Graham Parker articles and interviews

2023

• The Sharp Notes 11/29/2023: "Parker Discusses His Newest Release, Last Chance to Learn the Twist," by Evan Toth
• Q 11/21/2023: "Graham Parker Still Makes Records Because He Still Writes Songs — Simple as That," by Will Harris
• Goldmine 9/18/2023: "Graham Parker on new album and flip side accompanied by Bruce Springsteen," by Warren Kurtz

2021

• Metro Silicon Valley 10/20/2021: "Graham Parker’s Soul Shoes Still Fit," by Bill Kopp
• CommunityAd 7/2/2021: "Graham Parker: 20 years on from Deepcut To Nowhere"

2019

• PleaseKillMe.com 2/21/2019: "Graham Parker: Don’t Ask Me Questions," by Michael Shelley

2018

• JayNachman.com 10/31/2018: "The Reality Behind Graham Parker’s New Album, Cloud Symbols," by Jay Nachman
• YorkCalling.co.uk 9/18/2018: "Graham Parker - Interview," by Jane Howkins

2017

• Motif 4/19/2017: "Full Interview with Graham Parker," by John Fuzek
• Standing Room Only 3/2/2017: "Exclusive Interview (Part One) With The Original Angry Young Man, Singer-Songwriter Graham Parker," by Joe Milliken
  Standing Room Only 4/9/2017: "Part Two of SRO's Exclusive Interview With The Original Angry Young Man, Graham Parker," by Joe Milliken

2016

• MartinBercottsocialworld.blogspot.com 9/16/2016: "Graham Parker, English singer songwriter, achieves the seemingly impossible," by Martin Bercott
• Birmingham Press 9/15/2016: "I heard a Rumour," by Dave Woodhall
• Louder Than War 8/27/2016: "A Long Emotional Ride (or Hey Nerd Do Ask Me Questions) - An Interview With Graham Parker," by Ian Canty
• No Depression 4/10/2016: "Graham Parker Credits Fleetwood Mac with Biggest Influence," by Gary Stoller
• BestClassicBands.com 2/13/2016: "The Wit & Wisdom of Graham Parker," by Greg Brodsky

2015

• The Examiner 11/5/2015: "English rocker Graham Parker dishes on latest album, critics, and music," by Elliot Stephen Cohen
• The Quietus 10/8/2015: "Three Chords Good: Graham Parker's Favourite Albums," by Ben Graham
• thesonginmyheadtoday.blogspot.com 6/19/2015: "Flying Into London / Graham Parker and the Rumour," by Holly H. Hughes
• SoundBard 6/12/2015: "Graham Parker Squeezes Out Hi-Res Audio Sparks by Adding the Right Amount of Mystery Glue," by Mike Mettler
• The Examiner 6/11/2015: "Graham Parker and the Rumour promise an unforgettable Highline experience," by Jim Bessman
• NJArts.net 5/29/2015: "Graham Parker and The Rumour reunion has staying power," by Jay Lustig
• Q 5/21/2015: "Who? What? Why? Where? When? Graham Parker"
• Clashmusic.com 4/29/2015: "Graham Parker Reviews The Singles," by Graham Parker

2014

• Sunday Express 6/4/2014: "'If I could make a living out of acting, I'd lock my guitars away' says Graham Parker," by Kirsty McCormack
• musoscribe.com 4/18/2014: "Ask Me Some Questions: The Graham Parker Interview," by Bill Kopp
• popshifter.com 4/11/2014: "Interview: Asking Graham Parker Questions," by Cait Brennan

2013

• Reuters.com 10/8/2013: "Rumour has it: Rocker Graham Parker is back," by Angus MacSwan
• Stuart Bailie's BBC Blog 6/14/2013: "Gotta Hear This, #14," by Stuart Bailie
• We Are Movie Geeks 3/28/2013: "WAMG Talks To Graham Parker – This Is 40," by Melissa Howland
• Breitbart 3/27/2013: "BH Interview: 'This Is 40's' Graham Parker Ready to Mock Self, Not Progressive Protest Songs," by Christian Toto
• The Vinyl District 3/22/2013: "The TVD Interview," by Don Silver
• We Got This Covered 3/21/2013: "Interview With Graham Parker On This Is 40," by Alexander Lowe
• Moviehole 3/19/2013, by Mike Smith
• Dangerous Minds 3/6/2013: "I Don’t Appeal to the Masses and They Don’t Appeal to Me: The Genius of Graham Parker," by Kimberly J. Bright
• The Examiner 1/27/2013: "A Conversation with Graham Parker," by Jim Bessman
• Ultimate Classic Rock 1/9/2013: "Exclusive: Graham Parker Writes About His Reunion Tour With The Rumour," by Dave Lifton
• diffuser.fm 1/4/2013: "Graham Parker on ‘This Is 40′ and Reuniting With the Rumour," by Eric R. Danton

