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In Memoriam: A tribute to the musicians we lost in 2024

By Classic Rock Magazine Published

Musicians who died in 2024 include Paul Di'Anno, Wayne Kramer, Dickey Betts, Steve Harley, Duane Eddy, Steve Albini and more

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"We lost our guiding light": Magnum frontman Bob Catley releases emotional video statement two months after the death of bandmate Tony Clarkin

By Fraser Lewry Published

Magnum frontman Bob Catley has addressed the future of the band after the death of lynchpin Tony Clarkin in January

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The 40 best AOR vocalists of all time

By Derek Oliver Published

Celebrating the finest, most velvet-throated singers to ever belt out a power ballad

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“I was worried about the album. Someone said it was more commercial. I thought, ‘Oh God, what‘s that supposed to mean?”: how Magnum made their masterpiece On A Storyteller’s Night and saved themselves from oblivion

By Jon Hotten Published

Late Magnum guitarist Tony Clarkin created one of the most beloved British rock records of the 1980s in the shape of On A Storyteller’s Night

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"There is a compelling argument that with Goodnight L.A. Magnum temporarily lost their identity and became something they were not": Goodnight L.A. by Magnum

By Classic Rock Magazine Published

Goodnight L.A. was meant to be Magnum’s big chance to break America, but eventually wasn't released there at all

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"If this is to be the last Magnum album, they're exiting proudly, with a worthy addition to a much-loved catalogue": Magnum's Here Comes The Rain

By Fraser Lewry Published

Released just days after the death of guitarist, songwriter and founder Tony Clarkin, Here Comes The Rain finds Magnum in reassuringly familiar territory

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"I always wanted Magnum to be an underground band, not a pop band": How Tony Clarkin wrote Magnum's first Top 40 hit, Days Of No Trust

By Paul Brannigan Published

Late Magnum guitarist Tony Clarkin on how political cynicism and a day at Donington inspired a pomp-rock classic

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The Magnum albums you should definitely own

By Jon Hotten, Johnny Sharp Published

Buying guide Magnum have never joined rock’s big league, but over the course of 50 years these Brummies have nevertheless produced some of pomp rock’s best albums

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Magnum guitarist Tony Clarkin has died aged 77

By Merlin Alderslade Published

Magnum guitarist, songwriter and co-founder Tony Clarkin has passed away, it has been confirmed

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"This is not gonna be the end of Magnum, but the future might have to be a bit different": Magnum cancel upcoming dates as Tony Clarkin is diagnosed with a rare spinal condition

By Fraser Lewry Published

Magnum guitarist and songwriter Tony Clarkin shared the news on the band's social media channels

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