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Photographs of Lemmy from Motorhead, Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden and Guns N’ Roses Axl Rose
30 rock and metal songs that defined the 1980s

By Classic Rock Published

From AC/DC and Iron Maiden to Guns N’ Roses and Faith No More, this is the soundtrack to a decade

Bands & Artists
David Coverdale holding some roses
David Coverdale would like to wish you a Happy Valentine's Day

By Fraser Lewry Published

Melodic rock's most romantic frontman has a lovin' message to share

Bands & Artists
John Sykes headshot
Former Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake guitarist John Sykes dead at 65

By Fraser Lewry Published

The death of John Sykes, whose contributions to Whitesnake spurred them to become one of the biggest-selling bands of the eighties, has been confirmed

Biographies
Whitesnake posing for a photograph in 1987
How Whitesnake shed their skin and made a solid gold hard rock classic with the 1987 album

By Dom Lawson Published

David Coverdale looks back on the making of Whitesnake’s hair metal-era classic 1987

Albums
David COverdale of Whitesnake in suit and tie in 1990
“Jimmy Page and I went for a walk and stopped traffic”: an epic interview with Whitesnake’s David Coverdale

By Steffan Chirazi Published

From Deep Purple to Whitesnake, via his solo career, a union with Jimmy Page and a near miss with Black Sabbath, this is the life and times of David Coverdale

Interviews
Steve Vai holding a guitar and David Coverdale with massive hair
“We were gods!”: how Steve Vai ended up joining Whitesnake for Slip Of The Tongue

By James Gill Published

The story of guitar icon’s Steve Vai’s brief but eventful union with David Coverdale and Whitesnake for the Slip Of The Tongue album

Interviews
A portrait of David Coverdale in 1978
The forgotten late 70s David Coverdale solo albums that sowed the seeds for Whitesnake

By Neil Jeffries Published

David Coverdale’s late 70s solo albums, White Snake and Northwinds, are overlooked – but without them, Whitesnake wouldn’t exist

Albums
Cozy Powell iin 1989
The epic life and tragic death of Cozy Powell

By Dave Ling Published

Drum legend Cozy Powell passed away on April 5 1998 at the age of 50. This is his story, by the people who knew him best

Bands & Artists
Whitesnake in 1984
"It was starting to feel like the band had run its course": Whitesnake entered 1984 on a high, but everything was about to change

By Dave Ling Published

Whitesnake's last album before MTV propelled them towards US superstardom, Slide It In marked the end of an era for the band

Albums
John Kalodner with Aerosmith, holding sales awards for their Get A Grip album
"My man management skills are very poor, but the music that gets made is usually worth it": The story of John Kalodner, the man who made rock stars

By Dave Ling Published

He signed Foreigner. He helped Whitesnake go global. Aerosmith owe him. He is music biz A&R legend-cum-rockstarmaker John Kalodner

Interviews
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