Max was one of the best NME writers of the '70s and early '80s. He currently contributes to Classic Rock and other titles.
Aerosmith - Toys in the Attic
Review by Max Bell, NME, July 1975
Aerosmith: Live! Bootleg
Review by Max Bell, NME, December 1978
Aerosmith: Rocks
Review by Max Bell, NME, July 1976
Amboy Dukes, The : The Amboy Dukes - Journeys and Migrations
Review by Max Bell, NME, May 1975
Armageddon: Armageddon
Review by Max Bell, NME, August 1975
Asleep at the Wheel: Collision Course (Capital)
Review by Max Bell, NME, August 1978
Associates, The : The Associates' Billy Mackenzie: Wild Man
Interview by Max Bell, No.1, August 1984
Franco Battiato: Clic
Review by Max Bell, NME, March 1975
Beach Boys, The : CBS Convention: Beach Boys Party
Report by Max Bell, NME, August 1977
Beach Boys, The : The Beach Boys and The Eagles at Wembley Stadium
Live Review by Max Bell, NME, June 1975
Beach Boys, The : The Beach Boys: Wild Honey and Friends
Review by Max Bell, NME, June 1975
Beach Boys, The : The Beach Boys: The Brothers
Report and Interview by Max Bell, NME, August 1977
David Bedford
Interview by Max Bell, NME, September 1975
Big Star: Big Star Burns Real Slow
Overview by Max Bell, NME, August 1977
Big Star : The Big Star Story, Take 4
Retrospective by Max Bell, NME, July 1978
Elvin Bishop: Hometown Boy Makes Good
Review by Max Bell, NME, January 1977
Black Sabbath: Volume 4
Review by Max Bell, Let It Rock, December 1972
Blow Monkeys, The : The Blow Monkeys: What's Up Doc?
Interview by Max Bell, No.1, July 1986
Blue Oyster Cult
Report and Interview by Max Bell, NME, August 1976
Blue Oyster Cult: On Your Feet Or On Your Knees
Review by Max Bell, NME, March 1975
Blue Oyster Cult: Night Of The Locusts
Interview by Max Bell, NME, September 1980
Blue Oyster Cult: That's Right, Another Bunch Of Neo-Fascist Heavies
Profile and Interview by Max Bell, NME, February 1975
Blue Oyster Cult: The Cult Occult And The Disco Nightmare
Interview by Max Bell, NME, March 1978
David Bowie: The Man Who Fell Into Sinatra's Suit
Live Review by Max Bell, NME, May 1976
Tim Buckley: Greetings From LA
Review by Max Bell, NME, March 1975
David Byrne: First Degree Byrne
Interview by Max Bell, The Face, June 1983
J.J. Cale: Troubadour
Review by Max Bell, NME, September 1976
John Cale: Slow Dazzle
Review by Max Bell, NME, May 1975
John Cale: Cale and Eno Horror Story...
Interview by Max Bell, NME, February 1975
Cars, The : The Cars: The Cars
Review by Max Bell, NME, July 1978
Cars, The : The Cars: Lyceum, London
Live Review by Max Bell, NME, December 1978
Cheap Trick
Report and Interview by Max Bell, NME, April 1978
John Cipollina
Interview by Max Bell, NME, June 1975
Larry Coryell: Dingwalls, London
Live Review by Max Bell, NME, July 1975
Crusaders, The : Crusaders: New Victoria, London
Live Review by Max Bell, NME, July 1976
Culture Club: A Boy For Europe
Interview by Max Bell, The Face, November 1983
Rick Derringer: This Man Is Aiming To Kill
Report and Interview by Max Bell, NME, September 1976
Dictators, The : The Dictators - The Dictators Go Girl Crazy
Review by Max Bell, NME, April 1975
Dictators, The : The Dictators: The Handsomest Man In Rock And Roll
Interview by Max Bell, NME, October 1976
Doors, The : The Doors Consumers' Guide, Part 1
Discography by Max Bell, NME, October 1975
Doors, The : The Doors Consumers' Guide, Part 2
Guide by Max Bell, NME, October 1975
Doors, The : The Doors: Strange Days
Review by Max Bell, NME, January 1975
Doors, The : The Doors: The Morrison Legacy
Report and Interview by Max Bell, NME, December 1978
Lee Dorsey : The Meat And The Motion
Review by Max Bell, NME, April 1978
Dr. Feelgood : Dr Feelgood: A Case Of The Shakes
Review by Max Bell, NME, September 1980
Eagles, The : The Beach Boys and The Eagles at Wembley Stadium
Live Review by Max Bell, NME, June 1975
Earth Wind and Fire : Santana and Earth Wind and Fire at Hammersmith Odeon
Live Review by Max Bell, NME, September 1975
Echo & The Bunnymen
Interview by Max Bell, The Face, August 1984
Eurythmics : Annie Lennox: MaSQUERaDE!
