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Profile: Small Faces
Mark Rowland looks back on the career of 60's mod outfit the Small Faces, whose four albums have just been been re-released in double CD editions
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Profile: Dio
Peter Allison examines the early 80's career and influence of heavy metal band Dio, the band of the late Ronnie James Dio, who have had recently had their first three albums, 'Holy Diver','The Last in Line' and 'Sacred Heart', reissued
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Levon Helm: 1940-2012
Carl Bookstein pays personal tribute to the Band drummer and singer Levon Helm, who died of throat cancer on April 19th
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Book-Randy Poe: Stalking the Red Headed Stranger
Lisa Torem finds entertaining record producer and music publisher Randy Poe's autobiographical account of his attempts to pitch a ballad, penned by Leiber and Stoller, into the hands of country star Willie Nelson
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Profile: Pennyblackmusic Bands Night
We profile our next Pennyblackmusic Bands' Night which run with the Wickerman Festival will take place at The Bay in Glasgow on June 15th, and will feature sets from Duncan Maitland, the Cathode Ray, Roy Moller and Nicola Black
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Profile: Jerry Lee Lewis
With a new four CD compilation 'A Whole Lotta Jerry Lee' about to be released, Cila Warncke reflects on the career of the legendary Jerry Lee Lewis
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Ronnie Montrose: 1947-2012
Lisa Torem pays personal tribute to Montrose and Gamma guitarist Ronnie Montrose who died on March 3rd
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Pennyblackmusic Bands Night : Half Moon, London, 24/3/2011
Jamie Rowland reflects on our Pennyblackmusic Bands' Night on March 24th at the Half Moon in South London with Pete Fij and Terry Bickers, Last Harbour, the Owl Service and Roshi ft. Pars Radio
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Profile: Etta James
Lisa Torem looks back and reflects on the career and life of jazz artist Etta James, who died earlier this year
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Book-Rich Weidman: The Doors FAQ: All That's Left To Know about the Kings of Acid Rock
Anthony Strutt finds Rich Weidman's new book on the Doors to be impressively up-to-date and one of the best books on the subject yet
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Profile: Jesus and Mary Chain Part 2
In the second part of his series, and wth all of their studio albums having been recently reissued in double CD editions, Anthony Strutt reflects upon the Jesus and Mary Chain's 1989 third album, 'Automatic'
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Profile: Stretch
Andrew Carver looks at the career of under-rated 70's rock outfit Stretch, who have a new compilation out, 'That's the Way the Wind Blows', and who have also released their first album in thirty four years, 'Unfinished Business'
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Profile: Pennyblackmusic Goes to Cuba
Lisa Torem visits Cuba and examines its music and some of its often surprising influences.
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Book-George Case: Led Zeppelin FAQ: All That’s Left to Know about the Greatest Hard Rock Band
Spencer Robertshaw enjoys George Case's fact-packed new book about Led Zeppelin
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Book-Bruce Pollock: If You Like the Beatles...Here are Over 200 Bands, Films, Records and Oth
Lisa Torem is impressed by Bruce Pollock's encyclopedic new book on the Beatles and the bands and other artists that they in turn influenced
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