Latest articles by Dave Ling
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
Phil Campbell interview: My life in Motörhead
In 2010, Classic Rock interviewed late Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell about his brilliant quarter century in one of rock'n'roll's greatest bands
“We never really fitted in at all. Most heavy metal bands were riff-based. A thousand bands were copying Judas Priest and Iron Maiden”: The chaotic story of Spider, the unluckiest boogie rock band of the 80s
They were touted as the new Status Quo but things never quite worked out
How the Marshall Tucker Band made Can’t You See, the southern rock that deserves to be up there with Sweet Home Alabama
The Marshall Tucker Band made a stone-cold southern rock classic with Can’t You See
Francis Rossi comes clean on Status Quo, Rick Parfitt and new solo album The Accidental
With Status Quo now history and Francis Rossi enjoying his An Audience With tours, a new album was far from his mind
Dan Byrne is ready for the world - but is the world ready for him?
The blues rocker with the big voice plays UK shows this month and next
Graham Gouldman on royal approval and the chances of 10cc's original lineup reuniting
10cc's remaining founder member Graham Gouldman is touring with the band and solo this year
The epic power ballad that helped propel Meat Loaf to stardom – and nearly provoked a “chick fight” in the process
It was one of the high points of Meat Loaf’s Bat Out Of Hell
Why you should probably go and see Powerwolf this week
German metallers Powerwolf gear up for their biggest ever UK show at Wembley on Saturday, and promise some surprises
