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“Sir, are you married?”: the unlikely connection between Queen’s Brian May and punk band X-Ray Spex
Queen guitarist Brian May crossed paths with a punk icon years before either was famous
Yes guitarist Steve Howe on a potential reunion with Jon Anderson: “I love Jon – but the only terms I work on is that I’m happy”
Yes’ Steve Howe addresses ex-bandmates, potential reunions and that turbulent Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame appearance in the brand new issue of Classic Rock
Guns N’ Roses bring out Dave Grohl for their Glastonbury headlining set – but the air-guitaring sign language interpreters win the night
Here’s the full setlist and reactions to Guns N’ Roses’ Glastonbury set – including Dave Grohl and some epic air drumming from the BBC’s British Sign Language interpreters
Mick Mars accuses Mötley Crüe of “trying to take my legacy away”, Nikki Sixx says he’s in a “complete hallucination”
The war of words between ex-Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars and his former bandmates has escalated in a new interview
Brian May salutes the genius of Eddie Van Halen: “It was like watching Hendrix for the first time”
Queen guitarist Brian May looks back on working with “incredible” Eddie Van Halen on the Star Fleet Project mini album
A beginner’s guide to Southern Rock in 5 albums
Southern Rock is inextricably tied to the land and character of the American South - and here are five albums that tell its tale
Joe Perry: “I don’t know if there’ll be a new Aerosmith album”
“If we get time to work on some new music, that would be great,” says Aerosmith guitarist of follow up to 2012’s Music From Another Dimension
The world nearly got a supergroup featuring members of the Sex Pistols, Blondie and the Bay City Rollers
Blondie’s drummer, the ex-Sex Pistols bassist, the Bay City Rollers’ guitarist and Paul Weller nearly made up punk’s weirdest supergroup
20 bands whose second album is the best thing they ever did
The bands who defied the sophomore slump to deliver the greatest albums of their career
Aerosmith’s Joe Perry on his turbulent relationship with Steven Tyler: “He’s probably my best friend”
In an exclusive new interview with Classic Rock, Aerosmith’s Joe Perry looks back on his eventful 50-year friendship with Steven Tyler
How Alice Cooper ended up singing on a forgotten Guns N’ Roses classic: “Axl called me at two in the morning!”
When GN’R wanted to add some hard rock sneer to a Use Your Illusion track, Alice Cooper was the only person to call
The first 30 years of Goth in 30 records
The albums, singles and tracks shaped goth music over three decades of glorious gloom, 1979 - 2008
Vote for the best Guns N' Roses song of all time
Guns N’ Roses have recorded some of the greatest rock’n’roll songs in history – and we want you to tell us which ones you think are best
Rock Imperium Festival is packing a rock fan's dream lineup - and all in one of sunny Spain's finest locations
Take the chance to see Kiss for the final time in Spain, alongside the likes of Deep Purple, Helloween, Europe and many more
How Brian Johnson joined AC/DC: a strange German, a hoover ad, and an awful pie
Brian Johnson tells the true story behind his AC/DC audition in 1980, complete with multiple comedy accents
"Guys what should my new name be? Wolfgang Led Zeppelin? Wolfgang AC/DC?" Wolfgang VH shares hilarious new Mammoth WVH video, slays Twitter trolls
If you're gonna come for Wolfgang Van Halen, you better come correct
Every AC/DC album ranked, from worst to best – the ultimate guide
Updated From Powerage to Power Up, from Back in Black to Black Ice, from Rock Or Bust to... you get the idea. These are AC/DC's albums ranked, from worst to best
How Van Halen's debut album changed everything, by the guitarists it changed
Jason Becker, John 5, Alex Skolnick, Paul Gilbert, Bruce Kulick, Myles Kennedy and others look back at the astonishing impact of Van Halen's first album
Nickelback announce 38-city Get Rollin' tour across North America
Canadian radio-rock monsters Nickelback are hitting the road this summer for a suitably king-sized tour of the US and Canada
The music world reacts to the death of David Crosby: "David was fearless in life and in music. He leaves behind a tremendous void"
Graham Nash, Brian Wilson, Billy Corgan, Melissa Etheridge and more pay tribute to American singer/songwriter legend David Crosby, dead at 81
Steve Vai announces lengthy European tour
Guitar maestro Steve Vai will tour Europe in the springtime
"An outstanding, iconic, genius guitar player": Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page and Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi lead rock world tributes to Jeff Beck
Jimmy Page, David Gilmour, Paul McCartney, Rod Stewart, Ozzy Osbourne, Brian May, Ronnie Wood, Tony Iommi and more salute the life and legacy of the late Jeff Beck
Listen to Adam Lambert's atmospheric cover of Duran Duran's Ordinary World from forthcoming covers album High Drama
Queen's Brian May encourages his social media followers to purchase Adam Lambert's first ever covers album
