Reviews
This Is The Shit (2004)
Funky, but effective half Parliament, half Queens of the Stone Age weirdness on the debut album from the eccentric Roger, released on Julian Cope’s Head Heritage label
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Interviews
Interview
Ranking Jnr talks to Philamonjaro about carrying on his late father Rankin’ Roger’s legacy with the Beat.
Interview
Legendary singer and songwriter and former Family frontman Roger Chapman talks to Adrian Janes about his long career and his first album in seven years ,'Life in the Pond'
Roger Ruskin Spear
Interview
Roger Ruskin Spear, the saxophone player, clarinetist and robot maker with The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, talks to Nick Dent-Robinson in this 2011 interview about the legendary 60’s anarchic satirists' career, jazz influences and reformations.
Duran Duran
Interview
Duran Duran drummer Roger Taylor speaks to Nick Dent-Robinson about his band's 80's stardom and their continued longevity
Roger McGuinn
Interview
Lisa Torem speaks to former Byrds singer and guitarist Roger McGuinn about his personal influences, the importance of traditional muisc and his forthcoming UK tour
Beat
Interview
Paul Waller chats to vocalist Ranking Roger about his reformed 80's ska/reggae group the Beat and their 1981 second album 'Wha'ppen?'which has just been re-released on vinyl
Mission of Burma
Interview
Paul Waller speaks to Roger Miller from seminal Boston-based post-punk act Mission of Burma about his group's influential early releases, their reformation after two decades apart and latest album, last year's 'Unsound'
David Kilminster
Interview
Roger Waters guitarist David Kilminster talks to Lisa Torem about his solo album, 'Scarlet', which five years after recording it, he decided ro re-record and reissue in a new and expanded 'Director's Cut'
Roger O' Donnell
Interview
Roger O' Donnell was the keyboardist in the Cure between 1987 and 1990 and again from 1995 to 2005 and played on four of their albums, including their classic 'Disintegation'. He talks to Anthony Strutt about his time in the band and latest solo album, 'Piano Formations'
Steve Robinson
Interview
English-born but now Florida-based singer-songwriter Steve Robinson is the former guitarist with the Headlights, who worked in the 90's as Byrds star Roger McGuinn's touring band. Malcolm Carter talks to him about his latest solo album, 'Undercurrent', and his unique brand of melodic pop
Profiles
Pink Floyd
A Delicate Sound of Thunder
Recorded during their longest ever tour, a reissue of 1988 concert film The Delicate Sound of Thunder sees Pink Floyd attempting to adapt their pioneering psych/ prog rock for a new generation. Richard Lewis reviews
Roger Waters
Us + Them
Richard Lewis watches a highly impressive document of Pink Floyd founder Roger Waters’ huge 'Us + Them' tour, which sees the musician in typically uncompromising, fiery form.
Simon Davies
Interview
Simon Davies, former director of UK-based Teenage Cancer Trust and now executive director of America-based Teen Cancer America, discusses the organisation's goals, current focus and the involvement of Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend from The Who in it
Roger Chapman and the Shortlist
Profile
Adrian Janes finds much to recommend in 'Live at Rockpalast - Markthalle Hamburg 1979' and 'Live at Grughalle Essen 1981', two recently reissued CDs/DVDs of heartfelt rock funk and soul from former Family vocalist Roger Chapman and his group at that time, the Shortlist
Profile
Teen Cancer America
Lisa Torem assesses and reflects upon the work of Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend's charity Teen Cancer America, which has recently opened centres in the United States
Live
Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, 8/9/2022
Philamonjaro finds Roger Waters’ twice rescheduled 'This Is Not A Drill' North American tour to be an immense spectacle which delivers memorable music and a salient message.
Roger Daltrey
at Vina Robles Amphitheatre, Paso Robles, 12/8/2018
L. Paul Mann watches Roger Daltrey pull out some old Who gems at Vina Robles Amphitheater in California.
Roger Daltrey
Pavilion, Highland Park, Illinois, 25/6/2018
Lisa Torem watches Roger Daltrey, with The Who band, perform a flawless version of Pete Townshend’s 'Tommy' plus more at the popular Pavilion near Chicago at a nearly sold-out gig on a Monday night.
Who
Royal Albert Hall, London, 30/3/2010
The Who recently played a gig at the Royal Albert Hall for Roger Daltrey's Teenage Cancer Trust benefit gig, Anthony Strutt watches them play 'Quadrophenia' at it with a range of special guests to still impressive effect
Doves
Royal Albert Hall, London, 5/4/2003
In an incredible show featuring a guest performance from the Who's Roger Daltrey, Jonjo McNeill watches Manchester's Doves transfrom London's prestigious Royal Albert Hall "from a dull, upper class opera house into a sweaty Northern indie club"
Albums
The Dark Side of the Moon
Nick Dent-Robinson reflects on the extraordinary impact of Pink Floyd’s 1973 album ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’ which the fourth best-selling album of all time, is being released both in a box set and a live album for its 50th anniversary.
Roger Mcguinn
Peace On You
Carl Bookstein reflects on 'Peace on You', the 1974 second solo album from Byrds founder, singer and guitarist Roger McGuinn which has just been reissued.
Julian Cope
Saint Julian
Jon Roger reflects on ex-Teardrop Explodes front man Juian Cope's recently re-released third solo album, 'Saint Julian'
Features
Roger Daltrey
Raging Pages
In her 'Raging Pages' book column Lisa Torem reflects on 'Thanks a Lot Mr Kibblewhite', the autobiography of the Who's Roger Daltrey.
Roger Waters
Raging Pages
Lisa Torem finds that Dave Thompson doesn’t stand on ceremony in his new biography about former Pink Floyd composer Roger Waters, and that exclusive interviews and diligent detail spike a variety of insights.
Pink Floyd
Earls Court, London, May 1973
In 'Gig of a Lifetime' Keith How writes of attending one of Pink Floyd's legendary 'The Dark Side of the Moon' concerts at Earls Court in London in 1973
Pink Floyd
(Gig of a Lifetime) Earls Court, London, August 1980
In 'Gig of a Lifetime', Dastardly writes of attending his first ever gig, one of Pink Floyd's legendary 'The Wall' shows at Earls Court in London in 1980