Kris Needs
Kris Needs is a British journalist and author, known for writings on music from the 1970s onwards. Previously secretary of the Mott The Hoople fan club, he became editor of ZigZag in 1977 and has written biographies of stars including Primal Scream, Joe Strummer and Keith Richards. He's also written for MOJO, Record Collector, Classic Rock, Prog, Electronic Sound, Vive Le Rock and Shindig!
Latest articles by Kris Needs

By Kris Needs Published
Eric Clapton’s defining one-off supernova, Derek & The Dominos' Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs, gets a half-century vinyl upgrade

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Often dismissed as a self-indulgent, coke-fuelled folly, Fleetwood Mac's Tusk is actually perhaps the band at their very best

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John Lennon's Gimme Some Truth is part of rock’s fabric, and here it gets a brand new lustre

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In June 1979 Motorhead headed north to play at the annual Midnight Sun festival in Finland, and chaos followed them there

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Still great Pretenders on 11th studio album Hate For Sale

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Brainwashed Generation is the fifteenth album from hair-power-pop veterans Enuff Z'Nuff

By Kris Needs Published
Society-lacerating third album Interzone from Vermont electro-punks The Vacant Lots

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Iggy Pop's 1977 twin towers, Bowie-branded and expanded with familiar extras

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Gloriously untamed proto-metal unearthed on Sir Lord Baltimore's The Complete Recordings: 1970-2006

By Mike Barnes, Mark Blake, Daryl Easlea, Jerry Ewing, Rob Hughes, Kris Needs, Sid Smith Last updated
Prog picks 20 of the most obscure prog albums that you might have nestled at the back of your collection. Some that could even unearth you a small fortune

By Kris Needs Last updated
Blood-splattered duo Suicide were the riot-starting, cop-baiting outsiders of 70s New York punk.

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Old Flesh with new boner

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Life after Lemmy sees Phil Campbell's mane event realised with star-studded solo album Old Lions Still Roar

By Kris Needs Published
Nick Cave’s new album Ghosteen is an astonishing work which sees him transform his grief into a poetic masterpiece

By Kris Needs Published
Timely defiance from E Street Band legend Little Steven, with new album Summer Of Sorcery

By Kris Needs Published
Rolling Stone Keith Richards' 1988 solo debut gets major expansion job – in real Fender wood!

By Kris Needs Published
Not yet ratedSteve Miller’s tale told through first nine albums, now remastered. Available separately too

By Kris Needs Published
Wishbone Ash blaze, crash-dive and become yacht-rock captains on this monolithic, 30-CD box set

By Kris Needs Published
Back to the Bowery

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Swedish high-energy rockers live double

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Jimi’s 21st-century rebranding climaxes with the final part of a posthumous trilogy

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Not yet ratedNew electronic milestone blows up the lab
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