Terry Staunton

Terry Staunton was a senior editor at NME for ten years before joined the founding editorial team of Uncut. Now freelance, specialising in music, film and television, his work has appeared in Classic Rock, The Times, Vox, Jack, Record Collector, Creem, The Village Voice, Hot Press, Sour Mash, Get Rhythm, Uncut DVD, When Saturday Comes, DVD World, Radio Times and on the website Music365.

Articles by: Terry Staunton

David Johansen onstage

"I'd like to think that everything people think about me is a misconception": An interview with the New York Dolls' David Johansen

By Terry Staunton published

Our 2011 interview with the late David Johansen finds him talking about Arthur Kane, Johnny Thunders and dancing backwards in high heels

Val Kilmer being apprehended by the police in a scene from the film 'The Doors', 1991

The 20 worst music biopics ever made

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Forget The Dirt, Bohemian Rhapsody and Rocketman: music biopics used to be badly researched, badly scripted, badly acted and badly received

THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 1858 -- Pictured: Musician Keith Richards poses backstage on Friday, October 20, 2023 -- (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images)

“Eyeballs will go for anything – they’re the whores of our senses. Ears are a little more discriminating…” Keith Richards' Guide To Life

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The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards Is 80 today. 10 years ago he took over BBC4 for a weekend of classic movies and vintage cartoons – he even made us a playlist. Here's what we learned…

Cover art from albums by Ducks Deluxe, Brinsley Schwarz, Dr Feelgood, Graham Parker and Eggs Over Easy

A beginner’s guide to pub rock in five essential albums

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Pub rock: a live-wire, booze-driven reaction to the pomp and excesses of prog and the perceived artifice of glam

Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Rick Danko, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, Robbie Robertson

The Last Waltz: images from the night that turned The Band into legends

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Gallery: In November 1976 The Band played their last ever show, joined onstage by a host of stars. Martin Scorsese captured it all on film, but he wasn't the only one with a camera

Roger Daltrey - As Long As I Have You

Roger Daltrey - As Long As I Have You album review

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A soul master class from Who man Roger Daltrey. Accept no substitute

The Album Collection Vol. 2, 1987-1996

Bruce Springsteen - The Album Collection Vol. 2, 1987-1996 review

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All the Bruce Springsteen you'll ever need from when The Boss gave the workers a decade-long break

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Bruce Springsteen – Like A Killer In The Sun.. by Leonardo Colombati book review

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Darkness on the pages of tome

Cover art for The Beatles - The Christmas Records album

The Beatles - The Christmas Records album review

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Baby you can drive my sleigh

Cover art for The Grateful Dead - The Grateful Dead Records Collection album

The Grateful Dead - The Grateful Dead Records Collection album review

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Upheavals and exploratory sounds in the mid-70s

Cover art for R.E.M - Automatic For The People album

R.E.M - Automatic For The People album review

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Bonus-packed 25th-anniversary edition of a genuine classic

Crowd shot

Wilko Johnson at Royal Albert Hall, London - live review

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Not yet rated

Death-cheating guitarist’s birthday bash blows the roof off the RAH

Cover art for Dr. John - The Atco Albums Collection album

Dr. John - The Atco Albums Collection album review

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“Jock-a-mo fee na-né” (it says here)

Cover art for Chris Hillman - Bidin’ My Time album

Chris Hillman - Bidin’ My Time album review

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Byrd man flies again, with famous friends

Cover art for Gregg Allman - Southern Blood album

Gregg Allman - Southern Blood album review

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A final, defiant wave of the flag from the southern rock pioneer

A photograph of The Beach Boys back in the day

The Beach Boys - 1967: Sunshine Tomorrow album review

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Gotta keep those lovin’ good vibrations happenin’…

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Nick Lowe - Reissues album review

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Love the sounds, heartbreaking class

Nils Lofgren: 10 Great Moments

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The ultimate highlights collection from the long career of rock'n'roll's premier guitar-slinging gymnast

Cover art for Johnny Cash - The Original Sun Albums 1957-1964 album

Johnny Cash - The Original Sun Albums 1957-1964 album review

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Birth of a legend, in a beautifully packaged eight-disc set

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Rock & Pop On British TV by Jeff Evans review

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A tune with a view

Cover art for Procol Harum - Novum album

Procol Harum - Novum album review

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Psych-pop pioneers make a long overdue but welcome return

Cover art for Paul McCartney - Flowers In The Dirt album

Paul McCartney - Flowers In The Dirt album review

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Extras-packed editions of a watershed release

Cover Artwork for Robbie Robertson Testimony

Robbie Robertson - Testimony album review

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He’s with The Band, and others

Dropkick Murphys 11 Short Stories Of Pain & Glory album cover

Dropkick Murphys - 11 Short Stories Of Pain & Glory album review

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A Texas twist on hometown concerns

Dr. Feelgood Original Album Series album cover

Dr. Feelgood - Original Album Series reissue album review

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The rise and fall of the Mark II model