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The new Classic Rock tells the story of the birth of NWOBHM. It's on sale now
Classic Rock looks back at the seminal bands that made Britain heavy again – starring our four cover stars Saxon, Judas Priest, Motörhead and Iron Maiden, with a full supporting cast.
10 times metal bands improved Top Of The Pops
Top Of The Pops wasn't known for its promotion of heavy metal, but sometimes the odd band could sneak onto BBC television
The 10 best NWOBHM bands, by the man who gave the movement its name
At the end of the 70s, the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal revitalised the genre in the UK and now bears a weighty influence on metal worldwide. Geoff Barton – who invented the phrase all those years ago – charts 10 of the best
Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week
Greetings good people of the rock world, and welcome to another edition of Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week! Who's the rightful winner? Cast your vote at the foot of this page...
Six By Six release video for edgy new single China
New prog supergroup Six By Six, featuring Ian Crichton, Nigel Glockler and Robert Berry, will release their debut album in August
What happened when Saxon underwent reality TV's most surprising makeover
When showbiz entrepreneur Harvey Goldsmith tried to reinvent the mighty Saxon for his new TV make-over show, the sparks flew from day one
The 10 greatest festival experiences of my life, by Saxon's Biff Byford
"I made a house with straw bales and filled it with Mars Bars…and as many girls as we could find" - Biff Byford, Saxon
Saga, Saxon and 3 members form prog supergroup SiX By SiX, share debut single Yearning To Fly
Ian Crichton (Saga), Nigel Glockler (Saxon) and Robert Berry (3; Emerson, Berry, Palmer) unite to form SiX By SiX, announce August release for their self-titled debut album
