Latest articles by Dave Ling
A small man with a big voice, the late Angry Anderson was the last man standing from the original Rose Tattoo. In 2018, he told Classic Rock his story
As Devin Townsend gears up for a UK tour, he tells us about the trauma behind the making of his latest album, The Moth
Reunited since 2014, NWOBHM forerunners Vardis are back with a retrospective LP, but don't expect UK shows any time soon
Behind the scenes of one of rock's least likely reconciliations
San Francisco rock'n'rollers the Flamin' Groovies are about to embark on a UK tour to celebrate 50 years of their classic Shake Some Action single
Featuring members of Touch, Tyketto, Saraya and Asia, Flesh & Blood only released one album and never played live
Motley Crue’s Vince Neil on the debut album shaped an entire decade
Marillion's tour arrives in Britain today and a new album is due next year, but the British proggers won't be around forever
Twenty years after the former Pink Floyd frontman's death, an exhibition, gig and star-studded tribute album will celebrate Syd Barrett's legacy
Accept's Teutonic Titans 1976-2026 features guest appearances from Rob Halford, Kirk Hammett, Billy Corgan and more
With guitarist/singer CJ Wildheart's career looking uncertain, it might be a chance to swap his guitar for a set of pans
He was training to be a classical pianist when prog exploded into his life, and refused his first invitation to join the prog metal giants – but it all worked out
Curved Air's final tour has been postponed until next year, but singer Sonja Kristina has plans for one final blow-out
Buying guide More than four decades after forming, prog icons Dream Theater show no sign of either slowing down or running out of ideas
As Hollywood Vampires gear up for a run of European shows, we talk to Joe Perry and Alice Cooper about Johnny Depp, compiling setlists, and what's going on with Aerosmith
Listen to Principle and you’ll hear Bumblefoot, David Paich, Marco Minneman and others, plus Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman and Jordan Rudess influences
Inspired by Motown and R&B as much as by UFO, Queen and Judas Priest, Armored Saint have been ploughing a singular furrow for more than four decades
The failure of Heaven & Earth and the passing of the iconic bassist left people wondering if the veteran band should keep going. After making 2021’s The Quest, Steve Howe and Geoff Downes argued their case
Go-to songwriter, solo artist and former Argent guitarist/singer Russ Ballard hung out with The Beatles, is mates with Roger Daltrey and heard Elvis stories from Robert Plant
Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts begin a UK tour this week
It Bites co-founder shares his experiences of Steve Hackett, Genesis, Yes and the music industry - and why he thinks it’s no bad thing that most of prog is a “caricature”
British heavy metal veterans Saxon are currently engaging in some festival fun in the (hopefully not blistering) sun
The Western Front thought a major label deal was a formality... but instead, their master tapes sat in a garage for decades
