Classic Rock Magazine

Classic Rock is the online home of the world's best rock'n'roll magazine. We bring you breaking news, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes features, as well as unrivalled access to the biggest names in rock music; from Led Zeppelin to Deep Purple, Guns N’ Roses to the Rolling Stones, AC/DC to the Sex Pistols, and everything in between. Our expert writers bring you the very best on established and emerging bands plus everything you need to know about the mightiest new music releases.

Articles by: Classic Rock Magazine

It's over! Kiss reach the end of the road: the full story - only in the new Classic Rock

By Classic Rock Magazine published 27 May 22

Also in this issue: Robin Trower, Graham Nash, Church Of The Cosmic Skull, The Sheepdogs, Jimi Hendrix, Steve Jones, Simon McBride, Ghost and more

Dr. Feelgood: Stupidity - Album Of The Week Club review

By Classic Rock Magazine published 23 May 22

The first live album to top the UK charts in its week of release, Dr. Feelgood's Stupidity showcased the band at their fiery, menacing best

How Pythagorean theory, ancient Egyptology and a topless dancer inspired the cover of Hawkwind's greatest album

By Classic Rock Magazine published 19 May 22

Throw in British op-art, Balinese art, Czech nouveau art and the cinematic visions of Stanley Kubrick, and you've got yourself a classic

Chris Cornell holding an acoustic guitar in 2009

Chris Cornell: the 15 songs you need to know

By Classic Rock Magazine published 16 May 22

A journey through the back catalogue of the great Chris Cornell, from Soundgarden to solo, Audioslave and Temple Of The Dog

Jeff Buckley: Grace - Album Of The Week Club review

By Classic Rock Magazine published 16 May 22

Jeff Buckley's Grace: the ultimate example of an album that's passed into legend as much for what might have been as for what is was?

Keith Richards arrives at Marlborough Street Court, London with Anita Pallenberg, 27th June 1973

Drug busts, guns, car crashes, fights, fires… these are Keith Richards' greatest scrapes

By Classic Rock Magazine published 12 May 22

At his peak, Keith Richards was a walking danger zone – yet he only ever missed one Rolling Stones show

Phil Lynott: Solo In Soho - Album Of The Week Club review

By Classic Rock Magazine published 10 May 22

Made during Thin Lizzy downtime, Phil Lynott's Solo In Soho album was less of a busman's holiday than a true break from the dayjob

Rainbow - Long Live Rock 'N' Roll cover art

Rainbow: Long Live Rock 'N' Roll - Album Of The Week Club review

By Classic Rock Magazine published 2 May 22

Ronnie James Dio's swansong with Rainbow contained hints of what was to come, but still delivered swords 'n' sorcery aplenty

The cover of Classic Rock issue 301 featuring Def Leppard

The return of the unstoppable Def Leppard: only in the new issue of Classic Rock

By Classic Rock Magazine published 29 April 22

Also in this issue: Taylor Hawkins, Halestorm, Aerosmith, Pink Floyd, Hellacopters, Bill Ward, John Coghlan, Alex Lifeson, Thunder, Shinedown, Monster Magnet and more

Pixies: Doolittle - Album Of The Week Club review

By Classic Rock Magazine published 25 April 22

One of the albums that altered the course of rock music as we know it, how will the Pixies' Doolittle stand up to the Album Of The Week Club scrutineers?

