According to Paytress, this book ""lifts the lid on a century's worth of classic performances... included here for their historical significance,"" But Paytress' ""journey"" begins in July, 1938, with ...

Can It Really Be Happening Again? was how the Sunday Mirror captioned a photograph of screaming, swooning T Rex fans with stars on their cheeks in a 1971 feature. The call back to Beatlemania, in a ...

It’s a bit of a leap to assume that each and every one of the dozens of concerts profiled in Mark Paytress’ exhaustive collection actually altered the state of life on Earth. It’s probably fair, ...

Siouxsie and the Banshees emerged from the 'year zero' of punk, becoming one of music's most distinct, influential and uncompromising acts. Miranda Sawyer finds out why. Through Banshee's biographer ...

The Libertines haven't been labelled the most important band of the moment solely on the basis of their captivatingly honest second album; both fans and the media are in thrall to Pete Doherty's ...

David Gilmour Live Review: A sublime mix of the old and the new ...

Old friends help Mark Paytress delve into the life of a true radio pioneer and unearth some surprises. From November 2008. Show more Music journalist Mark Paytress re-assesses the pioneering Kenny ...

Mark Paytress Reporter Syd Barrett Song Unearthed Former Pink Floyd mastermind lampoons Dylan in 1970 track Music By Mark Paytress ...