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Steve Hackett

The former Genesis guitarist’s latest themed’ tour enables him to visit the best of both worlds”.

Monster Magnet

“It's all-energy. It's rock excitement, psychedelic glory and space-rock hooks.” Sounds good to us!

MADE FRIENDS.INFLUENCED PEOPLE

In the 90s they were high flyers, then the fall hit them hard. Having picked themselves up, Terrorvision are back with their first new album in more than a decade, and it’s full of top tunes.

DON'T FENCE US IN

Embracing their roots on record for the first time, Don't call us southern” band The Cold Stares’ seventh album is both a love letter to Kentucky and a Call for unity in volatile times.

"I JUST WANTED TO BE RESPECTED FOR BEING IN A KICKASS BAND."

1976 was a pivotal year for Thin Lizzy. Guitarist Scott Gorham, one half of the band's classic twin-guitar sound, takes a trip down memory lane to the year that was...

Jerry Cantrell

The Alice In Chains guitarist on his forthcoming album and its guests, songwriting, AT, algorithm bots, AIC’s legacy...

THROUGH THICK AND THIN

In 1976, Thin Lizzy were touring Jailbreak in the US and were breaking big. Then disaster struck. Band manager Chris O'Donnell details the roller-coaster year in which they were cruelly robbed of their American dream.

CREATURES OF HABITS

In the late 80s, FM seemed poised for huge success. By the mid-90s the dream, and the band, was effectively over. Then almost 20 years later a one-off gig offer changed everything...

AHEAD OF THE GAME

Too punk for punk in the late 70s, Oi! elder statesmen in the early 80s, living-legend role models in the early 90s, Cock Sparrer never got credit for what they started. Today, after all these years, they're as strong as they've ever been.

BAD BLOOD AND BURIED HATCHES

After a slow start, by the end of the 70s Canadian trio Triumph were living up to their name. Then came the falling-out, the split, and 20 years of toxicity before they shared a stage again.

REALITY BITES

Chris Goss lit the fuse on the 90s stoner revolution, and worked with bands including Kyuss and QOTSA. Meanwhile, his band Masters Of Reality remain hardly known despite having made some truly great records.

JON BON JOVI

\"There was no Plan B in my life, ever,\" he says. Luckily he didn't need one. He started in covers bands, got the breaks, went on to mastermind one of the biggest and biggest-selling bands of his era, and became one of its biggest rock stars. And there's more - much more...

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.