The interview-packed 300th issue collector's edition of Classic Rock is on sale now

By Classic Rock Magazine published 1 April 22

The 300th edition of Classic Rock features new interviews with Jimmy Page, Alice Cooper, Cheap Trick, Heart & Halestorm, Geddy Lee, Metallica, Brian May, Genesis, Iron Maiden and many more

Rock’s sonic architect: 16 rock stars and engineers on the genius of Jimmy Page

By Classic Rock Magazine published 18 March 22

Paul Stanley, Nancy Wilson, Ace Frehley, Billy Gibbons, Joe Satriani, Steve Lukather, Ritchie Blackmore and more explain the greatness of Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page

How U2 looked to America for the album that turned them into the world's biggest band

By Classic Rock Magazine published 9 March 22

By 1987 U2's pedal-drenched sound was starting to sound like a quaint cliché. But with ambition now matched by maturity, they looked to America’s roots music for inspiration and made The Joshua Tree

The truth about John Frusciante's return to the Red Hot Chili Peppers: only in the new Classic Rock

By Classic Rock Magazine published 3 March 22

Also in this issue: Saxon, George Harrison, Meat Loaf, Billy Idol, Scorpions, Goodbye June, Marillion, Sabaton, Rosalie Cunningham and much more

A microphone putting a voting slip in a ballot box

Vote for the best album of Classic Rock magazine's lifetime

By Classic Rock Magazine published 3 March 22

If anyone can turn 24 years of rock'n'roll music into the ultimate countdown of its best albums, you can

The five greatest obscure Japanese rock albums ever, by Julian Cope

By Classic Rock Magazine published 9 February 22

Let Julian Cope be your guide to a world of leatherbound thrill-junkies, cosmic shamans, barbarians and seekers

Rock's Greatest Cover Versions: only in the new issue of Classic Rock magazine

By Classic Rock Magazine published 1 February 22

In this issue: Thin Lizzy, Joan Jett, The Clash, Led Zeppelin, Johnny Cash, David Bowie, Don McLean, Beth Hart, Eric Gales, Kevin Shirley, Steve Vai and much more

Courtney Love, David Lee Roth, Gene Simmons, Axl Rose, Little Richard

Pompous, moi? 40 arrogant quotes from 40 different musicians

By Classic Rock Magazine published 19 January 22

40 quotes that celebrate the outstanding, delightful arrogance of some of the biggest names in music

Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here cover art

Pink Floyd: the story of Wish You Were Here's iconic artwork

By Classic Rock Magazine published 7 January 22

Not many album covers require stuntmen, but Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here used three

Slash: the ultimate interview - only in the epic new issue of Classic Rock

By Classic Rock Magazine published 5 January 22

Out now: also starring Tony Iommi, Meat Loaf, The Tragically Hip, Krautrock, Volbeat, Zakk Wilde, Magnum, Massive Wagons, Rock's 50 Greatest Music Videos, and much more

An image of Classic Rock's cover, including an array of stars found in the issue

The unmissable end-of-year issue of Classic Rock magazine is out now

By Classic Rock Magazine published 7 December 21

Featuring the best new albums, reissues and songs of 2021, plus Robert Plant, Roger Taylor, Alice Cooper, Bruce Dickinson, Lindsey Buckingham, Wolfgang Van Halen, Joanne Shaw Taylor and more

Deep Purple: the full story behind new album, plus a limited edition CD - only in Classic Rock

By Classic Rock Magazine published 11 November 21

Out now: also starring Rush, Status Quo, Jerry Cantrell, Van Halen, Dooms Children, Dream Theater, Florence Black, The Darkness, Primal Scream and more

The 20 Million Club podcast: Led Zeppelin IV

By Classic Rock Magazine published 8 November 21

Led Zeppelin IV is 50 today. Listen to Classic Rock's podcast on the album as we pick apart the mysteries of the sleeve, the influences on the music and the general "hippy-Hobbity sh*t"

10 glam rock albums you should definitely own

By Classic Rock Magazine published 29 October 21

An antidote to the grim and the grey of early 70s Britain, glam rock offered glitz, glitter, glamour and a path away from the drab, denim-decked norm. These are the albums you need

Why I 🧡 AC/DC's Powerage, by Aerosmith's Joe Perry

By Classic Rock Magazine published 19 October 21

Aerosmith guitarist and AC/DC admirer Joe Perry on the Aussie band’s underrated classic, Powerage