: Candi Staton Interviewed

Candi Staton, the legendary Queen Of Southern Soul, is back with an Americana-influenced, Muscle Shoals-made new album - she tells Simon Price about Elvis Presley, Bobby Womack, how America's gun culture has killed childhood, how to escape a hellish marriage and, most importantly, how to pronounce her surname

The Jesus Of Uncool Is Risen: ELO Live, By Simon Price

Simon Price has written some beautiful words about this year's significant musical live returns. But, he says, the unfairly derided ELO playing the BBC's Prom in Hyde Park was the one that'd get the tears flowing

An Ultrahuman: Kate Bush Reviewed Live, By Simon Price

As Kate Bush plays her first concert in decades, Simon Price looks at her wonderful legacy and reports on a vivid, magical, and overwhelming evening. Image by Ken McKay.

A Masterpiece: Simon Price On Manic Street Preachers’ Futurology

All hail the Manics, writes Simon Price, for in Futurology they've finally delivered an album that completely walks it like they talk it

Talker Of The Town: Chrissie Hynde Interviewed By Simon Price

Chrissie Hynde is releasing her first-ever solo album. But never mind that. Just let her talk. Because the legendary Pretenders leader can talk for London, England, for Akron, Ohio or anywhere else you care to mention. Oh boy, can she talk. Simon Price listens

Oh Buddy, Come On! Future Islands Live By Simon Price

Future Islands are the most talked-about band of the year so far. But what does it all mean? Simon Price sees them live and is blown away. (And not just by the gale-force sea breeze...)

My Punk: The English Beat Live By Simon Price

Simon Price attends the O2 Academy Islington to revel in the live show he missed the first time round. Photograph courtesy of David Dunn

A Perfect Confection: Kylie Live At The Old Blue Last, By Simon Price

Last night, Kylie Minogue swept into the intimate confines of the Old Blue Last in London for a short performance to launch her new single Into The Blue (see what they did there?). Simon Price was on hand to ram into your heads once again the fact of Kylie's pop genius

20 Years On: Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) Revisited

Simon Price looks back at how the many-headed Staten Island collective brought the motherfucking ruckus

A Life Bizarre: Sheila E Interviewed

Legendary Latin-jazz percussionist SHEILA E gives Simon Price a ticking-off for asking too many Prince questions. And tells him about her new album, her autobiography, her charity work, and her relationship the Almighty. Oh, and also about Prince. (A bit)

Boy George

This Is What I Do

A Parasitic But Necessary Art: Simon Price On The Role Of The Critic

Mr Simon Price questions Will Self's attack on the critic in the internet age

White Boys (Can Control It): Boy George Interviewed

Simon Price meets George O'Dowd – the man who changed his life – and hears how he took the decision to get clean and get happy

Choice Of An Angel: Charlotte Church’s Favourite Albums

Charlotte Church, former world-conquering child soprano turned alt-rock auteur, picks 13 albums that may entirely change your view of her. But, as the Quietus finds out, challenging preconceptions is something she's used to

INTERVIEW: Nina Hagen

We talk to the Kabarett star ahead of her show next weekend as part of the Brighton Festival

David Bowie Is – The First Review

The most talked-about exhibition of the year, DAVID BOWIE IS, is about to open at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. Our man Simon Price was given a sneak preview

Limitless Joy: Kylie Minogue Interviewed

On the eve of her new album, The Abbey Road Sessions, pop goddess Kylie Minogue talks to Simon Price about Nick Cave, the Manics, Lady Gaga, age prejudice and lesbian love scenes

Your Attention Please… Greg Dulli Of The Afghan Whigs Interviewed

Greg Dulli is coming out swinging... fighting for his rep as always. Simon Price takes notes

Madness Frontman Suggs’ 13 Favourite Albums Of All Time

Nutty Boy Suggs takes Simon Price on a guided tour through his record collection

Boys On Film: Duran Duran Interviewed

Eighties electro-pop heroes Duran Duran are back with new, Mark Ronson-produced album All You Need Is Now ready to drop. Simon Price tracks down Messrs Le Bon, Rhodes and the two Taylors at a television recording to discuss being eternally misunderstood, the homoerotic terrors of Jo-Si fan fiction and personalised dildos

A Wild Nobility: An Adam Ant Exclusive By Simon Price

After a 15-year period away from the music business Adam Ant is back in the spotlight once again. Simon Price meets a musical maverick and iconic star of the 80s to talk inspiration, madness and coming back fighting

Gary Numan’s Rebellious Jukebox (From Melody Maker 1994)

Gary Numan may well be fully critically rehabilitated now but this wasn't the case fifteen years ago. Simon Price recalls meeting the synth hero who, even at his lowest ebb, brilliantly had little or no interest in making himself look good . . .

Manic Street Preachers Interview: A Heavenly Body Of Work – Part Two

In part two of an in depth interview Manic Street Preachers biographer Simon Price talks to Nicky Wire and James Dean Bradfield about their first taste of success on Heavenly.

Manic Street Preachers Interview: A Heavenly Body Of Work – Part One

You lucky, lucky people. In, what is certainly the most in depth interview the band have given in recent years, Manic Street Preachers discuss with their biographer Simon Price the brief but explosive period that they were signed to the Heavenly label.

The Rebirth of Disco

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