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THE RESURRECTION SHUFFLE

Dio was out, Gillan was gone, Geezer had given up. And Ozzy? Ozzy had declared war... Into the blackness surrounding Black Sabbath came light in the shape of singer Tony Martin, and the next chapter in the band's ever eventful story began.

Chris Spedding

The legendary sideman and session guitarist on a \"naughty\" 70s, discovering the Sex Pistols and being an honorary Beatle.

David Bowie-Absolute Beginners

Taken from an idea through to a finished song in time left over after David Bowie recorded a clandestine demo, it led to a \"functional\" guitarist working with Bowie for the next 10 years.

The Karma Effect

Meet the young classic rock revivalists with a stadium-style approach to shows and songs.

Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats

After six years without a new record, they return with one inspired by 70s Italian murder-mystery cinema.

P.O.D.

They were way ahead of the nu-metal curve, but reckon they still don't get the respect they deserve.

Shane Smith & The Saints

When the going got tough, the Texans kept going, and are now reaping some rewards.

Collective Soul

They recorded their new album in Elvis's old house, and got spooky signs that his late daughter disapproved.

Mike Pinder December 27, 1941 - April 24, 2024

Mike Pinder, the last surviving founding member of The Moody Blues, has died at the age of 82.

DICKEY BETTS December 12, 1943 - April 18, 2024

Dave Ling looks back at the life and music of one of the co-founders of the Allman Brothers Band, one of the pioneers in bringing southern rock to the masses.

Anthrax

One of thrash metal's Big Four bring the noise - and Kreator and Testament - in November.

Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse

If \"a modern-day vaudeville circus act creating music\" sounds like your thing, catch them live.

"Fancy giving it another twelve months?"

It's the question Nazareth's Pete Agnew and Dan McCafferty asked each other every July 1 since 1972. Now, with McCafferty gone, the band's glory days behind them and Agnew the last surviving original member, he's happy to still be giving it another 12.

WATCHING THE RIVER FLOW

Most thought 1994's The Division Bell was Pink Floyd's final statement. But after sifting through surplus material, 20 years later, with a little help from his friends, David Gilmour pulled The Endless River out of the hat.

GOING MY WAY

From aspiring band guy to multi-faceted solo superstar, Lenny Kravitz has worked with some of rock's greatest. On his new album, he's revisiting his youth.

BACK IN BLACK

As pack leaders of the post-millennial alt.blues scene - until fame turned their hair grey - The Black Keys have reignited their mojo on twelfth album Ohio Players.

SEBASTIAN BACH

He was the youth gone wild: played clubs and guzzled beer at 14; fronted Skid Row and got hit records, star friends, a taste for coke, and the sack; drank more beer; toured with musical theatre productions; has a solo career... \"I've had a pretty fucking extraordinary life,\" he says.

STEVE HARLEY

Classic Rock's Dave Ling looks back at the life and music of the Cockney Rebel.

Troy Redfern

He was raised on a farm; he finds the blues \"super-limiting\"; he's a big Frank Zappa fan; you can dance to his new album..

Kerry King

The Slayer guitarist on his old band, his new band, his new solo album, bumanity's failure, and the pressure of going solo.

Eagles

A song built on a riff that guitarist Joe Walsh came up with, its title was what it was like being in the Eagles at that time.

The Warning

\"We got an email from Metallica saying they loved it [their cover of Enter Sandman].\"

The Dandy Warhols

James Bond, Black Sabbath, Slash, white and pink noise? All things that have inspired the new Dandys.

Silveroller

\"We're going to that original well where rock'n'roll came from. There's not many bells and whistles.\"

RUNNING WITH THE DEVIL

He may be \"a hard rock guy at heart\", but with his latest album - a selection of classics of \"the devil's music\", each sung by a different guest singer - Slash is the latest rock superstar to take the blues road.

The Damn Truth

The Canadian rockers undertake a headline tour of UK venues - probably fully clothed - in July.

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.

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\".

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.

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.