Classic Rock - May 2023

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Metallica
They’ve gone from being a cult metal band to a commercial household name. But even with a new album ready to storm charts worldwide they’re still angry, still insecure.

Jethro Tull
Their new album explores the apocalypse. So naturally we spoke to Ian Anderson about the end of the world.

GARY ROSSINGTON - December 4, 1951 - March 5, 2023

We look back at the life, times and music of the Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist who survived the band's plane crash in 1977, and also survived all the band's other founder members.

9 mins

Richard Marx

Hazard He only recorded it to prove people wrong and he considered it his worst ever song. So just how did the AOR singer’s global smash hit come about?

4 mins

Inspector Cluzo

Environmentally-friendly French farming is a proving ground we didn't predict, but blues rock has always been rooted geddit?) in the country.

3 mins

MEN FOR ALL SEASONS

Stranger things: in their 40-plus years Metallica have gone from being a cult metal band to a commercial juggernaut and a household name. But even with new album 72 Seasons ready to storm charts worldwide they're still angry, still insecure.

10+ mins

IAN HUNTER

He's older than rock'n'roll itself, and back with an all-star cast on his new album on Sun Records. Here he talks to CR about working with Jeff Beck and Taylor Hawkins, punk rock, Alex Harvey, David Bowie, and sex and drugs in the 7Os. This is what he’s here for.

10+ mins

THE MAGIC FLUTE

The second new Jethro Tull album in two years, Rokfléte, explores Ragnarok, the Norse interpretation of the apocalypse. So naturally, we spoke to lan Anderson about the end of the world.

6 mins

TIME BANDITS

Some bands are retro. Some bands are very retro. Dutch trio DeWolff take that to the max in everything they do, looking back for inspiration and feeding it into something new.

8 mins

STRING THEORY

Next month Def Leppard release Drastic Symphonies, reworked classic Leps tracks accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. They invited us to Abbey Road Studios to watch it take shape.

10+ mins

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Classic Rock Magazine Description:

The trusted voice of the rock community since 1998, Classic Rock is your all-access pass, taking you backstage with exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes insights into rock's biggest names, from living legends to the new generation.