Latest articles by Dave Ling
Six decades on from the hit that made him a legend, Arthur Brown's world continues to be crazy
On tour throughout 2026, The God Of Hellfire will be unveiling his upcoming album in full later in the year
My favourite Thin Lizzy song, by James Hetfield, Tony Iommi, Jon Bon Jovi, Suzi Quatro and more
Everyone has a favourite Thin Lizzy song, right? So we asked a load of famous folks to pick theirs and tell us why
Fistfights with Def Leppard and bust-ups with AC/DC: the story of Switzerland’s first great heavy metal band
Krokus were nicknamed ‘The Alpine AC/DC’
“GN’R’s version was a bit of a copycat thing – they didn’t try to make it their own. Axl wanted to sound like Dan”: The 70s rock classic that was censored by the label, inspired Guns N’ Roses and almost got banned in Chile
Nazareth’s Hair Of The Dog inspired one of rock’s biggest bands
Colin Blunstone on The Zombies and looking after his "just plain sexy" voice
It’s that time of the season - Zombies singer Colin Blunstone is touring the UK this month
Soho Dukes started as a 19th-century drinking club. Now they're bringing fun back to rock'n'roll
Hats off to a band with a questionable past and sword-swallowing, trick-cycling, lion-taming grandparents
John 5 on why he's bucking the anti-phone movement at gigs
Well-travelled and current Mötley Crüe guitarist John 5 is about to embark on a European tour
“Megadeth sucks!”: This is what it was like being in the van with Slayer on their first ever UK tour
In 1987, one intrepid writers got in the van with thrash’s most controversial band as their Reign In Pain tour hit the UK
“I was just crap. I couldn’t pull it off”: It Bites ex Francis Dunnery on abandoning Asia after one show
Robert Plant and Santana collaborator reveals complaints about his recent DVDs, the possibility of revisiting his 80s heyday, and why it was time to explore his difficult childhood on new album England’s Tales Of The Council House Kid
Savoy Brown produced members of Fleetwood Mac, Black Sabbath, UFO and Yes – but they remain under the radar
Savoy Brown have featured members of some of rock’s greatest bands – but they remain an mystery to most people
The genre that refuses to die: A history Of Southern rock In 40 songs
From the late 60s until today, here are 40 songs that show why Southern rock continues to thrive
Kansas: an everyday story of success, failure, religion, drugs, booze and jealousy
The story of Kansas is just your average tale of power struggles, line-up changes, religious conversions and multi-million selling hit records
16 albums into a 44-year career, German veterans Kreator are still doing their own thing
Kreator's Krushers Of The World album is out now
Original Thin Lizzy guitarist Eric Bell remembers Phil Lynott and the birth of the band
The story behind the 1969 formation of Thin Lizzy
How Whitesnake’s Lovehunter album helped David Coverdale into a star all over again
Whitesnake slithered to success with 1979’s Lovehunter
Tailgunner want to be the new Iron Maiden. Or the new Metallica. Or the new Judas Priest
If you’re looking for some ‘leather, studs and bullet belts’ classic metal, get in Tailgunner's firing line
How Cinderella made one of the most epic ballads of the hair metal era – with help from the Rolling Stones’ producer
Cinderella hit big with one of the greatest weepies of the glam metal era
The miraculous rise of Porcupine Tree, the modern prog superstars who started out as a joke
An archive interview with the band whose modern take on progressive rock brought the genre out of the past and gave it a future
How Sylvester Stallone turned Survivor from no-hopers to heavyweight champions of AOR
The story behind the biggest song of 1982
Quireboys frontman Spike is currently on an unplugged tour - and he's telling some wild stories
Quireboys singer Spike is touring the UK with a bagful of stories, a pocketful of songs, and a guitar
Ana Popovic on fixing world craziness, getting Bruce Springsteen's approval and turning funky
Ana Popovic is about to bring her fiery, guitar-laced blues to London
How Iron Maiden rose above a press backlash and accusations of “hype” to deliver their classic Killers album
The story behind Iron Maiden’s classic second album, Killers
The sudden rise, spectacular fall and slow recovery of America's great lost AOR band, Tyketto
Despite falling record sales and changes in the musical landscape, Tyketto stayed true to their style. Now, with a new album on the way, they’re finding a new audience
The story of Forty-Five Hundred Times, the Status Quo classic that ended a partnership
Forty-Five Hundred Times was the song that threw a spanner in the songwriting partnership of Status Quo's Parfitt and Rossi, but it took on a life of its own, and they even extended it for royalty
