Classic Rock - August 2023

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Greta Van Fleet
The guardians of rock’s eternal flame return with Starcatcher, a retro-fuelled blast that feels like it’s one for the ages.

Pat Travers
The Canadian guitarist should be better/more widely known. But, he says, our destiny is not something we control.

Wolfgang Van Halen
With his two albums so far, he’s escaping from his father’s shadow and determined to succeed on his own terms..

THREE-D MERCURY

Brian May's stereo photos collated for new exhibition.

2 mins

Mick Hutson

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

7 mins

Powder Chutes

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

2 mins

Gallus

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

2 mins

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.

4 mins

Lucinda Williams

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

4 mins

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.

9 mins

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.

10 mins

Along For The Ride

With more than 30 studio albums to his name, Canadian guitarist Pat Travers really should be better/more widely known. But, he says, our destiny is not something we have control over.

10+ mins

HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF

Life isn't always a bed of roses when you're following in a famous parent's footsteps. But with his two albums so far Wolfgang Van Halen is escaping from his father's shadow and determined to succeed on his own terms.

10 mins

SMILE LIKE THEY MEAN IT

In their 25 years, by their own admission Skindred have \"never been massively commercially successful or super-cool\". But with new album Smile they reckon \"our time is now\".

10 mins

PARADISE CITY

Taking cues from the big rock of the 60s, 70s and 80s (with a particular nod to GN'R), The Dust Coda are hoping their just-released third album Loco Paradise will excite you listening to it as much as it excited them making it.

8 mins

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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.