Interview by Max Bell, The Face, October 1983
Faces, The : The Faces Dossier: An Everday Saga Of Mick&Rod&Keef&Ron&Mac
Report by Max Bell, NME, December 1975
Bryan Ferry
Interview by Max Bell, NME, December 1974
Bryan Ferry: Royal Albert Hall, London
Live Review by Max Bell, NME, December 1974
Flamin' Groovies, The : Flamin' Groovies/The Ramones/The Stranglers: Roundhouse, London
Live Review by Max Bell, NME, July 1976
Flamin' Groovies, The : Flamin Groovies: It Ain't Much Fun Bein' In The Import Bins' Blues
Report and Interview by Max Bell, NME, July 1976
Flamin' Groovies, The : The Flamin' Groovies: Acid Hurt My Brain
Profile and Interview by Max Bell, NME, August 1975
Flying Burrito Brothers: Sincity The Very Best Of The Flying Burrito Brothers (Universal)****
Review by Max Bell, Uncut, September 2002
J. Geils Band : J Geils Band: Blow Your Face Out (Atlantic)
Review by Max Bell, NME, July 1976
Genesis: Gabriel's Cosmic Juice
Report and Interview by Max Bell, NME, March 1975
Gary Glitter: Ballroom Dancing With The Big G
Interview by Max Bell, NME, December 1974
Grateful Dead : The Grateful Dead's First Annual Pyramid Prank
Report and Interview by Max Bell, NME, September 1978
Grateful Dead : The Grateful Dead: Steal Your Face
Review by Max Bell, NME, July 1976
Guru Josh: The Guru Ain't Joshin'!
Interview by Max Bell, No.1, June 1990
Hall & Oates: War Babies
Review by Max Bell, NME, November 1974
Steve Harley at the Hammersmith Odeon
Live Review by Max Bell, NME, April 1975
Bryn Haworth: Let The Days Go By
Review by Max Bell, NME, January 1975
Iron Butterfly - Scorching Beauty
Review by Max Bell, NME, April 1975
Jesus & Mary Chain, The : Creation Records: Creative Accounting
Interview by Max Bell, Vox, April 1994
Jesus & Mary Chain, The : The Jesus and Mary Chain: Jesus Wept
Profile and Interview by Max Bell, The Face, June 1985
Billy Joel - Piano Man
Review by Max Bell, NME, May 1975
Robert A. Johnson: Got Mah Ego Workin'
Report and Interview by Max Bell, NME, November 1978
Mickey Jupp: The Lost Legends of Southend Rock
Profile and Interview by Max Bell, NME, May 1975
Mickey Jupp : Stiff Records: Be A Killer Or Be A Real Stiff...
Report by Max Bell, NME, October 1978
Kansas - Kansas
Review by Max Bell, NME, April 1975
Kiss: Destroyer
Review by Max Bell, NME, April 1976
Kiss: Hammersmith Odeon, London
Live Review by Max Bell, NME, May 1976
Wayne Kramer: Broke, Busted, Disgusted, Agents Can't Be Trusted
Interview by Max Bell, NME, August 1977
Kursaal Flyers, The : The Kursaal Flyers: Today Central Poly – Tomorrow The World?
Report by Max Bell, NME, February 1975
Arthur Lee - Interview
Interview by Max Bell, NME, May 1975
Lemonheads, The : "I Get The Feeling I'm Being Bullshitted"
Interview by Max Bell, Vox, August 1994
Annie Lennox: MaSQUERaDE!
Interview by Max Bell, The Face, October 1983
Jona Lewie : Stiff Records: Be A Killer Or Be A Real Stiff...
