Roy Harper review – folk singer swallows his anger to give a crowd-pleasing set
The veteran musician’s finger-picking guitar work and acrobatic vocals were as impressive as ever on songs mostly drawn from his classic 70s albums
November 2015
Roy Harper 'angry' at court fight as sexual abuse charges dropped
Folk musician namechecked in Led Zeppelin track has spent three years maintaining his innocence, at ‘enormous’ personal and financial cost
February 2015
Folk-rock star Roy Harper may face sexual abuse retrial
Harper, who has worked with artists ranging from Paul McCartney to Kate Bush, was acquitted of two counts of indecent assault
October 2013
Soundtrack of my life
Roy Harper: soundtrack of my life
The singer, songwriter and guitarist on how Miles Davis and skiffle shaped his sound – and the first time he met Jimmy Page. Interview by Leah Harper
Roy Harper – review
There are a few duff notes and hesitations, but even these only serve to communicate the humanity of Harper's emotional songs, writes Maddy Costa
This week's new live music
Tamikrest, Roy Harper, Swearin': this week's new live music
Tamikrest | Roy Harper | Swearin' | Mingus Big Band | The Impossible Gentlemen | Mendelssohn In Birmingham
September 2013
Roy Harper: Man and Myth – review
Roy Harper: Man & Myth – review
July 2013
From Rock's Backpages
Roy Harper: 'I'm not very communicative with my fellows'
To celebrate England's opening victory at the Ashes, we revisit Roy Harpers' track When an Old Cricketer Leaves the Crease, with a piece published in 1975 from the vaults of Rock's Backpages
June 2013
Readers suggest the 10 best …
Readers suggest the 10 best ... Mancunians
Last week we bought you our 10 best Mancunians. Here are your thoughts on who really should have made the list including poets, musicians, actors and scientists
September 2012
End of the Road festival – review
Grizzly Bear struggled to fill their slot, while Patti Smith paid tribute to Pussy Riot, writes Mark Beaumont
July 2012
Cambridge folk festival
This year's lineup is a curious one, lacking some of the scenes up-and-coming stars, writes Jude Rogers
June 2012
Old music
Old music: Roy Harper – Another Day
Peter Beaumont: Mixing memory and desire with regret, Roy Harper offered a grownup love song about real, complicated lives
November 2011
Roy Harper – review
Harper's acoustic guitar skills and acrobatic vocals are as keen as ever, writes Robin Denselow
October 2011
Readers' reviews
Readers' reviews: Band T-shirts and Roy Harper
Roy Harper: 'I fought like hell to stay alive'
January 2011
Jon Savage on song
Jon Savage on song: Roy Harper serves up Hors D'Oeuvres
Folk might now be mass-marketed as the Tory rock-lite of Mumford & Sons, but 40 years ago Roy Harper made a record that was ambitious in arrangement and ferocious in sentiment
