THIS MONTH’S CONTRIBUTORS

Sarah Gregory is a freelance music writer.

Her article in this month’s

RC takes a deep dive into the late 60s/early 70s UK underground scene centred in Ladbroke Grove (p78) – the key players, the music, the politics, and the beginning of the ‘free’ movement.

Editor of Blues & Rhythm magazine since 1986, Tony Burke caught the blues bug after seeing Muddy Waters and Sister Rosetta Tharpe on Granada TV in 1964. He bought a ticket for the Blues & Gospel Train (p58) and is still ridin’ the rails.

Harry Sword is the author of Monolithic Undertow – a history of drone music. He is also a regular contributor to The Guardian, Vice and The Quietus. This month, he talks to Dylan Carlson of Earth (p70) about a life dedicated to riffs both low and slow.

Having recently completed a biography of post-punk legends Josef K, Johnnie Johnstone was promptly dispatched to revisit the story of their fellow Scottish upstarts, The Jesus & Mary Chain (p46), 40 years on from their riot-fuelled beginnings.

Mccartney’s polaroids, which have appeared before.

It’s alleged that Mccartney had involvement in compiling this 50th Anniversary edition and, if true, I’m disgusted that fans like myself were led to believe that it was a brand-new remaster job. It also seems that the un-dubbed disc was compiled back in 2010. Therefore, as there has been little work done recently on the most important component, the music, I don’t see how they can justify the cost of around £20.

Isn’t Mccartney rich enough?

Jack Haynes, Manchester