Report by Max Bell, NME, October 1978
Little Feat/The Outlaws: Hammersmith Odeon, London
Live Review by Max Bell, NME, June 1976
Little Feat: Time Loves A Hero (Warners)
Review by Max Bell, NME, May 1977
Love: Reel to Real
Review by Max Bell, NME, December 1974
Love: The Lyceum, London
Live Review by Max Bell, NME, May 1975
Lene Lovich : Stiff Records: Be A Killer Or Be A Real Stiff...
Report by Max Bell, NME, October 1978
Madness by Madness
Interview by Max Bell, No.1, February 1984
Madness: 21 Today
Interview by Max Bell, No.1, November 1985
Madness: Suggs on Women, Romance, Sexism and Growing Up
Interview by Max Bell, No.1, 1986
Man : John Cipollina
Interview by Max Bell, NME, June 1975
Phil Manzanera: Head hunting in darkest Acton
Interview by Max Bell, NME, April 1975
Johnny Mathis - The Heart of a Woman
Review by Max Bell, NME, April 1975
MC5 : Wayne Kramer: Broke, Busted, Disgusted, Agents Can't Be Trusted
Interview by Max Bell, NME, August 1977
Milk 'n' Cookies : Mlk'n'Cookies: Sweetness & Light With Milk & Cookies
Interview by Max Bell, NME, March 1975
Essra Mohawk: Essra Mohawk
Review by Max Bell, NME, February 1975
Ted Nugent: Ted Nugent
Review by Max Bell, NME, June 1976
Oasis : Creation Records: Creative Accounting
Interview by Max Bell, Vox, April 1994
Mike Oldfield and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: Tubular Bells
Review by Max Bell, NME, January 1975
Only Ones, The : The Only Ones: I Have Seen The Future Of...etc. pt 52
Profile and Interview by Max Bell, NME, August 1977
Only Ones, The : The Only Ones: Peter Perrett Picked A Peck Of Pickled Peppers
Interview by Max Bell, NME, August 1978
Only Ones, The : The Only Ones: The Bristol Community Free Festival, Ashton Court, Bristol
Live Review by Max Bell, NME, August 1978
Outlaws, The : Little Feat/The Outlaws: Hammersmith Odeon, London
Live Review by Max Bell, NME, June 1976
Outlaws, The : The Outlaws - The Outlaws
Review by Max Bell, NME, November 1975
Ozark Mountain Daredevils: It'll Shine When It Shines
Review by Max Bell, NME, January 1975
Pavlov's Dog: Walking The Dog
Report and Interview by Max Bell, NME, December 1975
Pere Ubu: New Picnic Time (Chrysalis)
Review by Max Bell, NME, September 1979
Phish: Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Live Review by Max Bell, Mojo, April 1997
Iggy Pop: Lust For Life (RCA)
Review by Max Bell, NME, August 1977
Pop Group, The : The Pop Group: Idealists in Distress
Interview by Max Bell, NME, June 1979
Prefab Sprout: Faith, Hope & Glory?
Profile and Interview by Max Bell, The Face, March 1984
Primal Scream : Creation Records: Creative Accounting
Interview by Max Bell, Vox, April 1994
Quicksilver Messenger Service : John Cipollina
Interview by Max Bell, NME, June 1975
Quicksilver Messenger Service: Solid Silver
Review by Max Bell, NME, February 1976
Bonnie Raitt
Interview by Max Bell, NME, April 1976
Ramones, The : Flamin' Groovies/The Ramones/The Stranglers: Roundhouse, London
Live Review by Max Bell, NME, July 1976
Ramones, The : The Ramones: 'Waitin' for World War III' Blues
Interview by Max Bell, NME, July 1976
Raspberries, The : The Raspberries - Starting Over
Review by Max Bell, NME, February 1975
Lou Reed at the Hammersmith Odeon
Live Review by Max Bell, NME, April 1975
Todd Rundgren - Another Live
Review by Max Bell, NME, January 1976
Todd Rundgren: Back To The Bars
Review by Max Bell, NME, December 1978
Todd Rundgren: Hermit of Mink Hollow (Bearsville)
Review by Max Bell, NME, April 1978
Todd Rundgren: Man, Myth Or Rabbit?
Interview by Max Bell, NME, July 1975
Tom Rush - Ladies Love Outlaws
Review by Max Bell, NME, February 1975
Sailor - No sex please we're Russo-Nordic
Profile by Max Bell, NME, June 1975
Santana : Carlos Santana: I Can Almost Materialize... If I Think Real Hard...
