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Issue 60 has an extraordinary Velvet Underground cover story, exploring Lou Reed's early days at Pickwick Records and the momentous first meeting of Lou Reed and John Cale that changed musical history. This issue also features Detroit '70s proto-punk rockers the Dogs, Canadian psych legends the Jarvis Street Revue, Hollywood '60s teen garage band Malibalavi, UK freakbeat outfit the Roger James Four, Part 2 of the story of Chrome, and expansive interviews with Colin Blunstone of the Zombies and Jorma Kaukonen of Jefferson Airplane. All this and much more, including the popular review sections, covering all the latest vinyl and CD reissues, and rock 'n' roll-related books. Learn More

Issue 61 cover story focuses on NYC garage-pop wizards the Magicians ('An Invitation To Cry') and the fascinating twilight world of Greenwich Village in the mid-sixties. Also: The remarkable story of Jefferson Airplane's first bass player Bob Harvey is revealed for the first time, along with the saga of '60s garage heroes the Chancellors (famous for the 'Back From The Grave' fave 'On Tour'). Mark Cunningham of '70s New York no wave renegades Mars is interviewed, David Holzer explores Lou Reed's obsession with the white light mysticism of Alice Bailey, and we unravel the mystery of Phantom's Divine Comedy (rumored at the time to be the recently deceased Jim Morrison in disguise). Plus Part 2 of the story of Detroit proto-punkers The Dogs, and much more, including our popular review sections, covering all the latest vinyl and CD reissues, and rock'n'roll-related books. Learn More

On the cover are the Petards, one of Germany's most creative and idiosyncratic bands of the late '60s and early '70s. Also, sunshine pop icon Sandy Salisbury, who talks about his '60s musical adventures with Curt Boettcher in the Ballroom and the Millennium. Mark Taylor talks about his adventures with seminal Australian punk rock 'n' roll animals the Psychosurgeons and the Lipstick Killers, and we reveal for the first time anywhere the remarkable saga of Charging Rhinoceros of Soul, Grande Ballroom regulars and soul brothers and sisters of the MC5 and the Stooges (Charging Rhino sax man Steve MacKay played on Funhouse). Also in this issue: Swedish '65 teenbeat pinups the Flippers, UK '70s DIY/punk renegade Auntie Pus, the Fifth Estate, the Inferno, Stourbridge Lion, an interview with Luis Rego of '60s French beat group Les Problemes, and the post-Jefferson Airplane exploits of bass player Bob Harvey. All this and more, including our acclaimed review sections, covering all the latest vinyl and CD reissues, and rock 'n' roll-related books. Learn More

For the special 40th anniversary Ugly Things have some amazing stories lined up. The cover stories include a wild, expansive interview with rock 'n' roll titan P.J. Proby who shares outrageous, hell-raising stories about his 1950s and '60s adventures in Hollywood and the UK. Alongside a fascinating retrospective on 40 years of Ugly Things, there are great stories on Bay Area '60s garage punks William Penn & His Pals, Newfoundland's first punk rock band Da Slyme, Dutch beat group the Fun Of It, Midwest garage rockers Johnny's Uncalled Four, mysterious '70s hard rock heroes Stonewall (who made one of most sought-after private press LPs), part two of the story on Aussie punks the Lipstick Killers, Chris Spedding, a Jim Morrison/Sons of Adam love triangle, Cyril Jordan on the Animals, and much more. Not to forget the juicy review sections, covering all the latest vinyl and CD reissues, and rock 'n' roll-related books. Learn More

This issue features a major cover story on British Mod R&B heroes the Artwoods by Mike Stax, while Pop Art paintermen the Creation are the subject of a brilliant new fact-finding mission by Peter Stanfield. Doug Sheppard reveals the true story of ‘70s hard rock mystery group Stonewall and their mega-rare private press tax scam LP, Moby Grape’s Don Stevenson shares photos and secrets from his early history, and there are interviews with pre-teen pop prodigy Mark Radice, and UK label head and A&R genius Andrew Lauder. Also: ‘60s Miami garage girls the Belles (of “Melvin” fame), Minnesota psych monsters C.A. Quintet, sublime singer-songwriter Fred Neil, a Doors/Sons of Adam love triangle, Laurie Anderson on Lou Reed, Cyril Jordan on the Yardbirds, and much more including our remarkable review sections, covering all the latest vinyl and CD reissues, and rock ‘n’ roll-related books. Learn More

Our top cover story this issue: the Futuristic Sounds of the Yardbirds; writer Peter Stanfield explores their change of direction in 1965, their rivalry with The Who and lots more. Also featured: Detroit rock pioneers the Chosen Few, the band that spawned future members of SRC and the Stooges, the compelling story of UK '70s punk outsiders the Subway Sect as told by guitarist Rob Symmons; '70s power pop princes the Paley Brothers; Viennese proto-punk anarchists Novaks Kapelle; the sixties adventures of Matthew and Daniel Moore (the Moon, Colours, Matthew Moore Plus Four); and a fascinating study of the beat music industry behind the Iron Curtain during the Cold War. Plus: Moby Grape, the Ascots, Cyril Jordan on Little Richard, and our meticulous review sections, covering all the latest vinyl and CD reissues, and rock 'n' roll-related books Learn More