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STARS IN THEIR EYES

Greta Van Fleet, prodigious guardians of rock's eternal flame, have emerged from the darkness and uncertainty of the last few years with Starcatcher, a retrofuelled blast of cosmic light and love that feels like it's one for the ages.

AC/DC/50

2023 marks the 50th anniversary of AC/DC - half a century of riffs, rambunctiousness, schoolboy uniforms and some of the greatest rock'n'roll music ever created.

Lucinda Williams

The singer-songwriter on post-stroke recovery, losing the ability to play guitar, and the thrill of a Bruce Springsteen cameo.

Rush Subdivisions

Musically it was influenced by some of the newer bands they were listening to, and sonically it took Rush further into the world of synthesisers and not all of the trio were happy about that.

Gallus

Young Scots on the up, they've already a 'best rock/alternative band' award.

THREE-D MERCURY

Brian May's stereo photos collated for new exhibition.

Powder Chutes

Three of them might be still at school, but their blending of rock styles is far from just kids' stuff.

Mick Hutson

Hanging out of helicopters, stopping the New York traffic, sweet-talking kidnappers: a celebration of Mick Hutson, music photographer.

SOUL POWER

They’ve been off the radar for a while, but Vintage Trouble have returned with new album Heavy Hymnals, and this time their blazing rock’n’soul is fuelled by heartbreak, social commentary and racial injustice. Just don’t call it a comeback

The Tubes

Expect theatrics, humour and some great music – and of course Quay Lewd’s 12-inch donger

The White Buffalo

The man aka Mr Smith plays five UK shows in July

Billy F Gibbons

Playing Top tunes, solo songs and covers, expect “something old, something new and a lot that’s blues”.

RETIREMENT? WHAT RETIREMENT?

In 2012 the Scorpions announced their retirement. A decade later… they’re still with us. Classic Rock caught up with the core members to look back at the life and times of one of hard rock’s great and most enduring bands

GOING IT ALONE

Thunder guitarist Luke Morley on his new solo album, singer Danny Bowes' illness and rehabilitation, fans' generosity, and feeling old when hearing his songs being covered

THE SKY'S THE LIMIT

With the deaths of two key members, a rival band, and fans who just won’t let the old days go, the past 10 years have been a roller-coaster ride for Yes. But with the release of a new album, Mirror To The Sky, the enduring prog legends are not about to give up

REACH FOR THE STARS

A forgotten curio from 1983, the Star Fleet Project saw a supergroup come together with members of Queen, Van Halen and REO Speedwagon. Brian May reminisces about working with EVH and tells us the story

The Revivalists

The New Orleans octet on how to deal with a mega-hit, and giving something back to their community

Mike Peters

The Alarm leader on when the drugs don’t work, thinking he might never sing again, the new album, and the state of rock

ΤΙΝΑ TURNER: November 26, 1939 - May 24, 2023

From a cotton-picking child, through years of physical abuse at the hands of her husband, her talent and determination saw her rise to become one of the greatest ever music stars, the Queen Of Rock’N’Roll, simply the best

WE WANT IT ALL, AND WE WANT IT NOW

One minute they were taking the bus and watching their Top Of The Pops performance in a shop window, the next they had the world at their feet. With Queen’s debut album turning 50 this year, we look at the birth of the band that went from stars in their eyes and fierce ambition to rock royalty

THE ODD COUPLE

Ahead of their gig with Iggy Pop at July's Dog Day Afternoon, Blondie's Clem Burke and former Sex Pistol Glen Matlock talk punk... and more punk

"We still want to conquer the world"

As Extreme gear up to release their first new album in 15 years, frontman Gary Cherone and guitarist Nuno Bettencourt look back at where it all went right. And wrong

HERE COMES THE SONS

After six albums in 15 years, and touring alongside a raft of A-listers, Rival Sons reckon it's their time to move up to the next level. And new album Darkfighter might just take them there

JOE PERRY

Over the past 50 years he's been in (and out) of one of the biggest bands in the world, and enjoyed all the trappings that brings, not all of them healthy. Having achieved everything he set out to do and more, these days all the Aerosmith guitarist really wants to do is play

6 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT...Demob Happy

They like to pretend it's the 70s, they're anti everything, and they enjoyed getting one over Amazon's Jeff Bezos

Ayron Jones

The guitar hotshot on Hendrix comparisons, the price and perks of fame, and wanting to \"not just be a great musician\"

Steely Dan Reelin' In The Years

A track on 1972's debut Can't Buy A Thrill, it includes Jimmy Page's favourite guitar solo, nailed by guest guitarist Elliott Randall in just two takes - the engineer having missed the first one

BLACK SABBATH - THE BALLET!

No, it’s tutu late to be an April Fool. Tony lommi and the project's creative team explain.

'MAEL SUPREMACY

Since their dramatic arrival in the UK via TV screens in the early 70s, Sparks have continued to make extraordinary music on their own terms. Now they're enjoying a late-career renaissance

AMERICAN BANDSTAND

They sold out Shea Stadium faster than The Beatles. In the early 70s, no American hard rock band was bigger than Grand Funk Railroad. Singer/guitarist Mark Farner looks back