Interview by Max Bell, NME, September 1975
Santana and Earth Wind and Fire at Hammersmith Odeon
Live Review by Max Bell, NME, September 1975
Santana: Inner Secrets
Review by Max Bell, NME, November 1978
Santana: Lotus
Review by Max Bell, NME, December 1975
Santana: Latin Limbo Dancing Over Hot Coals
Retrospective by Max Bell, NME, December 1974
Boz Scaggs: Silk Degrees
Review by Max Bell, NME, June 1976
Boz Scaggs: Bar-Room Brawls Are Out Man I've Gotten Sophisticated
Interview by Max Bell, NME, November 1976
Boz Scaggs: Central Park, New York
Live Review by Max Bell, NME, August 1976
Boz Scaggs: Portrait of The Image as a Reality
Interview by Max Bell, NME, January 1978
Gil Scott-Heron : Shooting from the Hip: Gil Scott-Heron
Interview by Max Bell, The Face, June 1983
Bob Seger - Beautiful Loser
Review by Max Bell, NME, September 1975
Shirts, The : The Shirts: Shirts Appeal – Loosen Your Choler
Profile and Interview by Max Bell, NME, December 1978
Sparks
Report and Interview by Max Bell, NME, December 1974
Sparks
Report and Interview by Max Bell, NME, November 1974
Spirit : America: The Titanic Might Be Sinking, But There Are Plenty Of Lifeboats Left
Essay by Max Bell, NME, July 1976
Spirit : Randy California
Obituary by Max Bell, Mojo, March 1997
Spirit: If You Value Your Life, On No Account Read This Headline
Interview by Max Bell, NME, October 1976
Starz: Starz
Review by Max Bell, NME, January 1977
Steely Dan
Retrospective by Max Bell, NME, August 1977
Steely Dan: The Royal Scam
Review by Max Bell, NME, May 1976
Rod Stewart : The Faces Dossier: An Everday Saga Of Mick&Rod&Keef&Ron&Mac
Report by Max Bell, NME, December 1975
Stranglers, The : Flamin' Groovies/The Ramones/The Stranglers: Roundhouse, London
Live Review by Max Bell, NME, July 1976
Supergrass: In It For The Money (Parlophone)
Review and Interview by Max Bell, Mojo, May 1997
Sweet, The : The Sweet: No Longer Unfashionable
Interview by Max Bell, NME, April 1975
Rachel Sweet : Stiff Records: Be A Killer Or Be A Real Stiff...
Report by Max Bell, NME, October 1978
Talking Heads : David Byrne: First Degree Byrne
Interview by Max Bell, The Face, June 1983
Talking Heads: Remain In Light
Review by Max Bell, NME, October 1980
Tangerine Dream: Is This The End Of Rock As We Know It?
Interview by Max Bell, NME, November 1974
Texas : Good News From Texas
Interview by Max Bell, GQ, August 1997
Tanita Tikaram: All Grown Up with Nowhere to Go?
Interview by Max Bell, Vox, March 1991
Allen Toussaint : The Meat And The Motion
Review by Max Bell, NME, April 1978
Tower of Power : Tower Of Power: Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now
Review by Max Bell, NME, January 1977
Suzanne Vega: Oh Suzanna!
Interview by Max Bell, No.1, July 1986
Tom Verlaine : Tom Foolery: Tom Verlaine
Interview by Max Bell, The Face, July 1984
Loudon Wainwright III - Unrequited
Review by Max Bell, NME, April 1975
Loudon Wainwright III - at Victoria Palace, London
Live Review by Max Bell, NME, June 1975
Howard Werth And The Moonbeams : Howard Werth
Interview by Max Bell, NME, September 1975
Howard Werth And The Moonbeams: King Brilliant
Review by Max Bell, NME, September 1975
Brian Wilson : Wondermints: Bali
Review by Max Bell, Uncut, October 2000
Jesse Winchester: Learn To Love It
Review by Max Bell, NME, May 1976
Wondermints: Bali
Review by Max Bell, Uncut, October 2000
Wreckless Eric : Stiff Records: Be A Killer Or Be A Real Stiff...
Report by Max Bell, NME, October 1978