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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.

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