Interviews
Robin Trower British guitarist/songwriter Robin Trower speaks to Lisa Torem about his collaboration with vocalist Maxi Priest and producer/bassist Livingstone Brown on ‘United State of Mind’.
Robin Trower Captain Sensible Rat Scabies Amelia Fletcher and Rob Pursey Bob Harris McCookerybook and Rotifer Union Of Knives KT Tunstall Sophie Ellis-Bextor Terry Edwards Scenius Electric Cinema Spear Of Destiny Bon Jovi TV Smith Bathers	Captain Sensible Rat Scabies Amelia Fletcher and Rob Pursey Bob Harris McCookerybook and Rotifer Union Of Knives

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Profiles

Pennyblackmusic Writers and Photographers: Albums of the Year 2020 Our writers and photographers list their favourite albums of the year.

Pennyblackmusic Writers and Photographers: Albums of the Year 2020 Short Benefit Agency: Profile Cliff Richard: Taking Risks Pink Floyd: A Delicate Sound of Thunder Common: Raging Pages

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Live Reviews

Wytches: Signature Brew, London, 22/9/2020 A terrific lockdown gig by The Wytches leaves Peter Cole musing about the nature of live music, what we've lost in 2020 and what we might gain in future.

Wytches: Signature Brew, London, 22/9/2020 Idles: Abbey Road Studios, London, 29/8/2020...30/8/2020 Nul Telexes: Photoscapes The Band I Would Most Like to Have Seen: Comment Great British Venue and Beyond: 1 Great British Venue and Beyond: 2 Great British Venue and Beyond: 3 Great British Venue and Beyond: 4 Tori Amos: Chicago Humanities Festival, Chicago, 6/5/2020 Dubioza Kolektiv: Academy 3, Manchester, 21/2/2020 Ben Ottewell: Leaf, Liverpool, 5/3/2020 I Am Lono: Bodega, Nottingham, 27/2/2020 Supergrass: Alexaandra Palace, London, 6/3/2020 Big Joanie: Moth Club, London, 23/1/2020, Elvis Costello: Photoscapes Kiefer Sutherland: Photoscapes

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Re View

Ian Dury: Hit Me! The Best of Ian Dury In our Re:View section John Clarkson examines an impressive three CD Ian Dury retrospective.

Ian Dury: Hit Me! The Best of Ian Dury VIPS: Need Somebody to Love Amy Winehouse: The Collection

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Features

In Dreams Begin Responsibilities: #1 In his new column, European Sun's Steve Miles admits that he is ‘a punk through and through’ and verifies the point by citing in the first part of a two part article five out of the ten incomparable bands that changed his life. Duran Duran Black Sabbath Status Quo Penny Vinyl

In Dreams Begin Responsibilities: #1 Duran Duran: Ten Songs That Made Me Love... Black Sabbath: The Image That Made Me Weep Status Quo: The Image That Made Me Weep Penny Vinyl: Vinyl Stories Alternative Alternatives: Bandcamp Explorer Alison Cotton/Jenny Sturgeon: Under the Radar

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Website of the Month: British Record Shop Archive Our 'Website of the Month' is The British Record Shop Archive, a website dedicated to providing a history of record shops across Britain

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Editorial by John Clarkson Hello and welcome to the December edition of the Pennyblackmusic Magazine. It is odd to think that a year ago most of us had not heard of the Coronavirus. It has become such an unwelcome presence in

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