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Photos of Kiss, Motley Crue, Judas Priest and Ozzy Osbourne playing onstage
10 hard rock and heavy metal farewell tours that weren’t actually farewells

By Will Marshall Published

Kiss, Judas Priest and Mötley Crüe have all made their goodbyes, only to continue touring and recording anyway

Concerts & Shows
Status Quo against a red background in 1974
“The studio was next door to the Chinese Embassy. We received their Morse code signals through our amps!”: how Status Quo accidentally picked up secret messages from China in the 1970s

By Classic Rock Published

Status Quo dive deep into the making of their classic 1973 album Hello! in the new issue of Classic Rock

Albums
Status Quo on the Midnight Special
Status Quo's long-lost 1974 appearance on The Midnight Special has finally been found

By Fraser Lewry Published

Watch Status Quo play a frantic Big Fat Mama on US television

Bands & Artists
Francis Rossi
Status Quo's Francis Rossi: "I’d rather have a buttered bread roll with mild cheddar and tomato than cocaine and groupies"

By Paul Brannigan Published

Status Quo's Francis Rossi on “arsehole behaviour”, the perils of fame and why he can be “an insecure little shit”

Interviews
Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi onstage
All aboard! What happened when Status Quo ran their legendary train trip to Butlins

By Jon Hotten Published

In the years that followed their Live Aid resurrection, Status Quo found themselves more popular than ever, and in 1990 the band held a special event to celebrate. People are still talking about it

Bands & Artists
Zavvi Black Friday vinyl sale
Zavvi's Black Friday vinyl sale has some real gems in amongst all the noise

By Merlin Alderslade Published

From classic albums and huge box sets to excellent soundtracks, Zavvi's vinyl sale has some good deals to get stuck into

Albums
Francis Rossi headshot
Francis Rossi could make another Status Quo album but he won't: you can blame Spotify

By Dave Everley Published

Status Quo’s grand statesman Francis Rossi on un-Royal behaviour, his pal ‘Reg’ (aka Elton John) and the fear of slowing down

Albums
Ticketmaster Black Friday deal
Get 2-for-1 tickets for Alter Bridge, Black Stone Cherry and more with Ticketmaster UK's Black Friday sale

By Scott Munro Published

Ticketmaster get in on the Black Friday action by offering 2-for-1 ticket deals for several UK concerts AND there’s 50% off a selection of Status Quo gigs

Concerts & Shows
Alan Lancaster headshot
The life, music and troubled times of Status Quo's Alan Lancaster

By Dave Ling Published

A look back at the career of late Status Quo bassist Alan Lancaster, who co-founded the band that became an institution

Bands & Artists
Bruce Dickinson onstage with a British flag
Readers poll result: Iron Maiden for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

By Classic Rock Last updated

The votes are in: with the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame snubbing some of the world's greatest bands, you've decided who should have been top of the pile

Hall of Fame
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