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Forget Shout At The Devil – Mick Mars is all about 21st Century Schizoid Man
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Ace Frehley talks to Classic Rock about his relationship with Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons
Drummer Brian Downey, who co-founded Thin Lizzy with Phil Lynott, picks his 10 favourite Lizzy tracks
“Arise, Sir Ozzy” – at least that’s what it would be if Rob Halford had his way
Scott Ian on 10 proto-thrash bangers that changed the face of 80s metal
In 1994, Blaze Bayley became Maiden’s new singer – but he wasn’t the only contender for the job
Kiss played their very first gig on January 30, 1973, in front of 10 people. Half a century on, here are 50 obscure facts about the Hottest Band In The World
Raising a toast to those musicians, producers, songwriters and artists who passed away in 2023
Melodic rock never dies, as these 10 essential albums from the last 12 months prove
Buying guide From Yes and Jethro Tull to Big Big Train and Crown Lands, these are the 10 best prog albums of the last 12 months
Stand aside Metallica and the Rolling Stones – these are some of the killer debut albums that dropped in 2023
Pop megastar Ed Sheeran opened for The Darkness in London last night – and joined the headliners onstage for Love Is Only A Feeling
Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt delivered on the monumental solo from his band’s comeback single Rise
We’ve combed Spotify to find out the least popular songs by Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Beatles, AC/DC and more
Spoiler alert: ‘The Reverend’ Billy F Gibbons is not an actual Reverend – it all comes from a money-making scam
Duff McKagan reacted to Bob Dylan’s praise by suggesting they write a song together, plus he reveals he wants to make an album with Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell
Country star Dolly Parton cover of Free Bird also features one of the last appearances by late Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Gary Rossington
Author and showrunner Michael Chabon picks 10 pieces of vinyl that have soundtracked his path through life
Jimmy Page surprises the audience at the 2023 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame with a performance of Link Wray’s Rumble
Porcupine Tree frontman Steven Wilson has a controversial view of rock’s place in the scheme of things in 2023
Duff McKagan says he hopes that a new generation of bands can still have the same impact as Guns N’ Roses did when they emerged