2012

• ASCAP / We Create Music 12/21/2012: "Graham Parker on This Is 40," by Jim Steinblatt
• The Huffington Post 12/20/2012: "'This Is 40 Albums': The Best of 2012 From 'Jewish Journal Guy'," by David Wild
• The Atlantic 12/20/2012: "'It's Like a Hollywood Ending': When Judd Apatow Met Graham Parker," by Hampton Stevens
• Blurt Online 12/13/2012: "Three Chords Good (And Three Words Great)," by Dave Steinfeld
• The Associated Press 12/6/2012: "Graham Parker Back With His Band After 3 Decades," by David Bauder
• WNYC News 12/4/2012: "Graham Parker and The Rumour Reunited, And on the Silver Screen," by David Furst
• The Wall Street Journal 12/3/2012: "Will ‘This is 40' Revive Graham Parker and the Rumour?," by Jon Friedman
• A.V. Club 11/27/2012: "Graham Parker on reuniting with The Rumour, constructing the flow of an album, and more," by Noel Murray
• Philadelphia Inquirer 11/27/2012: "Things just 'happen' to rocker Graham Parker: A movie, a reunion," by Nick Cristiano
• Almanac Weekly 11/23/2012: "Not Just A Rumour, Graham Parker," by John Burdick
• The Village Voice 11/21/2012: "Graham Parker Is Still Pissed," by Peter Gerstenzang
• MTV Hive 11/21/2012: "Graham Parker on the Origins of Graham Parker & the Rumour," by Jim Allen
• Slate 10/26/2012: "Graham Parker on Judd Apatow, Glenn Beck, and Getting the Band Back Together," by David Haglund
• Los Angeles Times 10/18/2012: "Graham Parker, with new record, tour, featured in Apatow film," by Reed Johnson
• Rolling Stone 8/22/2012: "Song Premiere: Graham Parker Reunites With the Rumour After Three Decades"
• The Independent Weekly 5/16/2012: "Return of the 'Angry Young Man'," by Scott Jordan
• The Montclair Times 5/10/2012: "Graham Parker looks both ways," by Gwen Orel
• The Boston Globe 4/20/2012: "Pub rock pioneer Graham Parker reunites with the Rumour," by Scott McLennan
• Nippertown 4/16/2012: "What Was the First Record You Ever Bought?"
• The Telegraph 4/4/2012: "Graham Parker to bring intensity to Bethalto," by Steve Whitworth
• Songfacts 4/2/2012: "Songwriter Interviews: Graham Parker," by Dan MacIntosh
• thelittlerebellion.com 3/15/2012: "British Rocker Graham Parker Visits New Paltz," by Laura Cerrone

2011

• OurStage.com 11/16/2011: "Riffs, Rants & Rumors: Graham Parker & The Rumour’s Complicated Reunion," by Jim Allen
• South London Press 11/15/2011: "Iconic pub hit right note"
• The Taunton Gazette 10/16/2011: "Graham Parker plays TCAN Saturday, Oct. 22," by Ed Symkus
• MusicFilmWeb.com 9/6/2011: "Not a Rumour: Music Documentary Brings Graham Parker and Band Back Together," by Andy Markowitz
• MusicFilmWeb.com 9/6/2011: "Steve Goulding: Rumours, Mekons, and Music Films," by Andy Markowitz
• Fairfield Patch 3/25/2011: "Squeezing Out Sparks in 'Atomic Rock and Roll'," by Peter Gerstenzang
• Bridgeport Banner 3/9/2011: "Graham Parker coming to Stage One March 27th"
• The Huffington Post 3/3/2011: "A Conversation with Graham Parker," by Mike Ragogna
• slbehr.blogspot.com 3/6/2011: "Passion Is No Ordinary Word (Graham Parker)," by Sheri Lynn Behr
• Blurt Online 1/4/2011: "Squeezing Out Cool," by Dave Steinfeld

