Shaun Ryder: ‘I’m a really good dad, this time around anyway’
David Berman charted the jagged landscape of America – and himself
James McMahon
This much I know
Sat Bains: ‘Life gives, but it also takes away’
'I’d lock myself in a room and scream': meet Employed to Serve, British metal's great hope
July 2019
This much I know
Nile Rodgers: ‘I’d always talk about strange jazz with David Bowie’
Rammstein review – pure panto from German shock rockers
May 2019
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Edwyn Collins: ‘Everything changed when my stroke happened’
The singer, 59, tells James McMahon about his angry youth, the joy of being alive, his new record and birdwatching all day
February 2019
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John Grant: ‘Music has been a healing balm for me’
The musician, 50, on his anger problem, coming out, and why he’s glad he contracted HIV
January 2019
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Suzi Quatro: ‘I can look into someone’s eyes and know their whole life story’
The musician, 68, tells James McMahon about understanding people, being home alone, missing Detroit and how Elvis changed her life for ever
December 2018
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Alice Cooper: ‘I want my shows to take you as far away as possible from politics’
The musician, 70, on avoiding politics, cheating at golf and having understanding parents
October 2018
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Lee 'Scratch' Perry: ‘My pants are telepathic. Everything I wear is telepathic’
The musician, 82, tells James McMahon about dreaming up songs, giving up drink and teaching Bob Marley how to be happy
July 2018
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Gruff Rhys: ‘I found Britpop difficult. We couldn’t really get on board’
The musician, 48, on the importance of his Welsh identity, campaigning to remain and taking a tank to festivals to use as a sound system
June 2018
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Charlotte Gainsbourg: ‘Art shouldn’t be censored’
The musician and actor, 46, talks about her controversial debut with her father, Serge Gainsbourg, the death of her sister Kate and #MeToo
May 2018
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Ozzy Osbourne: ‘My problem, really, is I don’t remember I’m 70’ [He’s 69]
The singer on Black Sabbath, being superstitious and moving back to England
March 2018
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Paloma Faith: ‘Kindness has become very uncool. But the world needs empathy right now’
This much I know
Emmylou Harris: ‘There are things I don't think we'll ever know the answers to’
December 2017
This much I know
Gene Simmons: ‘I’ve never got high or drunk in my life’
The musician and Kiss frontman, 68, on what he learned from his mother, what capitalism means to him and why he’s so proud of his hair
November 2015
Music blog
Melancholia and raw pain: the sad end of Leatherface
The death of guitarist Dickie Hammond this week could result in the demise of the greatest British punk band of the modern era
August 2011
Music blog
Reading and Leeds 2011: the rock bands you can't afford to miss
If you're heading to Reading and Leeds just for Pulp then you're missing out on what the festival does best – here's Kerrang! editor James McMahon with the weekend's top rock highlights
February 2011
Film blog
Hello, Norma Jean ... Could CGI help Marilyn Monroe star in new film?
James McMahon: A US business has bought up Monroe's brand rights in the hope of reviving her via Tron: Legacy-style technology. Will it work?
