Latest articles by Dave Ling
"It's been a mission statement from day one": Why Sparks continue to do things other bands don't
With 28 albums’ worth of songs to choose from, there'll be some surprises as Sparks tour their MAD! album
“I said, ‘I owe you for being an influence.’ He said, ‘Pay up!’” Ricky Phillips on Chris Squire
American bassist recalls being captivated at an early age by the Yes icon’s approach, and how it felt to tour together many years later
A Beginner's Guide to 70s AOR in 10 essential albums
AOR might have come truly blossoming into platinum-tinged life in the 1980s, but the genre had been holding lighters aloft and weeping in its beer in the 1970s. These are the best albums
How Skid Row and Sebastian Bach Went To War
Skid Row were once blood brothers, but infighting and a split with their singer turned it all into an ‘abyss of hatred’
Bonnie Raitt on winning Grammys, working with Prince, and why we need to work together
An update from Bonnie Raitt as she prepares for her upcoming tour of Europe
Chantel McGregor may have been welcomed by the blues scene, but her next step may surprise them
With elements of prog on her new album, guitarist/singer Chantel McGregor is hopeful people will see her in a different light
Michael Schenker and the appetite for self-destruction
Confronting Michael Schenker with the truth about Michael Schenker
The epic story of Sweet, the 70s glam icons who burned bright and refused to fade away
Sweet were one of the original 70s glam bands – and more than 50 years later, guitarist Andy Scott is keeping the flag flying
The turbulent story of Twisted Sister’s Stay Hungry, the 80s metal classic that tore the band apart
1984’s Stay Hungry should have turned Twisted Sister into megastars - but it was the beginning of the end for them
The epic story of the Scorpions, the German band who smashed through the barriers to conquer America
The Scorpions proved that Britain and the US didn’t have the monopoly on hard rock and heavy metal
Social media vs talent: Rosalie Cunningham on breaking through in a shallow scene
Genre-blending psychedelic rocker Rosalie Cunningham is on tour throughout 2025, including festival appearances
The Leslie West and Mountain albums you should listen to... and one to avoid
With Mountain, West Bruce & Laing and solo, Leslie West proved he was a class act - and these are his best albums
Twisted Sister start their own party on You Can't Stop Rock 'N' Roll
Hated by their US record company, Twisted Sister's You Can't Stop Rock 'N' Roll was a mission statement and a launchpad
Daryl Hall on life without former "business partner" John Oates
The former half of hugely successful duo Hall & Oates plays five solo UK shows in May, with US dates to follow
"He threw me in the lake and I had to learn to swim": Remembering Dickey Betts, southern rock pioneer
A celebration of the life and music of Allman Brothers Band guitarist Dickey Betts
An interview with the makers of Becoming Led Zeppelin
As Becoming Led Zeppelin continues to take the world by storm, we talk to the duo who put it all together
The life and death of Jimmy Bain, the bassist who brought the rock’n’roll to Rainbow and Dio
They don’t make them like the late, great Jimmy Bain any more
Tobias Sammet on the democracy of Avantasia, the late Tony Clarkin, and whispering Bruce Dickinson
With some big names in the studio and on the tour bus, Here Be Dragons continues Avantasia's all-star journey
A beginner's guide to Sweet in 10 brilliant songs, from chart hits to deep cuts
The Sweet are best known for their pop hits, but their back catalogue is a varied treasure trove of glam and hard rock. Here are their 10 finest moments
Kula Shaker's Crispian Mills on mass psychosis and the best way to solve writer's block
Kula Shaker's current tour ends in May, and you might hear some brand-new songs from the next album
Dee Snider on the Twisted Sister song that transcended its era
We're Not Gonna Take It had a long and difficult birth, but the song Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider predicted would become a “monster” is reportedly now the most licensed song in heavy metal history
"The haters won’t stop us from doing what we do": Geoff Downes on Asia's new lineup
The Geoff Downes-led new lineup of Asia play the band’s first three albums, one per night, in April
The life and times of Steve Hillage, the maverick guitarist who helped shape the sound of prog
Steve Hillage was one of the architects of 70s prog