2010

• Ragazine.cc 6/20/2010: "A Howlin’ Wind Still Blows," by Jeff Katz
• glidemagazine.com 6/3/2010: "Howlin' Wind," by Doug Collette
• Austin Chronicle 5/5/2010: "Imaginary Television," by Jim Caligiuri
• Hartford Courant 4/1/2010: "Graham Parker At Infinity Hall In Norfolk On April 3," by Kenneth Partridge

2009

• SeacoastOnline.com 10/1/2009: "Graham Parker 'ain't no folk singer'," by Michael Keating
• The Peverett Phile 7/13/2009, by Jason Peverett
• MinnPost.com 7/10/2009, by Jim Walsh
• San Diego Entertainer 6/12/2009: "Graham Parker’s persistent re-birth," by Mary Leary
• Centraljersey.com 4/17/2009: "Graham Parker: Rock 'n' Roll standard," by Hank Kalet

2008

• The New Yorker 12/11/2008: "Tex Appeal," by Ben Greenman
• Toledo Blade 8/31/2008: "‘It’s a cool world,’ Graham Parker says," by Rod Lockwood
• Toledo Free Press 8/29/2008: "Creative sparks spur singer-songwriter," by Vicki L. Kroll
• Tampa Tribune 5/15/2008: "Family Fuels Parker's Muse," by Curtis Ross

2007

• Scholars & Rogues 8/15/2007: "The inaugural Scholars and Rogues Interview (and our newest Scrogue): Graham Parker," by Sam Smith
• Playback Summer 2007: "Culture War," by Jim Steinblatt
• Megatunes 7/6/2007: "Graham Parker," by David Gawdunyk
• Riverfront Times 6/6/2007: "Squeezing Out Larks," by Roy Kasten
• Amplifier 6/5/2007: "The Lone Wolf," by Rick Schadelbauer
• Telegram.com 5/3/2007: "Graham Parker packs a lot into songs," by Scott McLennan

2005

• The Stranger 8/4/2005: "Graham Parker’s Shrewd Songwriting Skills," by Kurt B. Reighley
• Perfect Sound Forever 7/24/2005: "Graham Parker twists again," by Kurt Wildermuth
• San Francisco Chronicle 7/21/2005: "The Mystery of Consequence," by Derk Richardson
• Skyway News 7/11/2005: "Angry old man," by Holly Day
• Chicago Sun-Times 6/24/2005: "Speaking with Graham Parker," by Thomas Connor
• chicagoist 6/23/2005: "Graham Parker Starts A Fire Again," by Scott Smith
• dockellis.blogspot.com 6/19/2005: "Graham Parker Interview," by Rob Trucks
• Portsmouth Herald 6/16/2005: "Graham Parker cranks out another classic," by Michael Keating
• The Toledo Blade 6/12/2005: "Graham Parker has built a solid career on the edge of the music establishment," by Rod Lockwood
• Upstage 6/2005: "Cursed By Integrity," by Joe Harvard
• The Washington Times 6/2/2005: "Prolific Graham Parker at Iota," by Christian Toto
• Ulster Publishing 5/26/2005: "Satire, soccer, sparks & snarls," by Jay Blotcher
• MK Magazine 5/21/2005: "Graham Parker & the Figgs CD Release at the Double Door"
• Backstage at the Narrows 4/28/2005: "We Interview Graham Parker!!!!"

