The new issue of MOJO, out now, is a significant one: our 30th anniversary special. It was humbling, as we called up old friends and planned the issue, to be reminded of how much our magazine means to so many of you. Jack White remembered saying to Meg White, “Wouldn’t it be amazing if we could get on the cover of MOJO?” Kamasi Washington and John Grant told us about the validation brought by winning MOJO’s Album Of The Year. Readers all over the world sent pictures of their entire collections of MOJOs, from issue 1.
Such love encouraged us to indulge ourselves a little this month. Hence MOJO 360 contains a star-studded trawl through our musical highlights of the past 30 years, including new interviews with Robert Plant, Blur, Jack White, Beck, Wilco, Bill Callahan, Paul Weller, Arctic Monkeys, Kamasi Washington, Noel Gallagher, Wet Leg, Nile Rodgers, Fleet Foxes and many more.
We’ve also had a speculative punt at the artists who’ll sustain us for the next 30 years, ranked our best CDs, caught up with our first Editor, Paul Du Noyer, and revisited some design cues from MOJO 1. This month’s CD, meanwhile, compiles 15 highlights from some of our favourite Buried Treasure albums – and the good news is that this and all our future CDs will be available worldwide again, wherever you buy MOJO.
In a changing world, and a radically transforming musical landscape, we hope we’ve provided some consolation and stability these past three decades. Incredible music continues to be made, and we’ll be here to celebrate it as long as you are. Thanks again for everything.
The Fat Angel Sings 