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Rock's Backpages

They were so much older then, they're younger than that now: Mark Pringle and Barney Hoskyns reel in the years and riff on all that's new this week in the world's biggest library of music journalism —... Read more

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E36: KLF + Echo & the Bunnymen + Julian Cope with Mick Houghton

E36: KLF + Echo & the Bunnymen + Julian Cope with Mick Houghton

This week, Mark and Barney are joined by Mick Houghton, Let It Rock and Sounds scribe turned beloved publicist for Echo ... Read more

19 Jul 2019

1hr 3mins

Ranked #2

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E52: Gene Clark + Mick Hucknall + Mick Brown on Spector & Soul

E52: Gene Clark + Mick Hucknall + Mick Brown on Spector & Soul

In this week's episode, Mark & Barney invite the marvellous Mick Brown to reminisce about his journey from editing m... Read more

8 Nov 2019

1hr 10mins

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E5: Led Zeppelin + Kate Bush with special guest John Mendelssohn

E5: Led Zeppelin + Kate Bush with special guest John Mendelssohn

Welcoming special guest and featured writer John Mendelssohn, RBP's Barney Hoskyns and Mark Pringle present an excerpt f... Read more

30 Nov 2018

46mins

Ranked #4

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E54: Barbara Charone on The Who + Keef Richards + Chelsea FC

E54: Barbara Charone on The Who + Keef Richards + Chelsea FC

In this week's episode, Mark & Barney welcome music scribe turned PR legend Barbara Charone into the RBP "cupboard" ... Read more

22 Nov 2019

1hr 2mins

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Ranked #5

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E28: Danny Fields on the Stooges + the Ramones + George Clinton audio

E28: Danny Fields on the Stooges + the Ramones + George Clinton audio

Joined by godfather of punk Danny Fields, Barney Hoskyns and Mark Pringle hear tales from his time with the Stooges and ... Read more

24 May 2019

1hr 4mins

Ranked #6

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E22: Joy Division special + Dizzee Rascal audio with Jon Savage

E22: Joy Division special + Dizzee Rascal audio with Jon Savage

In this week's episode, Barney Hoskyns and Mark Pringle are joined by Jon Savage to talk about his new Joy Division book... Read more

5 Apr 2019

56mins

Ranked #7

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E4: Etta James talks in 1978 + Marc Bolan + Willie Nelson

E4: Etta James talks in 1978 + Marc Bolan + Willie Nelson

Etta James considers her life in RnB up to 1978—'Roll With Me Henry', Johnny Otis, Chess Records and working with Rick H... Read more

23 Nov 2018

33mins

Ranked #8

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E3: Exclusive Sex Pistols interview + Chic + David Hepworth

E3: Exclusive Sex Pistols interview + Chic + David Hepworth

Berating "idiot" Malcolm McLaren and "poxy" Vivienne Westwood, Johnny Rotten and Sid Vicious hold forth, slagging off ev... Read more

16 Nov 2018

35mins

Ranked #9

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E49: INXS' Michael Hutchence + Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood

E49: INXS' Michael Hutchence + Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood

In this week's episode of the RBP podcast, cocktail-lounge trio Mark, Jasper & Barney kick things off by discussing ... Read more

18 Oct 2019

1hr 7mins

Ranked #10

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E38: Woodstock '69 + Shirley Collins + Mark Anthony Neal

E38: Woodstock '69 + Shirley Collins + Mark Anthony Neal

Content warning: This episode contains references to sexual violence and domestic abuse.Following the cancellation of Wo... Read more

2 Aug 2019

1hr 9mins

Ranked #11

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E20: Van Morrison + Pink Floyd + Steve Earle with Tony Stewart

E20: Van Morrison + Pink Floyd + Steve Earle with Tony Stewart

This week, Barney Hoskyns and Mark Pringle welcome special guest Tony Stewart to revisit the glory days of the NME – and... Read more

22 Mar 2019

1hr 4mins

Ranked #12

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E16: Curtis Mayfield + Sigue Sigue Sputnik + History of RBP with Martin Colyer

E16: Curtis Mayfield + Sigue Sigue Sputnik + History of RBP with Martin Colyer

Together with special guest (and RBP co-founder) Martin Colyer, Mark Pringle and Barney Hoskyns consider soul giant Curt... Read more

22 Feb 2019

55mins

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E21: Tribute to Scott Walker + Jimi Hendrix + ABC with Keith Altham

E21: Tribute to Scott Walker + Jimi Hendrix + ABC with Keith Altham

In this week's episode, Barney Hoskyns and Mark Pringle are joined by special guest Keith Altham to pay tribute to the l... Read more

29 Mar 2019

54mins

Ranked #14

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E13: Sid Vicious does it his way + Bobbie Gentry's Delta Sweete

E13: Sid Vicious does it his way + Bobbie Gentry's Delta Sweete

This week, Sid Vicious talks about the Sex Pistols splitting up and his inimitable cover of 'My Way' in clips from a pre... Read more

1 Feb 2019

43mins

Ranked #15

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E50: Snoop Dogg + Motörhead + Nick Tosches tribute

E50: Snoop Dogg + Motörhead + Nick Tosches tribute

In this week's episode (the 50th, no less), Mark, Barney & Jasper pay tribute to the late Nick Tosches, discussing p... Read more

25 Oct 2019

55mins

Ranked #16

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E8: Keith Richards on drug busts + Mick Jagger in Performance

E8: Keith Richards on drug busts + Mick Jagger in Performance

Featuring exclusive clips of an increasingly intoxicated Keith Richards during a 2002 interview by Adam Sweeting, this w... Read more

21 Dec 2018

42mins

Ranked #17

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E27: Bruce Springsteen + Elton John + The Beatles + Stevie Wonder with Bob Spitz

E27: Bruce Springsteen + Elton John + The Beatles + Stevie Wonder with Bob Spitz

Joined by the legendary Danny Fields, Mark and Barney hear tales of his days with the Stooges and the MC5 – and the five... Read more

10 May 2019

59mins

Ranked #18

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E51: Bonnie Raitt + The Pop Group + Caroline Sullivan on the Bay City Rollers

E51: Bonnie Raitt + The Pop Group + Caroline Sullivan on the Bay City Rollers

In this week's episode Mark & Barney welcome special guest Caroline Sullivan and hear all about her journey from New... Read more

1 Nov 2019

1hr

Ranked #19

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E37: Glen Campbell, Jimmy Webb and The Wichita Lineman with Dylan Jones

E37: Glen Campbell, Jimmy Webb and The Wichita Lineman with Dylan Jones

Joined by GQ editor (and sometime i-D contibutor) Dylan Jones, Mark and Barney talk about Dylan's new book The Wichita L... Read more

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