2004

• Ulster Publishing 10/21/2004: "Pub past, roadhouse roots," by Bob Margolis
• The Desert Sun 5/14/2004: "In America with Graham Parker," by Steve Brown
• Star Tribune 4/30/2004: "British rock vet Graham Parker riffs on America and country music on new CD," by Chris Riemenschneider
• Grand Rapids Press 4/25/2004: "Rocker takes on country and soul," by John Sinkevics
• Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 4/22/2004: "Graham Parker trades in his rock for country Twang," by Regis Behe
• NUVO 4/21/2004: "Graham Parker returns," by Steve Hammer
• Cleveland Plain Dealer 4/21/2004: "Parker, band take a ride in the country," by Michael Sangiacomo
• CNN.com 3/22/2004: "The musician who can't be predicted," by Todd Leopold
• Worldly Remains 3/13/2004: "Wheat Treatment," by Kevin Wierzbicki

2002

• RollingStone.com 12/12/2002: "Lennon-McCartney Re-Covered," by Colin Devenish
• Metro Santa Cruz 11/6/2002: "Mad Dogs and Nice Englishmen," by Mike Connor
• The Digital Collegian 10/3/2002: "Rockin' for a Reason," by Caleb Sheaffer
• Enigma OnLine 5/2002: "Graham Parker"
• Rocky Mountain News 1/15/2002: "Parker's 'Dark Days' proves prophetic," by Mark Brown
• The Oregonian 1/11/2002: "Not bitter, just righteous," by Marty Hughley
• Contra Costa Times 1/11/2002: "Parker's a rulebreaker who burns with talent," by Denise Sullivan

2001

• Gadfly Online 12/18/2001: "Still Squeezing Out Sparks," by Alan Bisbort
• York Weekly 12/5/2001: "The two sides of Graham Parker," by Michael P. Keating
• Chicago Tribune 10/5/2001: "Graham Parker's rollercoaster ride," by Kevin McKeough
• Jupiter Index 2001: "Calling London," by Gabrielle Burns
• Smokebox.net #15: "You Just Landed on the Devil's Sidewalk," by Mike Morgan
• RollingStone.com 8/21/2001: "Graham Parker Cuts Deep," by Denise Sullivan
• Miles of Music MoMZine 8/2001: "Graham Parker - Damn The Radio, Full Speed Ahead," by Bill Holmes
• The Hartford Courant 4/26/2001: "Graham Parker Is Back To `Howlin'' Ways," by Roger Catlin

2000

• Concord Journal 8/23/2000: "Graham Parker squeezes out short stories," by Ken Capobianco

1999

• Dallas Observer 6/24/1999: "Graham Parker," by Robert Wilonsky
• City Paper 4/29/1999: "20 Questions," by A.D. Amorosi
• The Oregonian 4/26/1999: "Quirky Graham Parker joins Internet marketing explorers," by Michael Evans
• Launch 3/23/1999: "Graham Parker: Singer, Songwriter, CEO," by Rob O'Connor
• Billboard 1/27/1999: "Parker To Issue Web-Only Album," by Julie Taraska
• Launch 1/27/1999: "Graham Parker Squeezes Out 'Loose Monkeys' On The Web," by Mac Randall
• SonicNet Music News 1/27/1999: "Graham Parker Offers Net-Only LP," by Michael Goldberg

1998

• The Birmingham News 10/16/1998: "Musicians shatter some concert illusions," by Mary Colurso
• El Mundo 4/4/1998: "No quiero sonar aburrido ni repetirme," by Carlos Moral (in Spanish)
• Nieuwsblad 3/26/1998 (Belgium): "Graham Parker: Ouwe rot zoekt bezieling," by Johan Copermans (in Dutch)

1997

• Focus #85, 9/18/1997: "Graham Parker-Turns It Into Hate," by Ed Woltil
• NUVO 6/1997: "Graham Parker: Back and better than ever," by Steve Hammer
• MSD, 1997: "Graham Parker talks!" By Steve J. Johnson
• Consumable 1/18/1997: "The Year Of Graham Parker," by Daniel Aloi

1996

• Phoenix New Times 11/7/1996: "Graham Parker Perks Up," by Serene Dominic
• Highlights from a HotWired interview with Music editor Rob Levine
• Associated Press 10/1996, by Larry McShane
• Allstar music magazine 10/04/1996: "Graham Parker Hires The Figgs As His Backing Band," by Bob Gulla
• Addicted To Noise 9/30/1996: "After 20 Years, Graham Parker Does It His Way," by Scott Richard Warden
  Addicted To Noise 10/1/1996: "Graham Parker Still Fighting 'Lame' Music," by Scott Richard Warden
• Dream Forge 5: "Graham Parker's Appeal To The Masses," by Kevin Avery

1995

• St. Paul Pioneer Press 4/8/1995: "Against the '70s," by Jim Walsh

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