Mott The Hoople

The band's 1974 line-up recount riotous tales in the current issue of Uncut

Neil Young's adventures with Crazy Horse, plus Al Green, Mark Hollis, Mott The Hoople and more

Dude ranch: the ragged rabble that captured Bowie’s imagination

Hear an unreleased instrumental version of "Rock And Roll Queen"

He had been suffering from throat cancer

The story behind Mott's classic hit...

He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease

As Mott The Hoople prepare to tour again this month (beginning at Birmingham’s Symphony on November 11), it seems fitting to revisit this archive piece from October 2009 (Take 149). Frontman Ian Hunter fondly remembers all the young dudes, from Bowie and Ronson to Max Wall… Interview: John Lewis

The first time Melody Maker feels confident enough to send me abroad without fearing an international incident as a consequence, I'm dispatched to interview Frank Zappa in Paris, where The Mothers Of Invention are celebrating their 10th anniversary.

Mott classics collected to mark recent reunion shows