In 1996, the magazine passed to an editorial board comprising Nick West, Joss Hutton, Joe Presedo and Terry Hermon.

"[1] Bucketfull of Brains has been acknowledged by Trouser Press as a source of "essential discographical and background information.

"[2] According to American music writer John M. Borack, the magazine has earned a reputation as a "quality, focused publication" in both Great Britain and the United States by "championing worthy artists big and small".

combined with Robyn Hitchcock and Peter Holsapple to form a band that they called Nigel and the Crosses, which played two concerts during periods between R.E.M.

"[6] Nigel and the Crosses also recorded a version of the song "Wild Mountain Thyme" for the 1989 album Time Between – A Tribute to The Byrds,[7] and a live 7" single that was distributed with BoB #34.