Max Bell

Max Bell

Max Bell worked for the NME during the golden 70s era before running up and down London’s Fleet Street for The Times and all the other hot-metal dailies. A long stint at the Standard and mags like The Face and GQ kept him honest. Later, Record Collector and Classic Rock called.

Articles by: Max Bell

The Dirty Feel

Meet The Dirty Feel: The singer never lived to see their debut album released

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Nick Hirsch was seen by many as a natural successor to Eric Clapton, Peter Green and Paul Kossoff. But he died before The Dirty Feel could establish himself as one of the greats...

Jimi by Leon Hendrix

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Inside a Voodoo Childhood

Chuck Leavell: Back To The Woods

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Old-time tribute to the pioneers of blues piano.

Goldsboro: Goldsboro

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Ones To Watch emerge with honours.

Joe Cocker: Friends, Dogs, Drugs, Booze And The Queen

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On December 22, 2014, Joe Cocker died. In 2013, he told Classic Rock about his turbulent career, and about how drink and drugs took him over the edge

Joe Walsh: Analog Man

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Old rocker cleans up his act.

Alabama 3: Shoplifting 4 Jesus

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The return of Crust.

Humbucker: R.O.C.K.S.

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Hard rocking hombres from Oslo’s mean streets.

Tommy Stinson: One Man Mutiny

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Former Replacements bassist puts it out on the rack.

Leslie West: Unusual Suspects

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The Great Fatsby invites some famous friends over.

Francis Rossi: Live At St Luke’s London

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Old school on Old Street.

Pete Yorn: Pete Yorn

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They say rock is dead, but nobody told this fellow.

Tyla Gang: Rewired

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Spit and sawdust from ye olde-school rockers.

Alice Cooper: Theatre Of Death: Live At Hammersmith 2009

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They keep killing him... he keeps coming back.

Pavlov’s Dog: Echo & Boo

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The St. Louis Hounds have more bark than bite.

Vic Godard And Subway Sect: We Come As Aliens

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Smells like punk spirit.

Traffic: Fantastic Voyage Through 67

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During 1967 Traffic wrote their debut album Mr. Fantasy in a haunted cottage in Berkshire. In 2010, Classic Rock told the tale of acid trips, bird watching and in fighting